patchwork Sandpoint top

I've made a new top. Well, kinda new from old actually, since it's made from 4 old Tshirts cut up and patched together. My refashioning bag yielded; a light purply-brown from Craig, two pinks from Tim, and a chocolate-y one which is one of my old self-made Tshirts. They were all old and a tad tatty here and there but still had some good bits left in them. And I liked these yummy Cherry Ripe colours together. mm-mmmmm :)

The pattern is the Sandpoint top designed by Helena of GreyDay patterns. Mel of the curious kiwi contacted me to ask me to make up the pattern and review it and well, I love trying out new patterns; so ta da!

The Sandpoint is described as "a loose fitting T-shirt with a surprise cowl in the back". It is a nice little top pattern suitable for a beginner, having separate front pattern pieces for the two neckline options, V-neck and round neck. I think it's biggest point of difference from other similar designs is a "shoulder band", essentially a strip which is supposed to be worn behind the neck. I think its purpose is probably to keep the top actually up on your shoulders and not fall off, which is pretty much a given with these necklines. However I wasn't keen on the shoulder band and decided to leave it off, and sewed lingerie holders inside on the shoulder seams. I have previously used lingerie holders to keep up the shoulders of my other oversized cowl, drape-y tops, here and here, and have found them to work just fine for the job. Fortunately they do for this one too :)

Because I wanted my rather bold patchworked fabric to speak for itself I decided that arm and neckline bands would be a visually distraction, fighting for attention. So I left these off also and finished these edges by simply overlocking, turning under once and hand slip-stitching a hem in place. My lower hem is likewise, invisibly hand stitched, and actually my top is 6.5cm longer than the pattern... for no real reason other than my patched-together fabric had the extra length, and who was I to ruthlessly cut it off? after all that careful cutting and patching it together!? Plus, I just happen to like tops to be a little bit long.

Because I was leaving off the shoulder band, I put my top together quite differently from the instructions... namely: the instructions say to fold the back cowl allowance inside and then stitch the front and back together at the shoulders. However this would result in a visible end-of-seam at the neck, which in the design is to be covered up by that shoulder band. So, instead I pinned the front and the back together at the shoulders right sides together, then folded the back cowl facing allowance out to wrap around the front; then stitched the shoulder seam. This way, when the shoulder seam is turned right side out the shoulder seam is nicely encased and hidden away within the facing, which gives a neat, more polished finish.

Details:
Top; Sandpoint by GreyDay patterns, made using 4 old cotton jersey Tshirts
Skirt; an adaption of Vogue 1247 and Vogue 8561, blue, slightly stretch denim, details here
Shoes; c/o Misano

patchwork Sandpoint top

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