The littlest boy was in need of some new tshirts. Great! I love sewing tops for the kids, especially when my collection of knit fabrics is growing rapidly, it helps me to justify my fabric stash when I don’t end up buying any clothes for them at the shops.
This next top was made using a pattern from Ottobre Summer 3/2009. #24 “Jungle Tshirt” . I like the design with contrast fabric sleeve panels to add a bit of interest. I’ve sewed this size for Tommy before, but for some reason this pattern seems to run a little on the large size. Which I’m pleased about because it means that he should be wearing it for quite awhile.
My new labels stood out a bit too much to sew them to the exterior of the tops, so I used them as an inside tag instead and added a size label to the side. I’m usually pretty slack at adding size labels even though I’ve got them sitting in my sewing cupboard, so much better when I remember to sew in though – good for remembering what size I’ve sewed, and determining the back of the top. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to turn the kids tops around because they’ve been put on back the front!!
