FUN pintucks, color blocking & stripes. Lotus (Love Notions). Sizing UP, DOWN & the real size.
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- 3 new knit tops with a twist! The Lotus from Love Notions has been re-released with a better size range & I've had fun playing with the sizing: I sized UP, DOWN and made my real size. All different looks and lengths.
You'll see creative mini pleats or pin-tucks, color-blocking, stripe play and the easiest V neckband trick today. A fun one!
The Lotus blossom top for knits from Love Notions (XS-5X) is $5 through this weekend & ending Sunday the 21st May 2023. This is my affiliate link: www.lovenotion...
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See my previous video on the Lotus with the alternate pieces of the front for fabrics with a very different wrong side: • Lotus knit top (Love N...
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Specifics:
*Blue: sized UP to 2X and added 3" length for an oversized workout top
*Red: My size XL, regular bust, added 1.5" length
*Stripes: Sizes DOWN to Large and made it 1.5" shorter (Rib knit)
Helpful videos:
How to add a V neckband to any top: • How to put a V NECKBAN...
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MUSIC USED:
The Lotus blossom top for knits from Love Notions (XS-5X) This is my affiliate link: www.lovenotions.com/product/lotus-blossom-blouse?affiliates=366
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I have been watching you for years & am always amazed at your creativity. Thank you for all your inspiration. And your blue one looks great on you.
The blue oversize version looks FABULOUS on you with the blue leggings! If I could look that stylish in workout gear, I might go to the gym more often 😂.
Love how you make each top your own. All 3 are custom and beautiful. That’s why we see!
Karina i just love your 'over sized' pin tuck top. That is exactly how I like to wear this type of top too. You are very clever. 😊
I like the tip about sewing a smaller size for a closer and dressier look. I think it will look great with my palazzo pants.
You look great in all your tops but I especially love the blue one with pin tucks.
Thia was a fun video. Was interesting seeing the effect of choosing different sizes. I loved the pintuck top; I'd definitely wear that out and about (not just for workouts), but I'm used to wearing long tops being only 5 feet tall.
I love this idea of a larger roomy workout top! Genius 😊. And also the smaller size that still fits and looks amazing❤
All of the tops look so nice on you Karina. Thanks for the inspirations.
Gorgeous tops Karina. My favourite colour is the red and hounds tooth, but I like the longer, loose fit of the blue with the pin tucks. I never would have thought of doing pin tucks on a knit fabric.
That closer fit striped one looked much better than I expected it too!
I’ve been looking at that pattern off and on all day trying to decide weather to buy it or not, all that floofy extra fabric round the tummy does me no favours, but your tighter one might just be the answer.
The pintucked fabric you made up really elevated the look of the plain blue one as well. That was ingenious!
LOVED them all....but that blue one is just amazing! ❤
Thank you so much 😀
Followed your excellent instructions for the neckband and wrapping the back hem around the side seam before stitching it. I have a lovely Lotus for my granddaughter now. :)
The details on your blue workout top are stunning. The neckband attachment is great.
Beautiful job! You are so talented! Thank you, Judy
Hi Karina ! You 'll look so beautyfull to go walking 😀. I'm so impressed ! Just Wonderfull 👍👏👏💕. Thank you for sharing
I really loved how you hacked theblue one! Beautiful!!
All three are outstanding and your creativeness so inspirational. I was dallying over whether or not to try this pattern and now I'm sold! I so want to try my hand at a pin tuck version and the hounds tooth colour block. Thank you for sharing this and how the different sizes look. ❤
Beautiful tops! Love your hacks! You are so good at it!
Lovely tops Karina. You really have brilliant ideas very individual. You are inspiring. Love to see your code on every video in Comments.
I knew that I could come to you to learn alternative techniques to add a neckband and how to use fabric with a plain back and you didn’t disappoint! You went further and made it limitless with the pintucks and the size changes for different uses. You really are amazing Karina. If it’s ok I would like to ask an unrelated question. I have to shorten the length between my shoulder and high bust by 1”. This significantly alters the sleeve head if I can/when the sleeve is adjusted correspondingly. Can you give me some direction on how to alter the sleeve pattern piece? Thank you so very much. xx
Absolutely beautiful
Great styling on this cute top!
Love all the tops!!!
My favorite is the stripe top ...looks great with the skirt and pants.
Thanks!
What a fantastic video. Your shirts are all gorgeous. I’ve looked at this pattern several times and thought I’d want it longer and now I know how to make this happen so thank you so much.
It was fun experimenting with different lengths :)
It's so much fun seeing the details. These are all great versions! Thanks, Karina!
Thank you so much 😀
Patiently waiting for this video! I was just looking at the first Lotus top, so good to see the new inspirations. Thank you for linking the resource videos instead of having us hunt for them. I always enjoy the fashion show that highlights the beautiful sewing. You are a very talented lady. When ai joined you were at 24k subscribers. Glad it’s catching 🙂
Love these!
Loved them all. You are extremely talented.. God bless
Thankies
The blue “oversized” top looks perfect on you! You should consider over sizing more tops. 🥰
I’d only really use oversized things to work out in. Otherwise I feel a bit swamped.
Im sitting here cracking myself up, i hope everyone will laugh with me.
I see Karinas 1st shirt, I'm thinkin, "Ohh my gos, that'ss brilliant!! I love the extra space and length!" Im doing that!! Then I see the second to, "OH WOW!! I love that!" No, for sure, I'm making this! Then showing the 3ed top, "HEYYY, thats the way to go right there!!" Then I start cracking up at myself, thank goodness she stopped at 3 tops, I'll be sewing 1/ 2 way through June trying to make all these tops 😂 I really enjoy this channel Karina, thank you for being so inspiring to me and I'm sure others as well. Beautiful fun tops. I love all the extra details you add.
Lol you made me laugh 😀
Gorgeous Karina! I wasn’t interested in the pattern at first but your makes changed my mind! ❤️🇨🇦❤️
I was a bit “on the fence” with this pattern but love your tops so much, I bought it ( using your link & discount code, of course). Thank you for inspiring me to make a Lotus top.
I hope you have fun with it :)
Every time I think "I don't need another pattern even if it's on sale"...I change my mind after watching you. I enjoy your show so much!
Great collection! I love all of them.
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My favorites were the blue workout and the black stripes. ❤️ I was on the fence about whether to try this top or not, but now I’m going to go for it! Thanks so much for the video!
Interesting..
Karina, I need to shorten mine as I am 5' 2.5". There are no shortening/lengthening lines. How did you decide on the top where to shorten? I appears that it would be shortening across the full bust by looking at your illustration. Is that right? I'm stumped!
It’s not an exact place. Don’t over think it and just choose a place below the bust. Then it’s the same place everywhere. This is a loose top and there is not exact shaping, so ir does not really matter where you do it. There is a graphic in the pattern instructions that illustrate this.
Pin10 nor Lifting10 seems to be working trying your affiliate link.
Is there another one to try
It's Pins10.
Thanks.
The code is changing every 3 months. I always have the updated code in the description box of the video. It’s Pins10 at the moment