Simplicity's Star Sewist

Simplicity is searching for star sewists. In order to take part, you need to complete (at least) one garment in one of the following categories:

• Best dressmaking project
• Best vintage make
• Best newcomer

Best newcomer would be my obvious category, but sewers must have been sewing for less than a year - so I am just a bit above that. As it happens, I actually already made a dress with the pattern for the first category, so I decided to go for the Best vintage make. I really like the look of the top and I thought I'd challenge myself with a vintage pattern.

Deadline is 31 May which should be plenty of time, especially as I have some leave booked off in May. The prize - besides being part of a social media campaign - is a year's worth of sewing patterns and being invited as a guest blogger on the Simplicity UK site.

I'm thinking of doing version A without the tie and button at the back instead of the suggested zip. A great way to needlessly complicate things by having to do buttonholes and of adjusting the measurements. Why wouldn't you want a challenge?!