This is a very versatile pattern and the fit is great. I like how it is a tank top but the shoulder
straps are wide enough and the neckline is high enough to keep it modest enough
to wear anywhere, including the office.
Although it is a pretty simple construction, with no
fastenings, I had a few firsts which kept me interested: first time printing
out and assembling a downloaded pattern, first upcycle and first time making my
own bias binding.
For the upcycle, I reclaimed a worn out fitted sheet. The sheet was expensive but, as with all high
thread-count cotton, very fine and flimsy.
But it is wonderfully soft, a great colour and a lovely sheen to it too. One of the longest process for this project
was unpicking all the elastic (more reclaiming), ironing out the creases (sort of)
and identifying all the imperfections in my reclaimed fabric (I still missed
one). I have a lot of sheet left and I
think the fabric is too nice to use for toiles.
Some kid tops would be nice, plus the Penny Dress, of course.
I changed a couple of things in the pattern:
-French seams for the side seams and shoulders, especially
with a very fine fabric. I have a
particular aversion to exposed seams as they are a dead giveaway of a home-made
garment and I don’t have an overlocker.
-Allowance for my short waist by cutting a straight line
from the waist-level notch to the bottom of the garment. I need to figure out how to draft a better
curve for next time.
-Lowered the armhole opening by 1.5cm.
-Lengthened garment by 1cm (could do more).
For decoration, I included the button to distract from my
three (three!) imperfections on the front.
Hopefully it works. No, I’m not
telling what they are.
Cost
Fabric: free
Pattern: free
Thread: stash, perfect match
Notions: button from stash
Tools: new bias binding maker, ½ inch, £5.59
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