Just a quick show and tell post... or should I say another one. :)
My lifestyle dictates casual clothes most of the time and one of my fave tee patterns has been Ottobre 02/2015-17. Made twice before for last summer and worn to death... in black here.... and in green here. I love the simple styling of this top with shoulder details.
In the past I made them in drapey rayon and love them but thought maybe I should size down a bit. So for coming into this summer I had a cotton jersey bought at 40% off a few years ago from Lincraft and I decided to size down... Bo...Booow! Silly mistake. Of course in a different, more sturdy fabric the fit was quite different. It is a tad small. I can feel it in the arms and you can see it across the bust, but not so uncomfortable that I hope to be able get wear out of it this summer.
I have also been religiously patting a beautiful viscose piece I bought from Knitwit in the last year. A viscose print from Italy. I so loved this fabric and planned a 3/4 sleeved New Look 6150 from it. Then I got the flu which morphed onto Strep throat and I was out of it for ages (one reason I haven't blogged so much lately). My lovely rescue dog Champ felt a little neglected during this time and expressed it by "loving" my favorite piece of fabric...
I had trouble looking at him for a day or two, but took a deep breath and washed the bit of fabric I had left and spent ages trying to lay it out to cut another Ottobre top from it (sans holes)
So another Ottobre tee was born and I love it.
and the back...
I am so hoping I had found all the holes in the fabric and none will form on wearing, but if I get a couple of wears I will feel happier than throwing this gorgeous piece of fabric out.
At least he has shown a very fine taste in fabrics... Ciao kittens an active wear top up next...
