I've been wanting to move my blog away from Blogspot for a while but could never be bothered to actually do it. This week was the tipping point though, and I've now fully migrated over to https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . The blogspot address will remain here but all new posts will only appear at https://patsypoomakes.wordpress.com/ . There are lots of reasons for the move but my biggest one is how hard Blogger has made it for people to subscribe to receive new posts via email. It's such a basic requirement but apparently, they think it's too much to offer. I'm basing this purely on how I myself prefer to consume this stuff. I can't be arsed with feed readers anymore and emails are easy and convenient. When I receive one, if I fancy reading it, I will click through to it and, if not, I'll just delete it. Another reason is the spat between Google (owners of Blogger) and Instagram/Facebook/Meta. I don't even know if this is still the case anymore ...
You know when you pass up on a pattern, end up making it eventually and then kick yourself for not making it sooner because you love it so much? Yeah... That.
This is how I feel about the True Bias Yari Jumpsuit. What a marvellous pattern! It is slightly loose-fitting, has big angled patch pockets set into the seams, a V-neck and front button closure. I made view C, which is the sleeveless trousers version. I also opted for the d-rings on the waist to help with definition. My measurements span 3 sizes so I cut the 4 at the top and graded out to an 8 on the hips. It took about 2.5m of 150cm wide fabric for my size, I believe.
The fabric is a medium to heavyweight dark green drill I got from Barry's in Birmingham last year when I visited the shop with Mel. Man, I miss going fabric shopping with her! ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ It has some stretch to it and it's really soft and smooth. It feels sand washed to me, almost velvety. I can't stop rubbing my hands up and down it when I wear it.
It was very easy to sew. Well behaved and accepted the will of my iron without any problems. I was worried it might get too bulky but I needn't be. The only bit I struggled slightly was the D-ring ties but I think it would've been a struggle to sew any fabric in that situation. Not just because of the bulk but because of how you have to topstitch the thing. 
Having said that, printers sometimes omit things like this so it could just have been the way it was printed.
I love the final garment and I want to make a lighter-weight version of it soon. I think I'll lengthen the legs a little bit though. Maybe a chambray one? I definitely want a shorts version for summer next year, too.
This has turned out to be such a versatile garment so far. I like the look of it with heels, like in these photos, but it also works really well as a sort of dungaree, with a t-shirt underneath - you can scroll down to see a photo of that at the end.
I think my favourite detail is the button front though. I really like a v-neck and this one is no exception. The buttons are so beautiful! Mother of pearl is probably my favourite.
Plus, comfort levels are off the scale. When I finished it, I said "I think I'm going to live in this" and I promptly moved in the next day. It's been finished for about 2 weeks and I must've worn it 4 or 5 times already - and we're in a national lockdown so I'm not exactly going anywhere!
While I'm still undecided whether dungarees are for me, these definitely fill that gap with a t-shirt layered under. The Yari has been an absolute winner for me and I honestly can't understand why I didn't make one sooner.