children's clothing, kids clothing, sewing

Figgy’s Celestial tee

It really doesn’t take long to fall behind with blog posts.  Last weekend away with the school mums, followed by frenetic school related activities, and then  a couple of days of gastro for both the eldest daughter and for me, and all of a sudden days and days have passed by without anything being blogged.  And I do have quite a few projects to show you – all as a result of my knit mania a couple of weeks back.  Honestly, a straight forward knit top really does only take an hour or so to make.  And actually, this Figgy’s Celestial tee that I made for Clare yesterday only took around half an hour to make!

Figgy's Celestial tee

The fabric was purchased from Darn Cheap Fabrics in the afternoon. (And I finally ran into Sarah while I was there – I knew that it would happen eventually!  Hello Sarah – so lovely to finally meet you in real life!) Clare has a “Fluoro Disco Party” to attend later in the week, and this fabric really did hit the mark.

fluro poly/spandex knit from Darn Cheap Fabrics

It’s very fluid poly/spandex, but worked quite well in this pattern.  I made the size 8/9 for Clare, which is the largest size that this pattern goes up to.

Figgy's Celestial tee

Sorry that the photos are a fraction blurry – light was fading rapidly when I snapped these photos. This tee is quite basic, but has some nice features. There are three pleats at the centre front, and a high-low hemline.

Figgy's Celestial tee

The sleeves are simply cut on, and there is a narrow neckband attached. I used the overlocker for most of the construction, with the machine to finish hems and top-stitch around the neckband with a simple zig-zag.

Figgy's Celestial tee

And of course, we made a matching headband! Clare is very happy with her new fluoro top and guess what – there is plenty of fabric left. Hmmm, am I too old to wear fluoro?

Figgy's Celestial tee