Sunday, March 29, 2015

Feeling SPRINGY!! (Jalie 2787 - Knit Top)

I don’t know about you guys, but it is feeling springy here in Alaska. Actually, it’s been a record-breaking mild winter with no snow. With the warm temperatures and lack of snow, I’ve decided it’s spring. I have vowed to no longer wear tights and boots to work. All last week, I wore sandals, dammit. And I’m going to keep it up until the end of the school year. I also decided I needed more bright knit tops. How’s this for bright? Blue! Pink! Red! Orange!! Yellow!! Here’s your glam shot, by the way.
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This pattern is an oldie but goodie (Jalie 2787). It has two diagonal panels that cross in the front and a lower panel that attaches to the inside diagonal piece. I really like how you can use a different color to show off the lines.
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This (of course!) is National City Swap Meet fabric. I bought lots of this fabric because it’s a medium cotton knit. I have it in lots of different colors and prints.
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Don’t you love the blue color?
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I guess I thought it was important for you to see the crossed front. There seem to be a lot of these front pictures.
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Here’s the inside view of the front side.
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To make the contrast bands, I sewed the orange bands on RST and put some clear elastic in the seam too. Then I wrapped the orange to the back and topstitched from the front. I trimmed the extra on the back. You can see it in the picture below.
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I always reinforce my shoulders with some of the scrap pieces of knit.
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Happy sewing! I’m hoping to make a few more knit tops and a RED pair of jeans soon. I want another pair of capris.

4 comments:

Cristina said...

Love your bright blue top!! Nice to wear with withe shorts here in the hot Miami...where the summer lasts all year long! 😁 Thanks for every sewing work that you post. I learn a lot about sewing and best of all I love your good vibe. Keep going!! Cristina

Andrea said...

Spring could not come soon enough for me. Your to sings spring. Interesting how you stabilize your shoulder seams. I will do that from now on.

LSV said...

Gorgeous colors! I also like your tip for stabilizing, I have just run out of twill tape that I usually use, so will try scraps! Perfect!

Stephanie Esposito Schiel said...

Beautiful top! I live in PA and we are still having winter. Sandals are a long way off for us, at least until the mud dries up!