Welcome to the Spring Fling Blog Hop!
First, here are all the blog hop details!! Each day there will be two bloggers, with new posts and giveaways! To enter for each giveaway, just visit each post (linked below) and add a comment to it. The blogs will be live each day by 6AM (Central Standard Time). So be sure to come back daily and check out each one. If you are just joining the blog hop today, you can still go back to the previous days posts and comment there to enter for them as well. All entries need to be in by midnight, Friday, March 27. The drawings will take place on Saturday. Read all the way to the end for my giveaway details 💕
Monday – Sew Much Charm & Vlogger Sewing From Scratch
Tuesday – TPtheModestDoll22 & That’s Sew Venice
Wednesday – SewGr8ful ( That’s me! ) & Sequoia Lynn Sews
Thursday – Let’s Go Hobby! & The Sarcastic Sewist
Friday – The Bear & the Pea Atelier & Wildflowers & Whimsey
Now, all about one of my favorite patterns for Spring and Summer. I found the True Bias Ogden Cami several years ago and fell in love with its simplicity. It is a semi loose fit shirt, made from woven fabrics. If you have been following my blog for any time, you know I love to modify and hack patterns to get additional looks with them. So after I made my first few Ogden cami’s, including a matching Mini Ogden for my daughter, I decided to turn it into a flowy maxi dress a few summers ago.
This is a simple mod to make. All I did was carry the outer seamline down to my desired length, tapering it out a bit as I went down. Slightly curved the sides up so it hung even when worn, oh, and added pockets into the side seams. I absolutely love how cool I stay when wearing this maxi, a huge bonus for me with our desert heat. I used a navy polka dot rayon challis from So Sew English for this one.
As our weather has already started to heat up here, I have been thinking of my spring/summer wardrobe and knew I wanted to add another Ogden Cami. The problem I had was deciding which one. Since I couldn’t pick, I made three. One, per the pattern, another with a grommet hack, and the third in a knit fabric.
This one was made with a beautiful modal spandex from Surge Fabrics. The only change I made to the pattern when using this knit fabric, was adding an interfacing to my straps.
I didn’t want my shirt to grow and migrate down when wearing, so adding that interfacing holds it in place. With the knit having more drape than a woven, and depending on the fabric you choose, I’d definitely recommend adding the interfacing to the straps and also basting your straps in to verify the shirt hits you where you are comfortable. I used Pellon EK130 for the straps.
I also want to note that I wear a bra with all my Ogdens. You can occasionally see my nude shoulder strap, but it isn’t something that bothers me, and if you wanted to widen the straps a little, you totally could.
My second Ogden was done exactly per the pattern instructions. I used a rayon challis from Surge Fabrics. I love how smooth and cool rayon challis feels. It has such great drape that it works well for dresses and tops, especially those you want movement with.
This shirt looks great half tucked in or fully loose and I feel very springy.
I fell in love with a shirt on Pinterest, that had a very similar look to the Ogden, just with tie straps being fed through grommets. I decided to use another rayon challis I had, this one from Sincerely Rylee fabrics. An added bonus to the tie straps, is making the shirt easy to adjust if you needed to, possibly even breastfeeding friendly.
I had to make a few more modifications to the pattern to make this look happen, but they are still relatively simple. Here are the steps I took to get this look.
I used Dritz eyelets, size 7/16″. Since the top of the bodice, where the straps attach, isn’t wide enough to accommodate this size grommet, it needed to be widened. I centered my grommet on the back pattern piece and then added an additional 3/8″ to each side.
I carried that extra width down until just past the bottom of the grommet. Then I tapered that into the original neckline and armscye. I smoothed out the lines and made sure to repeat the same steps on the lining pieces as well as the front piece.
I skipped cutting out the straps until the end, at which point I determined I wanted them to be three times the length of the original strap. Mine ended up being 28.5″ long. To make the straps, I folded them wrong side together lengthwise, and sewed around the three open sides. I left a few inch gap in the middle of the longest side, for turning. Then I clipped the corners and turned right side out. Tucking in the edges and topstitching over the opening to close it.
To sew up the shirt, I did step one, and then added a 1.5″ square of interfacing to the wrong side of the front bodice pieces. I wanted to leave a little room in addition to the seam allowance, so I placed it 3/4″ down from the top edge. I used Pellon 911FF.
You will then skip to step 4 and 5. When you get to step 6 & 7 you will sew the full neckline and armholes of the lining to the main fabric, right sides together. This will make your two pieces, one full piece. Snip your V in the front and back and clip all around following step 8.
You will then skip step 9 and 10, and do the edge stitching of step 11. Complete step 12, hem, and press. Then add the grommets. I set the grommet on the shirt, centered on that square interfacing we added earlier. Followed the grommet package instructions to attach, and it was done.
I was surprised at how quick it was to sew this grommet version and I am so glad I attempted it.
I hope you enjoyed all my recent Ogden Cami’s and modifications.
True Bias has graciously given a copy of the Ogden Cami as a prize, for one of my readers. To enter just drop me a comment below, letting me know which one was your favorite?
