You guessed it – I didn’t fold up and put away the Clear It french terry left over from sewing Clare and Stella a new top each.  Instead, I rifled through my stash to find a pattern that would fit on what was left over.

It’s only about three months since I first sewed the Style Arc Portsea Luxe Sweat. It was the perfect choice of pattern for the lightweight french terry.

Because I’d sewn this recently it was very fast for me to sew up a second time. I did remember to sew the sleeve cuff on in the round after the side seams were sewn, instead of before as per the instructions.

From the Style Arc website: This rolled cuff short sleeve sweat is perfect for Spring days but also perfect for layering for cooler temperatures. Slightly oversized fit with a square shape, hi-low hemline and side splits. The lux top is ideal for all occasions. FABRIC SUGGESTION: Fleece, unbrushed fleece or sweater knit.

Once again I sewed size 12, without alteration. Construction was on the overlocker, with the machine used for topstitching.

I tossed up finishing the side splits with woven tape, an option that is outlined in the instructions, but in the end I went with the lazy option and just finished the side splits with topstitching. I do think that the woven tape finish would strengthen and support the splits, especially given that the hem bands are a double layer, but the simple topstitching seems to work fine.

This is a great relaxed design to wear as a short-sleeved top or as an additional layer over a long-sleeved top. And that’s all the french terry used up!  I decided against adding a transfer to my top 😉