A new top for a new body

Today I went to buy a new sports bra at a really nice Running Store. While there I took a quick look at tops and shorts, dreaming of when I can wear something so skimpy and adorable. I had on a t-shirt I had made recently and realized it fit me quite well and would be a great basis for a tank.

So I got home and literally just whipped it out.

Hot dog, how cool am I?

It's the top in the post below this one, though the 2nd top I made is a size smaller and better fitting. I made the tank exactly the same though I took out the center back seam. The armholes are the same size as well as the neckline, I just turned those under about 3/8" and basted them down by hand, pressed well then used the coverstitch close to the edge.

Oh, and the material was one I got over a year ago from Fabric.com that was specially for fitness garments. I have enough for another top and want to try to bind the edges. I'm still not too good at binding, but I have to learn some time.

And yes, I'm flexing my muscles and showing off how much slimmer I am now.

New Look 6735

I haven't done a PR review yet as I need to make this a 2nd time, without the alterations I started with (silly silly me.)

I decided to sew a size 12 then do the pivot/slide technique to add at the bust, waist and hips. The top fits well, just not as well as it might have had I left well enough alone.

Pivot/slide at the bust causes too much width for me right above the bust, at least in this fabric, which seems to be growing. It was an ITY I bought at Hancock's once.

So the plan for the next top is this, cut a size 12 above the bust, and a 14 at the bust and hips with a bit less of a waist curve than the pattern has. I also will do about a 1/2" forward shoulder.

The fabric could also use a bit of stablizing at the neckline seams I believe.




And here is top two of the KwikSew pattern I have shown in the post before this one. I sewed the top one size smaller than before, so I think it is a Small. It fits better. What I'd like to do is extend it to a dress length and wear it with a simple belt for summer.