The Ogden Cami ~ A Review

Hello friends! I hope you all had a wonderful February and a great start to March! Spring is right around the corner and I'm counting down to daylight savings on March 10th! Hooray for longer sunshine!

Lately, I've been longing to go back to stitching up clothes. And... I ended up finding the cutest pattern to get me back in the groove at Hawthorne Threads. The Ogden Cami by True Bias Patterns is perfect and quite simple!

I started off by making a test run with some red, light-weight fabric, figuring if this comes out good, I'll have 2 tops! And guess what?

It came out awesome!

Making a practice piece was a great idea. It's always recommended and there are so many reasons why. In the instructional booklet, I wrote myself little notes.

~ cut the fabric 1/4" larger at the sides so I can use a serger. This will allow me to have finished ends and still a good seam allowance.

~ cut the straps 1/2" larger, so the camisole sits slightly lower.

As for the fabric choice... Have you ever sewn with Art Gallery Fabric rayons? Holy smokes I'm blown! This fabric is amazing! It's so soft, drapey, and a pleasure to sew with!

I grabbed a small piece of fabric and did a test run with a straight stitch.

Immediately I noticed that my thread tension was too tight and needed to be lowered to a "0".

Just to be on the safe side, I also switched out my needle to a brand new one. It's good idea for anyone who frequents their sewing machine.

For the hem, I straight stitched a 1/4" from the edge, folded it along that line and ironed.

Below, you can take a look a how nice the edge comes out. Then, I folded it up a second time, ironed it, and stitched again. It came out great!

The fit is amazing and more fabric is already ordered to make another top! I'm hooked.

For anyone that's interested in a quick sewing project that's worthy of your time... HELLO! you've got it right here!

Happy Trails onto new projects!

Till next time!

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