As you can tell, my sleeves are neither long nor short, I made this top with recycled fabric from a top I didn't like the style of but loved the fabric so I took the entire thing apart and these are the sleeves from the original and I left them as is.
This is a pattern that any beginner can tackle this with great success! It is extremely well drafted and I made a straight size 12 with no alterations and I am very happy with the fit.
This pattern calls for negative ease but I honestly didn't want it that tight. I am thinking I could have sized down if I wanted to but overall I like this.
As with any StyleArc pattern the instructions are minimal but if you have an idea of how to put together a T-shirt, you won't even have to read the instructions.
I did just to determine how to complete the rouching. But after I tried the rouching with the elastic I decided to forgo that step and gather the fabric. This worked out really well!
I really like to have my gathers nice and even and this way was a winner!
Another deviation from the instructions is when I added bands to the lower hem and the sleeves. I had just a little bit of fabric left and since I love it so much I decided to use it for that application.
See how neat and tidy the neckline looks?
I love my top and I can see making many more of these!
Thanks for reading!
Sue
I love this and am glad I bought this pattern!
ReplyDeleteQuestion: does gathering vs using elastic affect the stretch of the fabric? I've always wondered that as it does seem easier t get good gathers vs being "absolutely sure" you're stretching your elastic at the same rate on both sides.
I am glad you love it and this is such a great pattern, you'll love it!
DeleteYou know, I tested the stretch of the fabric with the gathers and it was fine...no issues. I am not sure why StyleArc uses elastic. And, I am with you, I just couldn't get the gathers to match using the elastic. :)
Lovely top and love your fabric. I made this pattern and used gathering instead of elastic too. Thought that was complicating the otherwise great and easy pattern of which I especially like the neckline.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sigrid!
DeleteVery pretty top Sue. I have made this top before and used elastic to do the gathering. This was really fiddly and the result wasn't too great. I think I will try gathering the regular way next time for a better result. Thanks for sharing your experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jean! I am all about figuring out the easiest and best way to see and the elastic just wasn't working. I'm glad I'm not the only one!
DeleteI love your new tee.. The fabric is fantastic too.. Happy sewing.
ReplyDeleteThanks judy!
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