i used #18 from "check & stripe floral". first i tested the pattern (luckily, my test tee turned out good enough to finish and wear). the shoulders were a tad narrow so i extended them about 3/8" and brought the shoulder seams forward 1/2"... and that's it! i'm particularly pleased with the straight fit and narrow sleeves.
the striped and floral fabrics were both originally second-hand shirts. i placed my pattern pieces carefully to keep the existing button placket and hem. there wasn't quite enough of the stripes to do the entire back, so i added the floral yoke. i finished the neck with a skinny strip of the same floral. i'll definitely be using this pattern to make a bunch of new tees!
![striped handmade tee](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5450/9087429043_506932c27f_z.jpg)
![striped handmade tee](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/9089648098_b4a61ce0be_z.jpg)
![striped handmade tee](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3805/9089648702_d95e90777e_z.jpg)
![check stripe floral pattern book](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9087430069_fd2e8b0a04_z.jpg)
![check stripe floral pattern 18](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/9089648922_6f0bab7751_z.jpg)
below: the pattern pieces barely fit on the second-hand shirt. (i cut the original shirt apart at the side, sleeve and shoulder seams before pinning and cutting out my pieces).
![making an upcycled tee](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3834/9087434711_8676007ccf_z.jpg)
What a great shirt (and baseball hat)!
ReplyDeletethanks, teresa! ( the hat was really cheap from Asos: http://bit.ly/14nStM8 ). :)
ReplyDeleteThis tee is stunning! I made have to steal this idea I livd it so much ;)
ReplyDeleteaww, thanks! please, steal! i know i'll be making more tees like this one. :)
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