Basics

You know when you need to dash up to the shop to get milk first thing in the morning and the only thing you can find it an un ironed Archer? A crumpled up Alder? crushed Thurlows? Yes - it's a wardrobe crisis!! You need more t-shirts!!

Sewing basics isn't as much fun as sewing icing, but it is necessary evil. This basic tee was made with the Grainline scout tee pattern. I love the loose fit.

Even though this is a pattern for wovens, it quite easily translates to knits and just finishes more relaxed. The only change that I make to accommodate the knit fabric, is that I sew standard 5/8 inch seams, rather than the specified 1/2 inch.

The fabric was left over from this cardigan, which doesn't get as much wear as it should. I think it's because it's a busy pattern and my tops are often busy. So busy and busy don't go, right? Anyway, as I was working with a small, choppy piece of fabric, I didn't have enough to cut the whole back piece in one, so added a contrast back yoke with the fabric running vertically. Design feature right?

While on basics, I've also recently sewn another Scout in grey knit with Liberty binding.

This Liberty isn't a knit and it does not form to the shape of the neckline properly. So to fix, I ran a line of hat elastic inside the binding and pulled it in so that it sits on my skin properly. It's not a technical fix that you'd read about in a sewing book, but it works.

Lastly, I finally made myself a Grainline hemlock. Nothing terribly spesh about this top, but I like it. I often wear my Liberty Archers to the beach to stop sunburn and made this to have a knit beach top that will look less crumpled after sitting on the sand while I swim.

It works. It's good. Shame about the crappy photography. 

Fingers crossed I steal some time at the machine this weekend. TGIF!!