Navy is the Theme for Three New Tops

I tend to sew in color families, especially with knits.  I feel it saves time as I don't have to rethread the serger, sewing machine and cover stitch machine.  So today, I am sharing three navy tops.

Two Knit Shirts - Briar T-Shirt and McCall's 6964

After Me Made May, I realized I needed more knit shirts.  In need, I mean desperately need.

Briar Shirt and Maritime Shorts

I know Labor Day is only a few days away but I am feverishly sewing up some of my summer fabric.  With Kaitlyn's wedding and several other family things this summer, June and July saw limited sewing from me.  I am making up for lost time.

Briar T-Shirts

Fabric Mart's recent sale on knits was too good too pass up and I filled the cart up with some new knits.
This lovely stripe rayon was turned into a Briar T-Shirt

I love this fabric and the style of the shirt.  

Two Tops for Summer into Fall

Summer is winding down and my thoughts are turning toward fall sewing.  I am not ready to give up summer all together, after all it is still 90+ degrees here in Missouri but I am ready for sewing something different.  I spotted this fabric right when it was added, Mood Fabrics' Italian Teal and Black Lacy Brocade  I had to have it. It is so gorgeous and my thoughts were a simple Grainline Scout T-shirt, that way the fabric does all the talking.  Another plus was the fabric description from Mood's site, "Has a soft hand and graceful drape, almost like a knit but without the stretch".  That sealed it, Scout t-shirt for sure

My Wardrobe Necessity

White t-shirts, boy, can I go through these things in the summer.  I wear and wear the ones I have and it never fails, I get something on them.
My biggest trouble with RTW is the thin fabric, I don’t want to wear a camisole with a white t-shirt when the temperatures are 90+.  I
I did find a great cotton knit from Fabric Mart Fabrics and used it to make a Briar t-shirt

Silk Shirt using Three Patterns

A luscious piece of  Mood Fabrics' Silk Crepe de Chine

has been sitting on my cutting table just waiting to be made into a new top for me.  I really struggled to find a pattern I wanted to make.  I wanted it loose but not too loose, that doesn't look good on me.  I spent several days...

looking and 

                                             looking

                                                                            and looking 

through my pattern stash.