It's All About the Ease: OOP Vogue 9057

The latest t-shirt project was all about incorporating enough ease that most of my current t-shirts seem to lack at this moment in time.  I revisited out-of-print (OOP) Vogue 9057 and all the changes that I made to this previous version to recreate this one.  

Changes include:  

• Shortening and straightening the hemline (version A).  
• Pivoting the center front and back from the neckline to two inches of ease at the hemline.  
• Adding half an inch of ease from the bottom of the armhole curve and extending to an inch at the side hem, eliminating the waistline curve.  
• Adding half an inch of ease to the top sides of the sleeve, grading down to nothing at the wrist.  
• Adding an inch to the width of the neckline curve, eliminating the neckline binding and folding the edge over and top stitching.  

The fabric is a medium weight, butterfly print cotton knit from Northwest Fabrics.  It was pre-treated with a tumble in the washing machine and dryer.  It was lightly pressed before hitting the cutting table. The fabric handled it all well.  

Project Details

Seams:  Knit stitch (sometimes referred to as the lightning bolt stitch) 

Seam finish:  Serged

Fabric:  1.4 metres

Knit 'N Stable Tape:  2 metres

Label:  1 - "MAKE MAKE MAKE" label by KATM

Pattern:  OOP Vogue 9057

Additional Tools and Supplies:  Cutting table, fabric scissors, pins, pin cushion, tailor's chalk, French curve, straight ruler, measuring tape, measuring gauge, Janome sewing machine, walking foot, Janome serger, threads, screwdriver, iron, ironing board and a chai tea break.  

Happy Sewing!