My First "Made By Me" Shirt!

I originally created this blog to track my adventures in learning to sew and then threw in my 30 before 30 list too, but it seems I have posted about everything but those two subjects!

So let's get back to sewing, shall we?

I found this post somehow, probably Pinterest or through some sewing blog.. idk but I am glad I did! Kristin from Skirt As Top has created a basic scoop neck t and offered the pattern for free! I fully intended to make it from jersey and actually had some of the exact purple jersey she used leftover from a maxi skirt I made. However, I found this fun sheer fabric at JoAnn's:

I thought it was a fun summery neutral that would work great as a scoop top with a tank underneath. 

I followed Kristin's tutorial and was pretty pleased with the results! 

Here are some not super great photos of the finished product.

These are the modifications I made:

* Did not include the pocket

* Finished edges just by turning under and sewing

* Took the sides under the arm and about 3 inches down in by an inch to reduce gaping

I think it turned out pretty awesome for my first shirt ever! I made another one recently and bought a bunch of other sheer material to make tons more... can you tell I love this pattern?

I still haven't made the jersey one I was planning on...

Super big thanks to Kristin for this free and simple pattern and the helpful tutorial, I love sewing bloggers!

How did I do for my first time making a shirt?

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