The first tee I made was this Relaxed tee from Kommatia patterns. I loved everything about this pattern - the fit, the hemline, the cuffs, the neckline... Everything!
I promise the shoulders are even and there is no puckering! I carried the camera bag on one shoulder and forgot to adjust the tee before taking pics. Oops!
I made the tee in size S according to my body measurements from gorgeous viscose/elastine knit purchased from House of Cloth. This fabric is super soft, it has wonderful drape, and I am crazy about the colour!
I am not sure if my fabric has anything to do with the way the tee looks at the back. The hemline rides up when I wear it, but since I can't see it I decided to not worry about it. (Edited: it doesn't ride up as much as this photo show).
The neckline took a little effort as I have never sewed a V-shaped neckline before. It was fun though, in a sewing nerdy way. I learned a new skill making this tee! Whoo-hoo, go me!
Overall I am very pleased with this tee.
As soon as I finished sewing my first tee I decided to make another one, a simple fitted tee. The choice of a pattern was easy. I decided to go with the Idyllwild top and dress pattern* from Itch to Stitch. I made a long sleeved version last year and loved it. This tee is made from Art Gallery knit I got from House of Cloth a couple of years ago.
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Love that top tee! The colour is gourgeous indeed!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I will make this top again for sure! And I still have a fair bit of this gorgeous fabric left :D
DeleteGreat tees! The drape on the green one looks lovely. As far as the back pooling, I have that a lot too and it indicates a sway back adjustment. But as the adjustment involves a center deal down the back I generally also just ignore the pooling!
ReplyDeleteOh thank you very much Masha! I was wondering if I needed this adjustment since making Uptown/Downtown dresses last year. I just wasn't too sure. Are there any good tutorials you can recommend?
DeleteThey both look great, and I really wouldn't worry about the back of the v-neck t-shirt - it looks fabulous. As a v-neck t-shirt enthusiast (and fellow mum-uniform-wearer), I'm going to have to check out that pattern!
ReplyDeleteThank you Marisa. The back doesn't look near as 'up' as in the photo - I must have pulled the tee while walking/unpacking the camera/something else. it pulls up a little but not enough to get me all upset about it. I only had a few pics of the back, all taken in one time, so all the same, really. So if you do decide to get this pattern, don't be alarmed :)
DeleteThey both look great, and wow that v-neck looks perfect!! I really like the hem on the Kommatia one, too - and the name says it all: I'm all about "relaxed" haha!
ReplyDeleteThank you Emi :)
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