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Saturday, 11 October 2014

Tropical Scout Woven Tee

 
Grainline Studio Scout Woven Tee with sleeves lengthened.
This is my fourth Scout woven tee from Grainline Studio. I have gradually been tweaking the pattern to suit/fit me and I am pretty happy with the fit I have achieved with this one. The neckline sits beautifully and it fits well through the shoulders. I have added length to the front and back so that it finishes at a more flattering level on my figure. I have also added some shaping into the side seams to take away the boxy shape. This is still easy to slip on without any extra openings. You can see my previous Scout posts here First, Second, Third. 

I used a pretty tropical printed rayon purchased from Spotlight. For this one I lengthened the sleeves, following the tutorial from Grainline Studio here. It was a very easy alteration to do and creates a different look and makes it more trans seasonal.
Ollie was watching me through the window.
As you can see I have made another pair of Style Arc Elle Pants, this time in white stretch bengaline purchased from Style Arc. I made no alterations from the last time I sewed these pants. I have previously made black, navy and teal green Elle pants and they have proved to be real work horses in my wardrobe. I'm sure these will not be the last pair I make.

That's the problem with taking your own photos. There is no one to tell you to pull your pants down to smooth out those wrinkles.

This outfit was an easy sew and a practical and comfortable addition to my wardrobe.
Happy Sewing
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16 comments:

  1. kbenco11 October 2014 at 15:55

    Very smart outfit. I love the fresh colours.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:16

      Thanks kbenco. I am always drawn to bright colours and I thought this was a nice combination for spring.

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  2. Sharon11 October 2014 at 17:25

    The perfect outfit for spring!

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  3. Sarah Liz11 October 2014 at 17:40

    I like both of these garments - they suit your figure nicely :)

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  4. Goodbye Valentino11 October 2014 at 22:39

    Beautiful Springtime top! I'm so trying to come up with a daytime wardrobe of easy patterns. This works so well for you and I hope to find a pattern like this for myself.
    Good job!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:23

      Thanks Sarah. You should give the Scout Woven Tee pattern a try. It fits beautifully with a few minor tweaks and is a complete blank canvas that has endless opportunities for customisation.

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  5. fabric epiphanies12 October 2014 at 06:35

    Lovely colours. The scout is one of my favourite day to day patterns. I wish though I could do as much justice to pants sewing.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:26

      I love the colours too and the Scout is such a great pattern. From what I have seen you have made some great looking pants, Andrea.

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  6. Paola12 October 2014 at 07:11

    I have my Scout pattern out to cut at the moment. It's a gear pattern to have once the fitting issues have been addressed. I'll have to investigate the long sleeve version. I'm outside a lot so I like a bit of coverage.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:28

      Definitely give the long sleeved version a go Paola. The tutorial is very easy to follow.

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  7. BeaJay12 October 2014 at 08:34

    A lovely top and very Spring.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:29

      Thanks so much BeaJay. It does have a very "spring" vibe.

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  8. Angela12 October 2014 at 12:09

    Very nice top and I love the white pants! They go with everything:)

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret12 October 2014 at 22:31

      Thank you Angela. I can see I will be getting a lot of wear out of the white pants as they do go with lots of things.

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