I made a shirt for St. Patrick’s Day! Actually, that is a lie. It is just a coincidence that I sewed a green t-shirt. I had this fabric in my stash. I think I got it at the Fabric Depot outdoor sale, but I can’t remember. Anyway, it is very soft and lightweight and was thus a bit of a pain to sew, but I didn’t let that stop me.
This style is new to me. I usually don’t wear dolman or super drapey sleeves (not on purpose, anyway), and I definitely don’t wear tops with gaping neck holes. That’s mostly because my neck is usually cold. I wear turtlenecks pretty much every day all winter, not as a fashion statement but because my neck is frozen. Anyway, this neckline is pretty huge. If I make any hasty moves the top could easily slip off a shoulder Flashdance style. I haven’t tested that out, though. It’s still too cold to wear this thing.
So, the pattern is Heather from Tamanegi Kobo. I have ordered patterns from them before, and I love them! You print the PDF pattern out and tape all the pieces together. The sizes seem to fit me well, and I rarely have to make adjustments (though I will probably make the neck hole smaller on this one and make another one). This one was very easy and straightforward to sew and didn’t take long to whip out.
pretty color!
Your top is very cute and quite flattering. Nice work! You have a way with knits I admire.
I too love Tamanegi Kobo – a very nice aesthetic. My problem with their patterns is that I am a super giant lady in their size chart so too much adjusting needed. You are lucky to be a willowy wisp of thing right in their size world. It’s probably just as well that I don’t spend my spare money on patterns…that’s your job 🙂
I love that pattern! It looks great on you.
yeahhhhh I really want a couple of their patterns but I’m pretty sure like Silvia and unlike you I am an amazon in Japanese sizing i.e. not even included in their patterns!!
Really cute look on you! Now you just have to knit some kind of neck warmer.
I totally wear sweaters and sweatshirts like that with a turtleneck underneath!
That’s adorable.
Show off that pretty neck while you still can (take it from someone who is older than you)!
This looks great! I like your experiment with the new style!
PS I have a crafty Japanese runner friend here in NYC and she brought up jeans and her daikon legs and I was like oh, btw I have an online friend who has so much in common with you, and I mentioned your site and she was like “OMG, I almost started a blog with eggplant in the name too!” So, I have found your twin. PPS Uniqlo Ultra-stretch jeans are good for daikon legs 🙂 http://www.uniqlo.com/us/search/ultra%20stretch%20jeans
Hmm, it’s a flattering neckline and color. Have you considered double-stick garment tape? It would keep the neckline in place so no one would see your Flashdance moves… = )
I don’t know how I missed this one, but I like it. I understand being always cold, so I probably wouldn’t wear this either. It is amazing how cold one can still be in August! Silly air conditioning everywhere.
May I know what kind of sewing machine you use to sew jersey/ t-shirt fabric?