I’ve made Simplicity 3790 before – you can see the previous incarnations here, here and here.  Each time I’ve made view D, E or F.  This time I thought I’d give view C a whirl, despite what I’d read on Pattern Review.

Okay, first things first. This is a wadder. For those of you who haven’t heard the term before, a wad is a mass of soft or fibrous material – and this is a wadder, ergo a sewn item mainly suitable for rolling into a ball and throwing in the rubbish bin.  Or into the Salvos bin, as I did earlier today.  What’s wrong with it you say?  Well, take a look!

• all that wrapped over bulk at the front (right where it’s not needed)
• stiffish fabric – should have chosen something softer and drapier
• tight over my ample stomach
• sticky-up sleeve hems

What was right?  Well, the colour is nice.  The fabric is a basic cotton interlock, the sort used for everyday t-shirts without any lycra or much stretch.

Lesson learned.  Although I might use the leftover fabric to make view F…