A Few Sleeveless Tops - Simplicity 2603
My daughter said to me the other day that she didn't have any sleeveless tops for summer. Our summers aren't terribly long, but we can have some really hot days, so I thought it was a good idea. I also had a stack of cast off graphic t-shirts from my husband to recycle. She picked out two, and then I needed to ocme up with a pattern.
Remembering a recent post from Lisa regarding the easy top of Simplicity 2603 and the small amount of fabric is took, I found my copy of the pattern. I figured I would have enough fabric from the original t-shirt to cut the new shirt and with a little creativity, I was able to do that.
The first one made up quickly, with only one instruction change. I made the entire neckband unit, both the neckband and facing and stitched them right sides together, turned and pressed before stitching the whole thing to the neck edge of the top. Much easier than applying the facing after stitching the neckband in place.
For the second top, we decided to over dye the shirt. She picked out some colors, and we hoped for the best - you sometimes never know what the results will be when dyeing fabric. We ended up with this t-shirt:
That t-shirt then became this top:
I agree with Lisa, this is quick, easy and takes little fabric!
Parting Shot: Lupines. The children and I went to see the lupines in Sugar Hill today. There are fields of these flowers and they have an annual festival around the time that they all bloom.
11 comments:
What a great recycling project!!! I've decided I'm not even going to put that pattern away until I'm done sewing for the summer. I wonder how many of those tops I'll have by the time the seasons change! ;)
Love those colors...the top looks great on your DD!
What a great project! I love your results and your daughter is such a pretty young woman.
Great idea for re-purposing. I have been working on some refashioning of old tee-shirts. Will be buying the Simplicity pattern!!
What a great top! I have some large t-shirt blanks that I should dye up and remake into some summer tops too.
The overdyed tee is wonderful. I can't get over how much DD has grown, no more little "tween". She is a lovely young woman.
I love lupines. They are in full glory up here too, including the few I have in my perennial garden. I love how they seem grow into different shades. It gives them such a beautiful depth when you see a field full of them.
Very cute top and clever reuse of those tees! I agree that your daughter has really grown into a lovely young lady! Lucky you! (I'm the mom of two terrific sons--but most of my sewing for them was snowboarding gear!
I too love the lupines. In the spring in CA they share large open meadows with poppies. I love the orange and purple shades!
WOW! Great Upcycle!
Love your over-dying job. Would you mind saying what kind of dye(s) you used? I assume the t-shirt was all cotton, not a blend? It appears you applied the dye in splotches, not by immersion, is that correct?
What a lovely way to recycle. The top looks very current!
Very cute!
I love the results on this re-cycle project, and your daughter looks great in those colors.
Are the lupines in a park, or is this a nursery that raises them? They certainly are pretty.
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