Ok it’s a re-run. Is it still a New-to-me if I have made it already? I don’t care! I just wanted to show you how much I really like this pattern from Teach Me Fashion, the two tone singlet!
This material was a polyester but it is so silky. It was even a little slippery to handle. I thought it would be perfect to use French seams. For those of you not familiar with French seams, you first sew the seams together wrong but then they turn out soooo right, like this…
Then you fold the seam over, iron it…
And sew it again…
You end up with this… (Never mind the double stitching here, I was being extra cautious!)
And this…
I love it!
I have read that sometimes sewist do this process exactly opposite, leaving the seam allowance “bump” on the outside to make a decorative seam. I will have to try that some day.
And remember, there are four corners on this top, first sew all your corners to reinforce them, clip to the sewing, and then sew your two pieces together in a 90 degree angle.
Oops! Before I forget, here is the rear view of my new top!
I have run out of weekends in The Monthly Stitch’s Indie Pattern month, but I haven’t run out of Indie Patterns! Two more to come, one from Dixie DIY and one from Skinny Bitch Curvy Chick!
So… Stay tuned!
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