note to self…

Darn in every end before the laundering! I left the tails on the stockinette facing for the neckline slash opening- I was thinking the tails could be used for stitching the facing in place and I wanted to preshrink it before that. Wrong! The tails will wrap around anything and get entangled… nothing good happens here! I should have known this because it’s happened before but I thought if I told you, maybe I’d remember for next time. Anyway, I sorted it out and it's good.

So happy with how this turned out! The fit is perfect. I know I made out like this was an old-school drop shoulder but I did say with modifications!

Maybe I should clarify what I mean by old-school drop shoulder - that shapeless rectangle with 4 inch ease! Here’s what I did. Instead of that big rectangle with the neckline cut out, I sloped the side seam line to make it slightly wider at the hemline which I wanted to be mid thigh; the width at bust is bust measurement, no extra; sloped the shoulder line by 5 cm; and added a little 5 cm triangle to the top of the sleeve. It fits nicely at the bust, without that extra bulk at the underarm, the sleeve is just right, not too oversized and I love it!

The Back is still stark white though...