Stash busting: Anneli Tee / Named Clothing Patterns

This double front t-shirt by Named Patterns has become my new favourite top pattern.  Here is the description found inside the pattern instructions:

The Anneli pattern includes two variations:  A straight, ankle-length jersey dress and a casual t-shirt.  Both variations have a round neck finished with a neckband and a double-layered front which creates an interesting wrap effect.  The dress is sleeveless and you can tie a belt at the waist.  The t-shirt is hip-length and has loose-fitting sleeves.  

It is so comfortable to throw on and wear over the back brace.  It is exactly what I've been looking for in a t-shirt.  And this pattern is so easy to sew.  I am already planning another one.  I will fan out the lower centre back next time, just for a little more ease.  If I am not wearing the back brace, the extra ease is not needed.  The pattern is perfect and well drafted.  The seam allowance on the pattern is 3/8" which I followed with the exception of the neckband.  It was sewn with a 1/2" allowance.  It appears a wee bit narrower than intended but I'm good with the look and how it fits.  

The fabric has been in the stash for decades.  I actually purchased four metres of this light-weight cotton knit with thoughts of sewing a wrap dress.  My wrap dress wearing days are long behind me, so the fabric lingered until I could figure out what to do with it.  It ended up being a good toile fabric for the Anneli pattern.  The fabric was pre-treated with a tumble in the washing machine and dryer.  

Sewing IS Political

This is another Canadian made and tariff free project.  The fabric was hiding in the stash for decades and came from Fanny Fabrics, a long closed down Canadian fabric outlet.  The pattern is from Named Clothing, a Scandinavian company.  And I picked up this printed copy via The Workroom, a Canadian fabric outlet.  The scissors used to cut out the fabric were from Merchant and Mills, an U.K. company and also came from The Workroom.  The threads were what I could find already in the stash, there was an assortment of white Coats and Clark and Gütermann threads that were made in Mexico and Greece.  

Project details

Seams:  Knit (lightening bolt) stitch

Seam finish:  Serged and Coverstitched.  

Fabric:  1.15 metres

Pattern:  Anneli (Double Front Dress & Tee) from Named Clothing's "Playground Collection"

Additional Tools and Supplies:  Cutting table, tailor's chalk, assorted heavy objects to use as pattern weights, pins, pin cushion, paper scissors, fabric scissors, seam ripper, tweezers, threads, thread clippers, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, Janome 1000 CP CoverPro machine, Janome 2000D AirThread serger, iron, ironing board, hand sewing needle and tea.  

Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.