Or with some weirdo look on your face....
Or a person sleeping in the background....
Never mind. Crap photos but I still like the top.
Pattern: Simplicity 2593
Fabric: lightweight knit from EmmaOneSock. Possibly it shrunk quite a lot in the wash, as the fabric width seemed unusually narrow, and I could only just get a tank top out of it. EmmaOneSock has a minimum yardage of 1 yd and I have very little in the way of scraps, so thinking more about it, it really must have shrunk!.
This pattern was designed for wovens. I cut a Sz 6 in the width, using the Sz 12 line for the neckline and length of straps. I haven't sewn with Simplicity patterns much before, but usually I start with a 12 in the Vogues. My neckband is a little narrower than the pattern suggested, only because I had a shortage of fabric. Neckband and bindings were cut on the cross instead of the bias. Instead of using the guidelines for the gathering, I just put the top on and adjusted the gathers to where I wanted them, overcoming my usual fitting problems in this area.
What more can I say? Love the neckline. Will probably use this pattern again.
14 comments:
I love the top. The neckline is beautiful. You are very clever to squeeze it out of a scant yard of woven.
Thanks for the giggle at your comments re the photos. Those photo features look really familiar :).I am a great fan of the crop feature!
Very nice indeed. I love the colour and the stripes. I've looked at this pattern a few times but always thought it wasn't quite right - I think the key to it is to do it in a knit fabric. It looks fabulous as a knit top. I might just have to borrow this one off you.
Lovely top. This was on my 'to do' list for a while, but never made it. I hate taking photos for the blog - I think I take 20 to get one good one.
funny post and yes lovely top. Definitely want to try this now. Thanks Katherine
I love the neckline, and the tank is very fresh with the stripes. The photos are really funny-nice to see real life in a blog!
Great top! I really like the neckline on this top. Great pics:)
Very pretty colour and neckline. You look great in it, and the photos have a certain charm.
Wow, I love this top. Super easy to wear.
And I pretty much take 20 photos every time I try to blog and still most of my photos I am making a weird face. (Maybe my face is weird) Great fabric choice, though:)
Beautiful top - and very flattering. I love it.
Like it. I bought this pattern with summer in mind. I may do one with long sleeves for winter
Very nice! I love the neckline and the striped fabric is fun.
Love the true life photos! Very nice top. Such a pretty, happy fabric and the style looks terrific on you.
I tried this top in a woven and it came out horribly. I think the knit is the answer! I absolutely love the neckline.
Beautiful tank top. Love how you're 'keeping it real' with the photos, sounds like my house :)
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