navy blouse

So this is it, my Muji-inspired blouse!

My sewing teacher had talked me through knocking off my own version, but in the end, I didn't even have to draft my own top. I found a free pattern online, made some changes and that was it. The navy blue cotton has an embroidered edge, so I didn't even need to hem, which made me happy.

I wore it to church on Sunday, and almost choked when someone came up to me and said that he was guessing that I had made my outfit! It looked homemade??!! But he quickly clarified that he was just making a guess.

Overall, I was very pleased with it. I found the navy cotton at a shop in Chinatown; I'm guessing it's a voile. It sews up very well, runs through my sewing machine and serger so easily. I love it, and I think I have enough to make another skirt!