First Two Tees Done of Four...

   

Yes, I DID sew these two fabrics up for me. This fabric is from Girl Charlee and is called Liverpool Bullet Double Knit.  Plenty fun looking I admit, but a real joy to sew on! No kidding, this was wonderful to sew. I just turned under that neckline too and it was easy. The fabric is like a much nicer, smoother medium weight double knit from the old days. Progress has been made! These were the first two in my four Tee pattern trials (the fifth is scrapped)...sort of wearable muslins I guess. I made the Tees without any alterations except the sleeve pattern. I always enlarge the sleeve. I will apply my shoulder template when I make more. First thing to do is make the other two and decide which pattern I like best.  I made the blue fabric above into a Classic Tee from Always Autumn, seen in the picture below. I like the armhole fit but the body will need to be a bit larger. The pink I made out of KWIK SEW 2619 - old white paper real one - both patterns shown here:

 

 Here am I in the first two tees. I did use the serger on both of them. Went so fast. Then finished on the sewing machine - hems and neckline. You could have an entire wardrobe in a couple of days with knits and a serger - that's for sure.

 

I think I can wear them next Summer - at least around the house. :) They feel fine on as well. Maybe I can lose ten pounds and the blue one will be OK...I see that shoulders need to be less wide but that's regular on patterns for me. My template will adjust that next time around.  I like the higher armhole on the blue.