adult's clothing, sewing

One Fab Tee

One Fab Tee is a Crafty Mamas pattern.  I’ve been happy with every single Crafty Mamas pattern I’ve ever used.  Lisa has them professionally drafted, and they seem to fit the average person (ie non-model) very well.

Crafty Mamas One Perfect Tee in thin soft marl viscose knit

From the Crafty Mamas website: Crafty Mamas One Fab Tee is a wardrobe staple- a pattern you will use over and over again. Designed with real figures in mind- One Fab Tee is a relaxed fit t-shirt with the option of a scoop neck or v neck. The neckband has two options, a slim band or a slightly wider than normal- to allow for some fun contrast play with your fabrics and create a little optical illusion magic in the bust and neck area. One Fab Tee has several sleeve options- long sleeve, ¾, cap, short, or even sleeveless- so this one tee pattern will take you all through the year. The back piece can be sewn with a curvy centre back seam ( to better flatter our womanly shapes!) or sewn in the straighter one piece, you decide! Designed for knit fabrics only. 

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As you can see, I chose to sew the short sleeved, V neck version.  I also chose to sew it with the curvier centre back seam.  I sewed straight size Medium without any alterations for my first go at this pattern.  Construction was all on the overlocker, with hems and neckband secured with a zig zag stitch on the sewing machine.

Crafty Mamas One Perfect Tee in thin soft marl viscose knit

I think that the centre back seam was a good choice. The fabric is one of those super soft, thin marl viscose knits that is super drapey. I think that it’s resulted in a tee that isn’t completely reflective of the way that the pattern would generally fit. Actually, I might pull the pattern out today and pair it with a cotton lycra of a heavier weight viscose knit and sew that up to compare the difference. This tee is much roomier overall than I expected, but I’m quite sure that is due to the fabric choice. As those of you who sew with knits regularly know, the knit that you choose can make a really significant difference to the eventual fit, let alone the drape!

Crafty Mamas One Perfect Tee in thin soft marl viscose knit

The instructions were very clear, and the drafting was solid. I do recommend this pattern among the plethora of tee patterns that are out there (I suspect that I own twenty….) and will definitely be giving it another run.