Happy December! It's been a busy couple of months since I last posted- taking a trip to Germany and another to Colorado to visit my daughters, so sewing time has been a bit tricky to find! But, with the cold weather hitting us early, I was inspired to make two tops from wool knits- a red double knit, and a blue single knit jersey (both from Fabric Mart), using the pattern Simplicity 1323. It's out of print, but there are plenty of copies on Amazon still available if you like the striking style. I made view B with the V-neck and 3/4 length sleeves, but I added 1-1/2" to the body length of mine. On my blue version, I added several inches to the sleeve length to make it a full long sleeve. I also chose not to hem either of them, as I knew that hemming on the bias would be tricky, and since knits don't fray, it won't matter anyway! The red double knit has more weight to it and hangs better, in my opinion.
Ann's Sewing Experiments