Comments on: Vogue 8323 – Scoop-Neck Top

By: Noile

Noile — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:04:41 +0000

Hi, Barbara — Thanks for your note! I actually didn’t use a serger for the seams. I might have, but I knew that I would be using the decorative topstitching, so the serging seemed redundant, since I expected my seams to lie flat and not ravel.

The topstitching is just a random one chosen from my machine’s offerings. Well, not really random; I tried out a bunch of options first. I wanted whatever I chose to keep the seam flat, so that was an important parameter.

Good luck with your top! I love this style, too.

By: barbara jones

barbara jones — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 11:38:13 +0000

noile, your princess seam top is a very flattering style. Can you tell me, with the princess seams, did you use a serger and then topstitch with a particular stitch, I would really appreciate knowing. I love your blog and pattern reviews, they are so helpful to me.
Thanks, Barbara

By: Noile

Noile — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:40:23 +0000

Hi, Laura – your tops look great! I’m gathering up the strength to wrestle with my hem demons; I’m going to put aside some time to figure out how to do knit hems neatly by machine if it kills me. (Though I admit I’ve done a few hand-stitched ones in the past, too. They’re very cool in their own way; I just am not yet ready to admit defeat.)

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:32:52 +0000

I’ve really enjoyed this particular pattern; I’ve made both the scoop neck versions and (more recently) the V-neck, sleeveless version. I’ve been working with lots of knits recently, and I’ve found the only way to get a smooth hem is to just sew it by hand. I got great results with the hand-sewn hem I did on the V-neck version. If you’d like to see it, it’s on my sewing blog: (singingseamstress.blogspot.com)
It is a gigantic pain to have to hem by hand, but I haven’t found a machine stitch I like.
By the way, I really like your modified neckline on that scoopneck top. It’s very clean. I think this entire pattern (all views) are so practical!

By: Noile

Noile — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:29:26 +0000

Peggy, I’m beginning to think that if I find a cure for those hems, it’ll be worthy of a Nobel prize! There’s just got to be a way . . .

It doesn’t seem fair that knits are so fantastic to wear, but sometimes such a pain to sew. I’m with you, Dana — not much luck here, lately, too!

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:52:13 +0000

Looks really nice – love that color! I’ve made the other view twice and really like it. May have to try the the scoop-necked version…although I haven’t been having much luck with knits lately, lol.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:42:34 +0000

I love this top…I have that problem with hems on knits also so if you find a cure please post it on patternreview. Thanks so much