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Improvising a New Blouse

This tunic top is made with leftovers from my plaid skirt (made last month) supplemented with some black broadcloth from my stash.
Plaid is in front:


Black in back:

Why is there a zipper at the bottom? Because when I tried on the top, it did not fit over my butt. Just being honest. My solution was to put in an exposed zipper and make it look intentional, not accidental. I did this by adding a plaid reinforcement made from a folded fabric triangle (quilters call this a "prairie point.")

Necessity is the mother of invention. This was good practice in case I decide to do exposed zippers on another project.