alice's bday top

for alice's big bday (i won't tell which, a girl never tells another girl's age!), i used the zsalya top by kate and rose patterns and this abstract dot floral chiffon that i've been saving for the perfect project (for years!  i got it in my dc days) to make this cute little number.  the contrast fabric at the yoke and cuff are remnants from the black cotton dobby dot poufy bell-sleeve top that i made when i lived in philly.

i thought the actual dots juxtaposed with the dot chiffon would be a neat combination.  i love me a shot of irony.  although her bday was mid-july (we went to nova scotia to celebrate it!  pics to come next soon.  i have to fetch some from eric first), i finally got this top done last weekend.  here's the bday gal in her top and me in that pink jersey tank i made 2 summers ago.  note: my eyes are open, they're just ABOUT to close hehe.

i love this top on her.  alice is quite the gardener.  her yard is super coordinated in terms of what colors bloom when and where.  it is really stunning.  it was thus necessary that the top i make her be floral.  i didn't want it to be regular flowers though.  too expected.  artsy abstract bright dots seemed perfect for the occasion!  i shall dub this top and pattern the "alice top." 

so admittedly, the 3/4 length sleeves were more like 8/9 length on alice's arms (see above).  so, i brought the top back home and shortened up the sleeves a bit and reattached the cuff.  woot!  here's the front:

here's the back:

hope you had an amazing bday, alice!  here's to the the most fantastical year yet!

and the fuzzfeed: lil' fuzz recently has been sprawling out after his bunny crack pellets feeding session.  it's a rough life being such a cute lil' bunny.