Ninth Piece of 12-Piece Core Wardrobe

I just completed the ninth piece of the 12-piece core wardrobe I have been sewing for a presentation for the Lansing Clippers in September.  I am anxious to complete it because there are so many other projects I want to make.  I used the ABB (Anything But Basic) tee pattern by the DIBY Club which is now owned by Copper Creek Patterns.  I used a soft green knit similar to a French terry knit from the now defunct JoAnn Fabrics.

There is nothing difficult about making a tee top, so this project went together quickly.  It did take a little longer than usual because I added some embroidered fall leaves to the front of the top.  I never attempt to add an embroidered design to anything without doing a sample first.  I used some iron-on tricot interfacing on the back of the knit to stabilize it.   I placed a lightweight tear-away stabilizer and a web mesh cut-away stabilizer in the embroidery hoop.  I placed a sheet of water-soluble topping on the tee top. 

The embroidery sample was really stiff!  I decided not to use the tear-away stabilizer on the embroidery on the shirt.  I still used the iron-on tricot interfacing on the back of the knit fabric and I used the web mesh cut-away in the hoop and placed a piece of the water-soluble topping on the shirt.  The design is still a little stiff, but it will be okay. 

A picture of the shirt is shown below with a close-up of the embroidery design.

 

Do you have your summer wardrobe ready?  It looks like we may actually experience warm and sunny weather in Michigan soon!

Judy