I couldn’t leave that organic cotton jersey to sit in the closet so I flipped through my pattern stash and landed on McCall’s 6031. It was tough making something from scraps and not all of my pieces are on grain but it was satisfying not tossing all that fabric away.
I know I’ll wear this a lot. Somehow my t-shirt supply has dwindled this year so a comfy separate was much needed.
I added two and a half inches of length to the bodice and could probably have lived with a half an inch more. I also ended up taking in about an inch and a half from the underarm seam to fix some gapage there. It was a pain in the ass since the bodice is lined (with a mismatched fabric) but it fits really well now.
I somehow assembled the entire top without realizing that it was actually a tunic. I though about keeping it that way but it wouldn’t have jived with three out of my four summer bottoms so I hacked five inches off the bottom.
This is a real contender to be made again. Next time I might make the cowl a little wider.
Also! New, quite possibly lame, craft obsession:
Friendship bracelets!
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July 11, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Erin Cannon
I love this top on you! It looks really flattering and comfy. I think you made a wise choice with taking off the length.
Are you also going to try your hand at gimp bracelets?
July 13, 2011 at 8:39 am
Whistlepea
Chris and I were just talking about how we couldn’t do the cube shaped gimp bracelets. We also discussed the kind made out of telephone cord. I seem to remember you being pretty handy with the friendship bracelet.
July 11, 2011 at 9:33 pm
Christa
Okay, I love the little hands asking Mom to pick her up, and the very in-depth conversation you two are having about friendship bracelets!
July 12, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Michellewood08@gmail.com
I too love the conversation you two are having, it looks like it was very interesting. The top looks great!
July 12, 2011 at 8:39 pm
Michellewood08@gmail.com
P.S. I totally remember making those friendship bracelets.
August 25, 2011 at 5:39 pm
Yarny Days
What a cute top! I would love to learn how to sew. Ah–one day…
February 28, 2012 at 4:15 pm
Mimi
I am just starting to think that I can sew, and found your blog on a search. Thank you! I’m going to read and reread it!