Since I don't have anything to show yet for 2015 and an ironing board cover really doesn't count, I'm posting the only things I made last year. Three tops/shirts from online somewhere, all of which have been worn repeatedly.
This one you have already seen but the photo shows more of the fabric - I can't tell you how silly I feel standing in front of a blank wall trying to take a picture of myself! Maybe everyone feels the same? Number 1:
As I put these on for the posing session, I realized how much I have learned just by reading your posts and looking at pictures. I know now that I have some fitting issues that have to be dealt with - I never learned fitting in home ec classes in the dark ages. I think we took a few measurements, bought a pattern and fabric, cut it out, sewed it up and wore it! The shoulder is a little wide in all of these and I can't believe it but some wrinkles indicate a full bust adjustment is needed. ME, needing a
FBA - amazing! Sort of poor fit or not, I have loved these tops. We travel a lot and they are wonderful to ball up in tiny spaces in the suitcase, never wrinkle, dry overnight and are comfortable no matter the weather. I have yardage for several more but will search for a better pattern than what I cobbled together!
This one you have already seen but the photo shows more of the fabric - I can't tell you how silly I feel standing in front of a blank wall trying to take a picture of myself! Maybe everyone feels the same? Number 1:
I should have pulled the bottom down a bit - but didn't in any of the shirts. Number 2:
Another with the bottom hiked up - I got tickled thinking about posing for photos! And, finally, number 3:
FBA - amazing! Sort of poor fit or not, I have loved these tops. We travel a lot and they are wonderful to ball up in tiny spaces in the suitcase, never wrinkle, dry overnight and are comfortable no matter the weather. I have yardage for several more but will search for a better pattern than what I cobbled together!
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