Top in action

The top is finished and the wrists worked well. Boat neck okay, too.

And there are a few punctures and runs, from the late lamented Duncan, so I'm stitching then wabi sabi style, to decorate, not hide them.  I've done several, all different, a bit wobbly but who's counting.

This can definitely be worn in the daytime, and I have to see about making a second one, now that I know how. After I finish decorating all the punctures. It's very soft and comfortable, more so than the shirt I used as the template, softer kind of jersey. 

I may not hem this one, just let the fabric roll up as jersey does. I've shortened several bought shirts this way, and they look fine.

It would be easy to make short sleeved t-shirts with this pattern, or nonpattern. Or any length of sleeve, really. 

This idea worked okay.

Back to plain

After all that fancy stitching, I need to do a bit of plain.

Can't get much plainer than cutting up an old fitted sheet that doesn't fit any more, to make a couple of comfy tops. I thought of this idea as I was drifting off to sleep, Miss Marple wittering away quietly. 

I needed a couple of long sleeve tops for sleeping, or, if I like them enough, waking.

I was lying on a jersey sheet at the time and remembered an old fitted jersey sheet in the linen closet, too small to be comfortable on this bed, with various punctures from dear departed Duncan climbing up the side of the bed to join me. 

A source of fabric. So after a few tries, I found a layout that would work, using a top that fits, as a template. Resting on the fold, T shaped top, slit for neck, seams only for sleeves and sides. Simple design. No measuring and drafting.

And I found that my wingspread, wrist to wrist, is the width of the sheet. This means I have elastic wrist bands already made, yay.

So I marked it with one of those vanishing pens, seam allowance not critical, given that it's stretchy and won't fray.

Pinned it up, tried it on.

 Not bad.

All that's left is some peaceful stay stitching at the neck,  backstitching around the sides, to the accompaniment of Post Captain or whatever he is.  If I find little holes left by Duncan, I might do a bit of embroidery and make them lovely.

Not a bad couple of hours. And there's enough fabric left to make another if I like this one.