Tag: T-shirts

The Rivington T-shirt

This post is going to have a lot of photos show I can show you some of the many ways I made this top. The Rivington T-shirt is one of the latest pattens from Sewing and the City patterns. As soon as I saw it, I wanted it! I am a sucker for a great T-shirt and have taken to making my own.

If you aren’t familiar, this is a PDF pattern that is both V-neck and crew neck (I do love having both in one pattern).

Pattern envelope views


The first one I made was this golden yellow V-neck. I used an interlock knit I had in my stash for this one.

The Rivington V-neck T-shirt front

This one I consider a wearable muslin. I made changes to the pattern to get the perfect fit for me. I added a full bust adjustment. That really gives me the room I need.

The Rivington T-shirt V-neck front

This greenish gray T is one of my favorites. The V is made correctly, the FBA works, and the fabric is another stash fabric that’s a lightweight knit. I also raised the neckline on this shirt which makes me much more comfortable wearing it.

T-shirt V-neck back

*Note: if you make a V-neck top, take your time with the V. It can really make a difference (in a good way).

I also made the crewneck version of The Rivington T-shirt. I did an FBA on this one, of course, since it’s the same size as the other version. But the this one is pretty much the “perfect” crew neck top.

The Rivington T-shirt crew neck

I bought this fabric locally on sale. It’s a lightweight knit. And I just loved the daisy print!

T-shirt crew neck back

I definitely need to make more of these in solid colors.

The Pattern Hack

The Rivington T-shirt crew neck hacked front with lace

This one is a “hack” of the pattern that I did on the crew neck version. Both of these fabrics I had in my stash. In fact, I’ve had this stretch lace for years! But it matched perfectly with the green interlock knit I had. Instead of using the neckband, I measured around the neckline to determine how long I needed to make this collar. I think the width is about 6 inches (approximately 3″ folded in half). Then I just attached it to the neckline. I wanted the sleeves to have the lace as well.

This one was just a fun project to do.

T-shirt crew neck hacked version back

Conclusion

These shirts can be put together is a couple of hours. While I did use my serger for these, I have made plenty of knit tops without using one. So, don’t let NOT having a serger stop you! I urge you to give this a try. If you want to learn how to sew with knit fabrics but have some apprehension about it, a T-shirt is something I think is a great first project.

Another Ruched T

As I mentioned in my last post, I am doing some “selfish sewing” although I really don’t consider it selfish and I don’t like to call it that. In a time where people always talk about self care, this is how I take care of myself.  I rarely sew for others (been there, done that) and it wasn’t something I particularly enjoyed (with some exceptions). But, I learn best when I sew for myself. I can try things on as many times as it takes and try again without feeling like I don’t know what I’m doing. I can change my mind about certain things and not put pressure on myself to draft my own patterns or have a necessarily perfect result. So for my first #decemberbdaysew, I chose to make this Angela Wolf Patterns Ruched T.

Angela Wolf Ruched T

I used fabric that I bought during my fabric haul a while back (this would be a good time to use some of that!). I’ll link this and some other options below. This has a four-way stretch which makes it perfect for this pattern. And for those who may be familiar with this, I used the medium twisted neck option for the shirt (and I did not do any ruching which is why it’s a longer T-shirt). This is such a terrific pattern and I think I will make another that I can use as a long-sleeve work-out top to go with some leggings I made previously. 

This took a couple of hours to make. I like that there are sleeve (or no sleeve) options that I reviewed here. There are also some neck options that give you a standard T-shirt neckline or what I’ve done here. And there is the option to ruch the sides and/or sleeves of the shirt – I did neither for this one. 

This is another favorite make of mine that I can wear with jeans or sweats/athleisure wear. Or I can wear it with a skirt or dress pants. Now, I’m off to probably make another one of these as I mentioned, then, who knows what’s next. I’ll decide when I figure out what I need most!

*The following are some affiliate links for the fabric above and some additional options.

Telio stretch ITY knit here. That’s the same as above.

This one is the same as what I used, but with red flowers. 

The link for the fabric above is here.