Margo Blouse - Marfy Remnant Challenge

I haven't joined in on a sew a long or sewing challenge in a while (mostly because of time) but the Marfy Remnant Challenge 2020 hosted by Andrea at Sew To Fit, seemed like a fun one to do and came at the perfect time. The rules are simple, choose a pattern and make it up using remnant and scraps. Andrea suggests using a Marfy blouse pattern but I chose to use my Margo Blouse pattern instead. Right away I knew it would be the right pattern to adjust for using small scraps of fabric.

I made an epic mess in my sewing room when I pulled out my scraps, but early on I realized I had PLENTY of scraps to work with (oddly shaped but workable) and probably enough to make two projects. I didn't purchase anything to make this blouse and even used bits of vintage trim and left over DMC embroidery floss to finish it. All scraps were from previous garments:

• Yoke- Liberty print from a peplum blouse for my daughter. (We Are Fabrics, LA)
• Placket - Silk twill that was used for a feminine shell.  (Parons, New York) 
• Center Panel - Cotton challis from a most loved Maxi dress. (Mood, New York)
• Side Panel and Back - Rayon challis from pants. This scrap is the oldest (from the late 90's!) and I believe came from Britex in San Francisco (but who really knows.)

The style of the Margo Blouse really lends itself to a project like this and here are the changes I made, mostly to accommodate the small scraps I had:

• Split the yoke front and added a placket and trim.
• Split the front bodice piece into 3 parts.
  
• Left off the sleeve (I didn't have the fabric) but added a small ruffle at the top of the armhole.

The yoke is my favorite part of the blouse. I added some reverse bobbin work to the front and back and added a simple stitch to the ric rac on the placket. I'll add a post about how I detailed the yoke next week.

I thoroughly enjoyed this project as it felt good to use up these well loved fabrics and create something from pieces that would otherwise go to waste. I encourage you to check out Andrea's other entries and maybe try to make one yourself!

More next week!

​Diane