Lutterloh 285 66 - Second Try
Lutterloh 285 66 I wrote last week about trying out the Lutterloh system, and the fitting problems I had because I took my measurements incorrectly. I have redrawn the pattern using my correct measurements this time, and the top looks and fits very much like the pattern drawing. I had to lower the waist 1 3/4" and raise the bust dart 1 1/2". Other than that the pattern gave me just what I expected from the pattern pic; size for size at the bust, 3" of ease at the waist and 1" ease at the hip. Can you see the facing through the fabric? Yeah, that had to go. I tried making facings this time as the pattern calls for rather than banding as I did with the dark blue version. I serged the raw edge just to help keep it smooth and flat because I was using such a lightweight knit, but as it turns out the facing was obvious through the lightweight fabric so I ended up sewing a second row of topstitching and then clipping the facing close to that sti...