Flipping the Recess Raglan

September Flip this Pattern

So Cici said that this year she wanted blouses this year for school. So I thought why not turn it in to a blouse. It ended up being much harder than I expected. Although it turned out well there are a few things I would have changed thought out better.

Here is how I flipped the pattern.

1. Cut the pattern off just below the chest. And added a 3/4" for the seam allowance.

2. on the right side of the pattern I added an 1 3/4" to create the button placket

3. Cut the bottom of the blouse from salvage to salvage and then the length for where I wanted the blouse to fall.

4. I drafted an open peter pan collar and a patch pocket to add to the blouse. 

5. I kept the sleeves the same but just hemmed them with a 1/4" hem.

Here is where things went a little askew. This was the first time that I was working with button holes. I did not think they were going to be too tough. However after the first few attempts of working with my machine. I decided that I never want to make a button hole again! I am not sure if it is my machine or my lack of experience. 

I love the recess raglan and can not wait to make it again it is going to be a prefect t for all 3 of the kiddos!

Here are few pictures of some of details.