Cover up

I wanted a cover up to wear to and from the pool. I wanted it to be a wrap and cover the shoulders.

 I sketched my idea. (My sister is the artist in the family, but this made me smile every time I saw it while working on the project.)










The final product.

 I thought this pattern would be well suited to cutting on the bias, but the fabric didn't drape as nicely as I expected. I made some mid-stream alterations and got a bit happy with the roller cutter. It ended up too short. I was ready to call it a wadder, but reversed the wrap over the front and it looked much better.

Below is the prototype (polyester). I wasn't intending to finish it at all, but liked it as I was working on it. I feel it's much more successful than the final product. I'll likely wear it at home.

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TNT, though not for me

 It's nice to have a TNT since all my creative projects take oh so long. I still have some fun with these with the coloured top-stitching. I'm down to two evenings for a pair of these (fast for me!).

The elastic is black and matches the shade of the fabric in real life. I used a wider elastic than on previous versions, but I'm still hunting for elastic as nice as that on the RTW boxer shorts these are based on.

Sleeveless top (unfinished)

My first woven top and collar.

I was aiming for a quite boxy, unfussy top.

It just needs buttons and buttonholes to be completed, but I will leave it unfinished for now.











It's a little tight at the hips, so binds in an unflattering way. I let it out a little at the front side seams, but this adversely affected the princess seam at the bust, which was sitting very nicely in the half muslin I made-drat. I also still have extra fabric at the back neck.