Thank you for joining us on this Spring Fling Blog Hop and don’t forget to visit the other blogs !!!
Happy Sewing 💕
Monday – Sew Much Charm & Vlogger Sewing From Scratch
Tuesday – TPtheModestDoll22 & That’s Sew Venice
Wednesday – SewGr8ful ( That’s me! ) & Sequoia Lynn Sews
Thursday – Let’s Go Hobby! & The Sarcastic Sewist
Friday – The Bear & the Pea Atelier & Wildflowers & Whimsey
Oh, the dress version (top photo) is so pretty!
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Love the teal floral and the blue with added grommets ❤️❤️
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Thanks! 💕
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I love the pink one!
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I have been looking for a cami pattern like this one to make it with rayon challis. All the versions look great!
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It is so perfect in rayon challis!! I have also made it with a crinkle woven and an embroidered lace fabric, which I love too.
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Congratulations @Erika Jessen !! You are the winner of the copy of the Ogden Cami !!! Please send me an email through the contact me tab, so I can get it to you.
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Wow!!! Thank you so much!!!! I can’t wait to make it 😊😊😊
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Well all of them are great! The grommet one is probably my favorite.
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Thank you!
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The maxi dress!
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I absolutely Love this! I need this pattern!
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Thanks!! You do 😉
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The teal fabric is beautiful in the ogden and the maxi is perfect for summer, but i love the grommet hack. So brilliant and creative!
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Thank you so much!
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I love the solid blue with the grommets!!so so cool!!!
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Thank you!
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The maxi dress!! But they’re all so beautiful and make me wish it was warm outside!!
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Thank you! Wishing you some warm weather.
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I love the one with grommets. Looks high end. And that dress looks amazing on you!
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Thanks !! Bonus, It sure didn’t cost anywhere near what my inspiration did 😂
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I love them all, the grommet one catches my eye, but so so all the others.
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Thank you!
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Love all the versions you’ve made!
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Thank you!
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Those grommets are so fun, and great tip on interfacing the straps. I love maxi’s but they can get heavy.
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I think that is why I love this maxi so much, with it made in rayon challis, it stays light and flowy.
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They’re all gorgeous, but that grommet one!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
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Thank you! It’s so fun!!
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I LOVE the grommet version!!!!! Now I just need to figure out which company this tank is from!!!!
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Thanks! This is from True Bias, there is a link to it in the blog post 😉
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I love all of the tops and the dress, but my favorite has to be the floral print.. so summery!
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I love the one with grommets. So pretty!
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Thanks!
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I love the green floral!
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Thank you!
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Love the cami with the grommets. Reading your blog has made my look at patterns differently. I decide if I like the basic style & how to change the it make it unique.
Thank you
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Thank you! I’m so happy to hear that, I love how creative you can get with one pattern 💕
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The maxi dress is amazing! You are so beautiful in it ❤❤
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I love the maxi dress!! You look so beautiful in it! ❤ and in everything else you make 😍
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Thank you 🥰
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This is the CAMI I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! 💕 so perfect!
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I adore the maxi dress. You look amazing in it! I’m 5’1″ so might need mine shorter (and wider), but that’s okay. I would still love it.
The grommet hack is so cute, too. I like all of the camis. I just like grommets for some reason. 😊
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I really love the blue with the grommets. I would never have thought to use them that way but I will now.🥰
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I was surprised with how easy it was to add them! Thank you 😊
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I love the grommet hack, but gosh, I’d make a ton of the original pattern
So pretty!
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It’s such a great pattern!!
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I love the maxi dress ! It’s a classic . It would look great with a short jacket. I like the print too.
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Great job constructing the piece !
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The rayon challis
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my favourite is the green floral! I’ve been eyeing this pattern for years!
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LOVE the knit and the rayon. I love this style!!
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These are exactly what I love to wear. I’ve never made my own clothes but I want to start. I’ve only done quilts and clothing repairs. I can’t wait to make these. You picked the perfect material too!
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The teal green floral made exactly as per the pattern is my fav for sure.
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The one with grommets is my favorite. Very eye catching!
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Oh this is such an awesome pattern!! Been looking for a cami for some time and this one may fit the bill! Thank you for the post!
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Lovely pattern! Been looking for one for some time now! Thank you for the post!
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The teal rayon challis one is gorgeous!
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I love the floral rayon challis version! But they’re all so pretty!
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I absolutely love the floral one! The color is so pretty! But I also really like the blue one with the ties and rivets! That was such a neat hack!
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Love that blue one with the grommets😍
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I love the coral knit!
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These look so good on you! I really love the little hack you did!
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Thank you all for entering and joining along in the Spring Fling Blog Hop. I hope you enjoyed reading about all our favorite Spring/summer patterns and that you are feeling inspired 💕
Congratulations @Erika Jessen !! You are the winner of the copy of the Ogden Cami !!! Please send me an email through the contact me tab, so I can get it to you. 💕💕
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A new winner will be drawn, Saturday May 2nd at 8am MST, if the prize isn’t claimed before then. Thank you!
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