A New Tee for Me!

The other day I went shopping for a new shirt.  After spending a couple of hours looking and finding nothing that I wouldn't need to wear a tank top underneath, I gave up.  It gets so hot here I hate wearing two shirts during the summer.  So I decided to sew one up for myself.

I came home and found an old shirt that I liked and cut it up for a pattern. Here's what it looked like before the scissors got it.

It was a little low and wide for my liking so I made a wider binding for the neckline.

I also got a chance to use my new twin needle for the hemming.  Love it!

I totally love how this turned out.  Why didn't I try this before?

 I'll be making another! And probably next time I'll make sure I iron out the fold line or pre-wash the fabric before I make it. oops!

Linking this Here and Here!

My Schoolhouse Tunic!

Over spring break I decided sew up a new top for myself, and then I got sick and it sat unfinished.  This morning I hemmed it...yipee!

 I used the Schoolhouse Tunic Pattern from Sew Liberated. I made the shirt length version.   I have the hardest time making decisions when it comes to fabric choices for clothing.  I figured I'll never get good at it unless I just start making some choices, wrong or right.

For this shirt I used Project Runway fabric I found on sale at Joann. It is kind of a crosshatched pattern with a little shimmer to it though you can't tell from the photos. I think it works. 

A big thank you to my 5 year old for these pictures taken on a drizzly morning.  

Oh, and I'm linking this up to  Make it and Wear it and Rae's Spring Top Sewalong! 

Are you Sewing along?