Saturday, November 19, 2016

Itch to Stitch Arenal Top with lace shoulders

This is my third and final (for now) Arenal top by Itch to Stitch.  You can see my other two Arenal tops here.  It has taken me a long time to post these photos because there is some seriously weird lighting go on, and I planned to take better photos.  It hasn't happened in the past month, though, so I am just going with these.  Seriously, though, how is it both overcast and too sunny?

I used the 3/4 sleeves and standard hem on this version.  The knit fabric is from Pennie Fabrics in Sarasota and is very lightweight and drapey.  I have quite a bit more, and I'm not sure what to make with it.  Suggestions?  I am thinking of checking if I have enough for the dress pattern that I used to make my red tunic.





For this version, I used a little lavender lace I have had in my stash for eons.  I wanted to use the scalloped hem edge, but I didn't want to worry about bra strap show-through, so I just layered it on top of the standard tee.  For the knit fabric, I overlapped the front pattern piece and the front yoke pattern piece (the shoulder contrast) to make one whole front up to the shoulder.  Then, I used the yoke piece to cut my lace.  I just layered the lace on top of the knit fabric and constructed this as a regular tee.  Super simple, and it is a fun extra detail.


 I was a pattern tester for Kennis, and the links to Itch to Stitch pages in this post are affiliate.

3 comments:

  1. The lace on the shoulder is a very nice detail.

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  2. Really love the lace. Thank you for explaining how you did it.

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  3. This one is really nice too Ms. Jenny!! I purchased the pattern after you made the burgundy one (I have not made it yet...but it's in the lineup!). I can't wait to make this pattern, I do like it and I'm focused on separates this fall/winter. Nice job!!

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