I am not a big pinner on Pinterest, but I do pin things that interest me or things I would like to make. My little personal challenge this year was to make at least one thing from my Pinterest “to make” board each month.
I already made this scarf, which was a December project. That doesn’t count, right?
Onto January!
The first thing I decided to make last month was this shirt:
I am not sure if it was the fabric or the cut, but it has been repinned a lot from my board. I thought I would try to recreate it with this fabric, which is a floaty fabric, though not a see-through chiffon type like the shirt above.
That was what I had in my “stash”, and I am really, really trying not to buy more fabric. It’s sorta working. If you are so inclined, I found a similar chiffon on Stylish Fabrics for less than $4/yard. I think this takes about 1.5-2 yards of fabric.
I drafted the shirt, but did the front neckline a bit wrong. I had too much fabric on it, so I just sewed it down. It is where it kicks back to towards the sleeve. That triangle needs to go.
I could have made the back neckline wider, too. I also didn’t make the arms wide enough to have a gather on it. That is what happens, though. I am quite used to things not working out on draft #1. We’ll see if I make it again. I think you really need a light chiffon type of fabric on the bias for it to really have the flow for how it is supposed to fit.
I also think I needed to make the pattern pieces wider for a wider overlap on the front. Maybe I will try to make it again. We’ll see.
My next Pinterest try is this skirt, which is in process and will be completed in February:
To be continued…
That looks great, I am so impressed on your pattern drafting skills. I should follow your lead and actually do things from my Pinterest boards!