The problem with internet and mail order fabric shopping is that once in a while mistakes are made. When I saw this knit fabric I thought "wrap dress". When it arrived at my door I wondered "what was I thinking?" The only thought that popped into my head was pajamas. But I don’t want knit pajamas.
Luckily this kind of thing doesn’t happen all that often. And now I have muslin fabric.

I made a muslin today from another old pattern that I used to love. It is cute enough. It needs a little work. Look at that big fold at the bust telling me that it needs darts. When I made this top before it was when I was a skinny minny and didn’t need darts in my tops.
Ha Ha! Not today.
I could fix it, but I don’t think that the pattern is so special that it is worth the bother.
Did I waste my time today? No. I did something I wanted to do. I had fun doing it. And I learned something.
If I bother to finish the edges of the tee I could certainly even wear it, and I would lay odds that most people wouldn’t even notice that big wrinkle because I see people running around in RTW tops that do the same thing all the time. H***, I think people wouldn’t even notice if I didn’t finish the edes. But I would notice. And I would still feel like I was wearing pajamas.
Bye Bye Purple Tee, you were never meant to be.
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6 responses to “Purple Muslin”
That doesn’t look like top fabric to me, it looks like skirt fabric to be worn with an ivory or matching orange tee. I plump for ivory, though.
That doesn’t look like top fabric to me, it looks like skirt fabric to be worn with an ivory or matching orange tee. I plump for ivory, though.
I have a couple of these mistakes! One is called “uh oh, cheap fake leopard skin print from Fabric Mart,” and I really don’t have the faintest idea what I’m going to do with three yards of it. I’d make a big dog mat, except it’s dry clean only.
Sigh.
I have a couple of these mistakes! One is called “uh oh, cheap fake leopard skin print from Fabric Mart,” and I really don’t have the faintest idea what I’m going to do with three yards of it. I’d make a big dog mat, except it’s dry clean only.
Sigh.
Actually Mardel I kinda like the fabric for the tee! I think you should finish the edges and wear it, at least around the house or to garden! *smile*
Actually Mardel I kinda like the fabric for the tee! I think you should finish the edges and wear it, at least around the house or to garden! *smile*