Evening folks. I hope I find you well at the end of a restful weekend. We have been gardening, eating a Sunday a dinner at lunchtime (rare), going for a long dog walk and of course, I squeezed in a little sewing.
This is my third version of the One Hour Top from Fancy Tiger Crafts and I can say that I am getting faster! The pattern is a free download and well worth the printer ink.
This time I added 5cm to the hem and 5cm to the sleeves at the cutting stage which made for a better fit than the last two. I kept loosing my sleeve up inside my cardigan but not anymore.
The added length meant that when I stretch up it doesn't reveal my midriff which you can only count as an alteration improvement.
The last alteration I made was the neckline. The last two had very wide necklines constantly showing my bra strap so I moved the shoulder/neckline in on each side.
The fabric is a good quality jersey which I bought from Dalston Mill Fabrics. The print does not appear to be there anymore but I did buy it in May 2020. You need 1.6m. The top is cut in two pieces without facings which is what allows it to be a quick make. The hems/cuffs and neckline are simply folded over twice.
I used a stretch needle and a stretch stitch on my sewing machine. You can get a stretch stitch by having your zig zag stitch width on 0.5 or 0 and your length slightly longer than normal on 3.
My first one is now in the rag bag as the navy polka dot viscose had faded and the neck had stretched even wider but I have worn it regularly for two years and the fabric was from a charity shop - it owed me nothing! The second one lasted about a year but the synthetic fabric was never really a winner for me. This one however is perfect.
Have you ever tried this pattern? It is a great way to start sewing with jersey.
I had some strange shaped pieces left over which you always do with this fold over cut so I used them straight away to make little one a T-shirt. I lengthened the pattern with some plain green. Two happy females.
Just completed our census and now it is time to sew the underarms of my latest knit. Have a good week. Jo xxx
Great top and lovely fabric. You are a genius on that sewing machine :)
ReplyDeleteThe fabric and alterations are wonderful Jo, it fits you brilliantly. Well done. Stay safe my friend.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fab and fun. I've not made this top yet, I'll go and download it. It looks like it needs a relatively stable jersey, I am sure there is some looking in my box of treasure. Our census has been postponed by a year. Have a good week x
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely top and really suits you. I am just not a practical person. I did do O Level needlework at school but have not been near a sewing machine since. I just know if I got our machine out it would end with a lot of swearing! so I shall just admire over peoples creativity.
ReplyDeleteYou have such a talent with the alterations, it looks wonderful and fits perfectly.
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