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| Camouflage Tanktop |
This fabric was leftover from a shirt that my mom made. There was really only one way to layout the pattern pieces to fit on the scrap, so no attempt was make to match the pattern on side or shoulder seams. I decided to use the selvage for the bottom hem. The pattern is a basic one that I have been consistently adapting with the hope that it may eventually be a TNT pattern. There was not enough fabric to do the full length of my pattern, you can see that the fabric stops about an inch or so short of the bottom of the pattern.
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| Cutting out the front |
The back and front are a little bit different in length. The back is a tad longer and I debated how to finished the side seams. I ended up not worrying about the length discrepancy and left it as a design feature. The neckline and arm holes were finished with gray knit.
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| Finishing the neckline |
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| Edgestitching on the neckline looks great and will be added to armhole |
I really like the crisp finished look of the edgestitching. Using the #5 foot, I added edge stitching to the neckline and armholes. The foot did get hung trying to go over the shoulder seams, but I was able to lift the pressure foot a bit and guide it along for a few stitches before releasing the foot and letting it carry on.
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| Edgestitching |
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| Trimming inside the armhole |
This project went together fairly quickly and it is so comfy that I'm sure it will see regular wear. It's quite versatile and can be worn by itself this summer then with a long-sleeve layer as it gets colder in the fall.
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| Those flowers are looking a bit spent, but my shirt goes well with their red |
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| Next time position the camera higher up for more cool shirt and less backside |
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| Gray on neckline and armholes coordinates perfectly |
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| Front and back are different lengths, both with selvage hem |
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