This is another souvenir remnant of Marimekko from our trip to Stockholm in 2014. I bought it thinking I would make a Japanese style apron, but didn’t have enough fabric – who knew they took so much? I could have made a regular apron, but having made the shirt aprons, I had second thoughts.
When I made the other Marimekko outfit I got this piece out of the stash determined to make it into something, anything. It is another Unikko design, but this time the flowers are enormous, and the colours are rather eye wateringly acidic.
I decided to make a simple top as this would break up the flowers the least, and Vogue 8062 view B seemed to be the answer as I’ve made it before quite successfully.
I used the full length of the fabric and had the tiniest bit left from where I cut out the neck and shaped the armholes. I love this now as a tunic.
I seem to have more of the flowers on the back.
The whole time I was making this top I experienced quite a high level of anxiety. I showed it to Mark as I was in the process of making it and he made a face, and I’ve got to admit I was rather concerned that I was going to look like a giant cushion. Having finished it, Mark looked quite delighted and I felt rather good about the whole thing. I do have to point out my rather epic pattern matching on the shoulder. This photo was taken accidentally as I bent down to pull out a weed! I won’t show you the other shoulder…
For two years I’ve been threatening to throw out my white (now decidedly cream) stretch trousers and I finally did just that, replacing them with these bright white Jalie Eleonore pull on jeans, which is one of my new favourite TNT patterns. The fabric is stretch cotton and came from Knitwit.
This is not the end of my Marimekko souvenir fabric, but I might give it a bit of a rest now and have a change of scenery.
I love this top on you, Sue – it just makes me smile! It looks perfect with the Eléonore jeans too; a really beautiful Spring outfit that manages to be both unique and elegant.
Thank you, I am quite pleased with the combination. It is a perfect spring outfit.
oh, this is wonderful; as is the previous marimekko outfit. I immediately wondered if you’ve tried this on with the darker skirt? I think I’d love that outfit too.
I hadn’t thought to do that, so will give it a try!
Just because the flowers are so giant they don’t work as flowers anymore. I am quite envious of your marimekko’s. I don’t have any left and yey are so summery and beautiful.
That’s true re the size of the flowers. I have another couple of pieces but neither of them are Unikko which is a bit sad.
So cute
Thank you x
Love this outfit. Like you i would have been worried about the cushion effect but that has not happened. You were brave and it paid off.
Thank you Lois, I do feel rather chuffed with this one.
I love this tunic and also your last outfit (I wrote a message on your original post but it must have got deleted when you replaced the post). Marimekko and particularly the Unikko design are my favourite prints!
Oh sorry, yes, I did delete the dodgy post. The Unikko design is such a classic and I love it too.
Sensational cours/fabric! Love it!
Thanks Rachel, those colours are fairly epic!
this is absolutely gorgeous Sue! my very favourite out of all the tops you’ve made. that I’ve seen, anyway! 🙂
Thank you so much Carolyn, it might be one of my favourites too!
Gosh, you’re like a lovely ray of sunshine! I love the bold simplistic flower shapes and the colours are fab. Super impressed with the pattern matching too.
I am so surprised how much I like and enjoy this top. Such a simple pattern is really necessary for the enormous flowers.
Gosh, you’re like a lovely ray of sunshine brightening a dull UK November day. I love the large simplistic flower shapes and I’m super impressed with the pattern matching.
I must say that I do love those large flowers!
I love what you have done with the fabric! It looks great made into a tunic and I don’t think you look like a cushion either 🙂 You look like spring and summer 🙂
Aww, thank you Katharina, I do feel quite summery in this one.
Love all you Marimekko makes. Not a fan of their clothes in the stores but you have made the fabrics your own and they look fabulous! BTW, I love my white pull on jeans too but mine are Stylearc 🙂
I think I have the Stylearc pattern too, but they don’t fit me properly, so I prefer the Jalie ones. I always wonder why Marimekko don’t sell their garment fabrics, but I would never buy their clothes either.
These flowery fabrics are beautiful scenery! I love the yellow… it’s winter here and we aren’t seeing anything too sunny!
Well it’s sunny here and when I wear this, I positively glow!
Lovvve Marimekko