The weekend before we went back to school I was feeling a bit anxious and my thoughts were racing. Sewing is a good way to distract myself from work thoughts and to calm my anxiety. I ended up pulling out a pattern I hadn't sewn in a couple of months, but one that comes together pretty quickly. I used the Linden Sweatshirt to make myself a couple shirts that I could wear later in the school year.
The fabric for the first shirt is a bright floral that came from Ethel. There was enough to make the entire shirt including the neckband and arm bands. There was even enough left at the end to do the hem band, but I decided to just put in a 1/2" hem instead.
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| Bright yellow, orange, and green |
When laying out the pieces to cut, I was able to center the big yellow flowers on the front.
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Pattern pieces
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There was a bit of a pucker in the neckband the first time I put it on. I had to take out a couple inches of serging and redo the seam.
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| Pucker under green leaf on neckband |
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Neckband a bit narrower, but pucker is gone
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Finished shirt on dress form
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We are now starting the third week of school and the weather has been too warm for a long sleeve polyester shirt. I did take advantage of my blooming sunflowers and a willing camera person to get a few finished shots though.
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| Bright flowers everywhere |
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Length is good without added hem band
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All the sunflowers are taller than me
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This will be a fun addition to my fall wardrobe
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