Pants (and shorts) fitting is an ongoing endeavor for me. One day at the mill ends and remnants fabric store, I picked up a couple of yards of printed fabric (meandering little duck footprints I think??) for cheap. My intention was to get fabric I don’t care about and sew some bottoms to see if I can zero in on a good pants block. At least it’s 100% cotton! PATTERN Self-drafted pattern from a pair of ready-to-wear shorts (also knit version) Project features self-drafted pattern drawstring with casing finished seam allowances Process notes finished seam allowances with serger joined side seams and waistband…
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Short sleeve scoop neck tee
After I made a long sleeve scoop neck tee from a pattern I drafted from a ready-to-wear tee, I was so happy with it that I knew there would be more of them in my future. And all of a sudden, it’s 100°. Meaning it’s time to make a short-sleeve version of it. For a more polished look, I like a longer, slimmer short sleeve that comes almost to the elbow. I’ve also been wanting to do a rounded hem on the bottom, inspired by a tee in my closet that has a flattering rounded hem but is a little too…
Knit drawstring shorts drafted from ready to wear
PATTERN I drafted my own pattern from a pair of knit drawstring shorts (originally used for a linen pair) using the skills I learned in Steffani Lincecum’s fantastic Craftsy class Pattern Drafting from Ready-to-Wear. Project features self-drafted pattern drawstring with casing front patch pockets twin needle on knit fabric Process notes applied the fitting changes made when I made the linen version of these shorts made drawstring from cotton twill tape Results I keep forgetting that with knits, I don’t need to make the waist the same measurement as my hip measurement, so these are a little big around the…
Long sleeve scoop neck tee
I’ve been meaning to make some copies of my Loft long sleeve scoop neck tees for ages. I picked up several of them a few years ago, and for some reason they’ve all developed little holes in the front, around the area where the waistband of jeans would rub. They’re such a wonderful wardrobe staple, and drafting a pattern from them for my stash is a no-brainer. Process notes used red and white striped knit fabric moved shoulder forward 1/2 in. modified the shoulder slope to be a little flatter in the top-back, and sharper in the top-front constructed with lightning bolt stitch,…
Boatneck long sleeve tee in navy
One of my favorite tees is a hip-length black and white striped tissue tee with 3/4 sleeves and a boatneck from Loft. It’s a great fit — roomy enough to be super comfy, yet slim enough to look polished. For this project, I drafted a pattern from it and sewed it up in a nice, soft, navy knit. Process notes lengthened 3/4 sleeve by 5 in., bringing it to a full wrist length 7 in. width at wrist end of sleeve pattern neckline: neckline is constructed to include the shoulder seams right in the boatneck shaping for binding cut (2) pieces of same…