My Label - Design & Results
May 28, 2008
I went out a couple of weeks ago and taught My Label classes to some BERNINA dealers in the Midwest and New England, so I made some new My Label clothes to wear. First I scanned my fabrics and loaded them into the software - a medium weight brown and black woven cotton, and a very lightweight knit cotton paisley print in brown, cream, and peacock blue. I played with the length and flare of the Pull On Pants until I found just what I wanted, then did the same with the Tunic. You can't see it on the model, as the lines are too fine, but I used the drawing tool in the Stitches
Drawer to draw a new neckline on the tunic; you can see it in the close-up of the pattern piece. When I printed the pattern I used this line as the edge of my new scooped neckline, adding a 5/8" seam allowance. Then I cut ribbing about 3/4 the distance around the neckline (measured on the pattern, not the fabric). 
Here's the finished outfit - dog not included (she decided she needed to be in the picture...or that she needed to sit on my foot, one or the other). I like using the tunic as a t-shirt pattern, as the darts give it a better fit. I have a whole collection of tops based on the My Label Tunic pattern - woven, knit, with the default settings, with altered Style Properties, I've even switched sleeves between the Tailored Shirt and Tunic. The next variation will probably be similar to this paisley top, but in a woven fabric instead of a knit, and a faced neckline instead of ribbing.














2 Comments
I am teaching myself my label, having fun but have lots of questions. Your idea of switching sleeves etc., is great but how in the world do you do it. Printing sleeves from one pattern, and then body of the tunic? Can not fathom how that would work, but obviously it does because you did it???
I have been experimenting with different measurements on the tunic, pants and t-shirt pattern. So far they have turned out well, but nothing to write home about - yet! Just fit fine and I am wanting to change them around. mj
Here's an example: I printed both the tunic and the tailored shirt patterns. I cut the lower fronts off the shirt and replaced them with the vented hem from the tunic; used the tunic sleeves instead of the cuffed sleeves; left off the collar and used just the collar band; and stiched two buttonholes close together at the buttonhole marks. Looks completely different, doesn't it?
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