The Friday Pattern Company hasn’t been selling pdf patterns for a long time, but since it launched a few years ago Chelsea has certainly made a big impact in the sewing community.  I’ve sewn the Wilder gown and top (for me and for Freya) and the Lucida dress and the Vernazza two-piece (for Clare).  I think that the styles skew younger rather than toward my generation, but it’s really about what you prefer to sew and wear.  No age rules! Both my daughters have been eyeing off the Sagebrush top as well.

Anyway, Friday Pattern Company also has a FREE pattern for a relaxed v-neck tee, the Sunday V-neck. From the website: The Sunday V Neck is an easy-to-sew wardrobe staple. It features raglan sleeves and a ribbing that crosses at the center front. Make it in a single color or mix and match different fabrics! This tee can be a great scrap-busting project. Designed for knit fabrics with at least 25% stretch, you’ll want to make this tee again and again. This pattern is for everyone and looks great on all genders! Size XS-4X included in pattern. The download includes: print at home PDF pattern (A4 or letter sized), A0 copy shop file, and instructions! The pattern is drafted for someone around 5’6″ with a B cup bust. I chose to sew size Large which was the size suggested for my chest measurement, and think that was a good choice for this relaxed style.

Obviously, I need to talk about that fabric! It is deadstock fabric that I bought from Obus when they were selling off excess a year or so ago, and the length of fabric came with both prints, each taking up half the width of the (wide) fabric. It’s a lovely quality, with a bit of spandex in it, and the two different prints are designed to work together. So that’s what I did! One fabric for the sleeves, another for the front and back. As it happens I had enough fabric to cut out a second top; I’ll blog that one later. I have picked up this fabric SO many times trying to figure out what type of garment would work best, and I reckon that this was a good choice.

Construction was on the overlocker with the twin needle used to secure hems. The neckband instructions were excellent – V-necklines can be tricky – and I used the machine to attach the neckband before finishing those seam allowance on the overlocker. I’m impressed with the quality of the designs, drafting and instructions from Friday Pattern Company and don’t hesitate to recommend them.