Friday, August 24, 2012

Elephant tee

It is really starting to heat up where I live. No doubt when spring starts, it will cool off again. Bernice celebrated the start of spring with a gorgeous dress but I have gone with an old staple in a cheerful print.
 
 
I won this fabric from a recent crafty mamas competition. I was able to chose a metre of Vincente knit fabrics. I thought the elephants were kinda cute. As part of entering the competition, I said I would make a bright top for me - so here it is.

The pattern is Kwik Sew 2306, which used to be my staple t-shirt pattern. I dragged out this pattern because I thought the elephant needed to be broken up with a plain fabric and a raglan sleeve. I used a reverse cover stitch in white to hem becuase I thought the printed lended itself to some contrast there. It looks a little rash shirt like, but no matter.

The fabric is 160cm wide and there is plenty left for some matching shirts for my kids.

5 comments:

  1. Yes, winter is long gone for many of us, and t-shirt weather is returning. Good start to the summer sewing...

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  2. Love it! Its so bright and summery and the raglan sleeves in the contrasting colour look fantastic against the elephants!

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  3. Love it Marie - just perfect for spring :)

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  4. I'd like this one for my closet, hehe! Such fun fabric.

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  5. It looks great Marie. Love the bright colour - bring on Spring I say (it is still a little freezing in these parts)

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