The Bolero looks fine

By copying a machine knitted garment I've learned several new techniques. Fun and interesting!
The main pieces are sewn together and now remains the finishing work.

I knit the ribbings separately and then I sew them on using back stitch. Casting on in Kitchener Rib makes the ribbing look as it is knitted on a machine. Moreover it gives the edge extra stretchability and strenght. It looks very good too!

The techniques I'm using I've found in Big Book of Knitting by Katharina Buss. This book is so useful. It maybe looks a little outdated but the techniqual and functional descriptions are timeless.
Learning more wants me to make more. That's happiness!