My final summer sewing this year came in the form of three separate teeshirts, all in the basic colours (pink is a basic, right??). Please forgive me that I’m not modelling these – I’ve had several utterly awful weeks fighting multiple infections on top of the Long Covid I’ve been fighting for the past 11 months, and I didn’t want to hold up posting about these!
None of these teeshirts took more than an hour of sewing time nor cost more than a tenner, but I guarantee you they’ll last years longer than anything bought at those prices!
Black tee:
This one is the most creative of the three, though it doesn’t look like it! I took our Loose Fitting Top Block (size M) from our “Sew Your Own Activewear” book, and slashed & spread the Front and Back to create a “Swing Tee”.
I used black cotton jersey from New Craft House, bought on clearance months ago. It’s got very little stretch but is a generous 180cm wide, so it was a match made in heaven for this shirt. That being said, the sleeves are a little tight (likely due to the minimal fabric stretch) so next time I either need more fabric stretch or a full bicep adjustment.
The only change I’d make in future is I’d draw a line at the bust and only spread from there rather than the shoulder/neckline. Starting at the shoulder/neckline gives some extra volume in the upper chest that I don’t really like. But this is a small complaint and the shirt is very wearable (and breezy!) as it is.
Pink tee:
This shirt uses the Fibre Mood Erica pattern, Size L again. If you recall, this is the same pattern as the jade monsters teeshirt seen recently with my barrel-legged jeans.
For this one I used the “crocus” interlock cotton jersey from New Craft House. I paid £6/m but it’s on clearance now for £3.80/m(?!) which is outrageously cheap. It’s got only a little stretch and wrinkles a bit but is a nice hefty weight for a tee!
I added black glitter heat set vinyl to celebrate the new Rockstar Lestat Season 3 teaser and the “Long Face” song that’s taken up residence in my brain since the teaser dropped!
I might add more cities at a later date, but I didn’t have enough vinyl to do it this time around…
White tee:
And finally, what sort of wardrobe would be complete without a basic white tee? For this one I used the Fibre Mood Gina pattern, Size L again. This is the same pattern that I used for the constellation teeshirt, so it was handily already traced and ready to go.
For this one I used 1m of ivory teeshirt jersey on deep clearance discount from New Craft House for £6! And still had plenty leftover for scraps. This jersey doesn’t have a ton of stretch but this pattern has a very relaxed fit so I knew it’d be fine.
I really like that this pattern has dolman sleeves with a separate cuff piece that rolls up nicely and tacked in place with no exposed raw edges
Which is your favourite? Should I add some vinyl to the white and black ones too? Or keep them plain?
I’m off in Cornwall this week for some R&R, but when I’m back I’m itching to share a big project I’m taking on for Fall!