Thursday, July 12, 2018

Sewing Blue Blog Tours: Change Up the Tee!



Kicking Off The Changing Up The Tee Blog Tour
What a fun tour this is! Sewing for boys has always seemed trickier to me; the designs and details just don't seem to be as varied! But it just forces you to think creative, and there are tons of options for dressing up basics to make them fun and unique. Even a small change can take a simple tee to the "next level".


I am a big fan of welt pockets, and I love the look of zipper pockets. I decided to put one on the chest of the GYCT Designs' Primary Tee (provided to bloggers for the purpose of this tour). Welt pockets using knits isn't one of the easiest things I've ever done, but I think it turned out pretty well. And I must have been paying attention somewhere, because I did this one off the top of my head! ;)


This little guy is such a patient model for me. He loves his new tee - "It's GOLD, mom!" - and I love how it looks on him. I made him a size 4 (he's a 3-4 RTW) and it fits perfectly. Pockets are always the perfect addition to children's clothing (and adults, too, let's face it!). A zipper adds interest, both visual and tactile. Try mixing it up and placing a kangaroo pocket, or add them to the side seams.


The Primary Tee & Dress is a unisex pattern in 11 sizes from 12 months to 12 years, so you can use it for a long time. It's a great basic wardrobe builder, and Chelsea has a great free Knit So Scary ecourse on her blog, so with that and this pattern, a beginner has the perfect base to start - and an experienced sewist can make up a whole wardrobe in no time!


Tee Pattern: Primary Tee (GYCT Designs)
Tee Fabric: Zicca Fabrics Quilt Illusion (other colorways available here)
Shorts Pattern: Olli Summer Shorts (Misusu Patterns)
Shorts Fabric: Shetland Flannel from LA Finch Fabrics

******************

Thanks for reading! Check out what other bloggers are doing and come up with ideas for changing up the tee by following along with the blog tour below: 

Mon. July 2 Family of Makers 
Tues. July 3 Made for Little Gents 
Wed. July 4 Frullemieke 
Thurs. July 5 Made by Laura! 
Fri. July 6 Auschick Sews 
Thurs. July 12 My Sewing Roots | Elli and Nels 

The pattern is on sale until the 15th, so you still have a few more days to grab it for $2 off! Use code SEWBLUE in the shop!

 Ready for the giveaway to GYCT Designs Shop? Here you go! Good luck!

Posted by at

4 comments:

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)