Only someone obsessed with sewing would decide to make a top for a person they have never before met in person. Is it weird? Hi, nice to meet you, umm... I'm getting good at guessing sizes by looking at photos and since I Facebook-stalked you since we're basically family now I uhh...made you a shirt.
Some would be creeped out.
Hopefully that's not the case with my new sister-in-law, whom I will meet for the first time this Christmas. We are spending the holiday with her and my brother-in-law. :)
In defense of my weird gift-giving, I did choose a pattern that has almost no fitting besides a basic shape, so the margin of error is pretty wide. Plus, if she hates it she can donate it and someone out there will get use out of it.
I chose Simplicity 1589, a pattern I've had and meant to make a long time ago for myself out of this beautiful blue silk I've been terrified to cut into...
I chose View B, which is the pink version on the pattern envelope. Something about that square cut-out of View A is really weird to me...it just seems like somebody said we can't make a normal tank top, uhh...cut out a square. Looking around on the internet, many more people have sewn the cut-out version, but I'm sticking with my opinion on the matter.
I chose a beautiful hunter green rayon challis from my local fabric store. (I have one of those now!!)
Since my sister-in-law hails from WI and is a Packers fan, I thought something with hunter green would be appropriate. :)
I think it's beautiful how the wrapped back falls, especially in this fabric. Rayon challis is perfect for such a design. I added a safety pin at the bottom hem so it will stay in place a little better. She can take it out or leave it in if she wants to.
I hope she likes it! And if she doesn't, I hope she donates it to someone who will. If she decides to keep it hopefully she will send me a picture for the blog! :)
Some would be creeped out.
Hopefully that's not the case with my new sister-in-law, whom I will meet for the first time this Christmas. We are spending the holiday with her and my brother-in-law. :)
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| sorry...messy sewing room photo. |
I chose Simplicity 1589, a pattern I've had and meant to make a long time ago for myself out of this beautiful blue silk I've been terrified to cut into...
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I chose a beautiful hunter green rayon challis from my local fabric store. (I have one of those now!!)
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| I'm getting better and better at bias bindings! Check out the neck and armholes! |
Since my sister-in-law hails from WI and is a Packers fan, I thought something with hunter green would be appropriate. :)
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I think it's beautiful how the wrapped back falls, especially in this fabric. Rayon challis is perfect for such a design. I added a safety pin at the bottom hem so it will stay in place a little better. She can take it out or leave it in if she wants to.
I hope she likes it! And if she doesn't, I hope she donates it to someone who will. If she decides to keep it hopefully she will send me a picture for the blog! :)
