I’ve found that it’s easy to get into a rut when you do a lot of sewing - making the same thing, again and again, either for yourself or for clients who like your style. There’s nothing really wrong with this approach, because it’s hard to find a really good style that you love. ❤️
However, it’s good to have techniques in your “sewing box”(the one in your head) that can change up a design to make it “new” every time that you find yourself going back to it.
If you read my previous post( includes the pattern)
about my favorite pattern, which is so basic that it’s a foil for a million styles, you’ll understand why I want to expand on just how much can be done with it. It’s a T-shirt, a sweater, a hoodie, a jacket 🧥. A pattern for all seasons, for all women (and men) to wear in a thousand different ways.
The lace up |
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The V neck |
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The hoodie |  |
The sweater |  |
The Lace Up
Adjusting the pattern
Instuctions
- Cut a slit at the center front 10-12 cm long (according to your preference)
- Trace a facing for the center front as shown above (7cm wide is a good guide line)
- Cut a slit of the same length into the facing (to match that on the center front)
- If you’re using a lightweight fabric like cotton knit(t-shirting) then you need to cut a matching facing out of interfacing (make sure you buy interfacing for knitted fabric, which adjusts to the fabric’s stretch. Iron on the facing). However, if you’re using tracksuiting(brushed or unbrushed) or fleece, there’s no need for interfacing/fusing
- Overlock the outer edge of the facing.
- Sew the facing to the front, right sides together.
- Clip the square edges to a slant to allow for smooth turning to the right side.
- Neaten back’s neck edge. Hem at 1cm allowance.
- Tuck the back between the front and fold the facing over the back’s neck edge - creating a sandwich effect. Overlock the shoulder edge, catching the back neck edge into the seam (see video)
- Top stitch the slit.
- Press
- Mark and punch holes for eyelets (see above image) add eyelets.
