I finished a shirt using some of the fabric I purchased at the FIDM scholarship store! I'm super happy with the result!
I initially wanted to make a pseudo-cap top with a drape neckline. I even have a top from Ann Taylor that I used to try and make a rub-off. Obviously, that didn't work out despite spending hours trying to figure out the pattern. I'm *this* close to taking apart the top to figure out how the pattern would look. Or I could just fork over the $10-$12 and purchase a pattern somewhere. But what's the fun in having something be too easy!?
Anyway, I scrapped the drape neckline when I realized how long I had been fiddling with everything. I used another top from Ann Taylor to make a rub-off of the sleeves. With summer quickly approaching (actually, I think it arrived this past week...damn you high 80s/low 90s!) I wanted a short sleeve or sleeveless top. However, I always feel a bit "naked" when I wear sleeveless blouses in the office and I want to be comfortable wearing this top in the office on casual Fridays. Since I didn't want to deal with sewing cap sleeves with a knit fabric without a serger, I extended the length of the shoulder seam so it passes over my shoulder and provides a bit of extra coverage. (I should probably do some research and find out the official name for this style).
I used the neckline (raised an inch or two) and hemline of the Renfew top with the armsyce and side seams of a rub-off with the shoulder seams of another rub-off. Then I used a tutorial from Pam of Off-the-Cuff to add a twisted shallow cowl neck.
I sewed one sleeve seam by turning it over twice, but the finished seam looked terrible with a regular machine stitch. So instead I made some sleeve facing, but instead of binding the seam, which I was worried would add too much bulk, I just sewed once and left the facing as an extension of the sleeve. (I don't think that description made any sense and I don't have any idea how to make it clearer, but you can see it in the photos.)
Overall, I am REALLY happy with how this looks. Working on this top also made me realize (1) how much I want a serger, and (2) I need to learn how to create my own patterns or at least manipulate patterns better.
I still have a ton of fabric left over. Not sure what I'll do with it yet. I could either make a skirt or another top, either for myself or someone else. I really want to nail down the Renfrew top and I wouldn't feel too bad using this fabric since it cost me hardly anything. For some reason the Renfrew armscyce didn't seem to work with me the last time I made it so I really want to figure out the problem and solution.
If you read my post about shopping at the FIDM store, you know that I purchased this fabric for $1.25. Given I have at least half of it left, finally, at last, I can say I made a shirt for under a dollar...in materials, of course....let's not factor in labor costs.....ever.
I initially wanted to make a pseudo-cap top with a drape neckline. I even have a top from Ann Taylor that I used to try and make a rub-off. Obviously, that didn't work out despite spending hours trying to figure out the pattern. I'm *this* close to taking apart the top to figure out how the pattern would look. Or I could just fork over the $10-$12 and purchase a pattern somewhere. But what's the fun in having something be too easy!?
Anyway, I scrapped the drape neckline when I realized how long I had been fiddling with everything. I used another top from Ann Taylor to make a rub-off of the sleeves. With summer quickly approaching (actually, I think it arrived this past week...damn you high 80s/low 90s!) I wanted a short sleeve or sleeveless top. However, I always feel a bit "naked" when I wear sleeveless blouses in the office and I want to be comfortable wearing this top in the office on casual Fridays. Since I didn't want to deal with sewing cap sleeves with a knit fabric without a serger, I extended the length of the shoulder seam so it passes over my shoulder and provides a bit of extra coverage. (I should probably do some research and find out the official name for this style).
I used the neckline (raised an inch or two) and hemline of the Renfew top with the armsyce and side seams of a rub-off with the shoulder seams of another rub-off. Then I used a tutorial from Pam of Off-the-Cuff to add a twisted shallow cowl neck.
I sewed one sleeve seam by turning it over twice, but the finished seam looked terrible with a regular machine stitch. So instead I made some sleeve facing, but instead of binding the seam, which I was worried would add too much bulk, I just sewed once and left the facing as an extension of the sleeve. (I don't think that description made any sense and I don't have any idea how to make it clearer, but you can see it in the photos.)
Overall, I am REALLY happy with how this looks. Working on this top also made me realize (1) how much I want a serger, and (2) I need to learn how to create my own patterns or at least manipulate patterns better.
I still have a ton of fabric left over. Not sure what I'll do with it yet. I could either make a skirt or another top, either for myself or someone else. I really want to nail down the Renfrew top and I wouldn't feel too bad using this fabric since it cost me hardly anything. For some reason the Renfrew armscyce didn't seem to work with me the last time I made it so I really want to figure out the problem and solution.
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| Yeah....so my husband and I have some work to do with getting better photos. |
If you read my post about shopping at the FIDM store, you know that I purchased this fabric for $1.25. Given I have at least half of it left, finally, at last, I can say I made a shirt for under a dollar...in materials, of course....let's not factor in labor costs.....ever.
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