The Road to a #MeMade Wardrobe: McCall’s 7841
Hubby and I have a bit of an obsession with sweatshirts. Like even though we live in SoCal, we both have a pretty extensive collection. And they’re not necessarily designer or anything. There’s just something cool about something so comfortable also looking so fly.
I had bought a grey sweatshirt from CVS (do NOT judge me) a few years ago because I was going to cut it up and break it down to wear it looking kinda shredded. But for some odd reason, I never got around to altering it. So hubby took it. He wore it at least once a week. And as a result, it eventually got some stains on it that I couldn’t get out. (I blame curry…it’s always curry.) Anyway, he wanted another plain crewneck sweatshirt but couldn’t find anything that really worked. So when I picked up this pattern, I knew he’d be pleased. He came with me to the fabric store and picked out some sweatshirt fleece that was only $5/yard. I’m convinced that he’s actually listening when I’m rambling on about the cost of supplies. Anywho, this is what I put together for him.
Pattern: Misses’ and Men’s Tops (Out of Print)
Fabric: Heather Grey Sweatshirt Fleece from Michael Levine
Style: Crewneck Sweatshirt
Vintage/Contemporary: Contemporary
Pattern Edits:
1. I didn’t change anything. But I wish I did. I think I should have changed the stitch to maybe a zigzag stretch stitch because hubby has popped these seams just putting it on like 4 times. And it’s not like it’s too small. So I’m thinking something about the stitch is screwy.
2. While I didn’t change the pattern, I DID have to alter the sweatshirt for fit A LOT.
Lessons Learned:
1. Simple garments like t-shirts and sweatshirts, apparently need the most altering. I’ve made them for myself and they’ve been awful in terms of getting the fit right. I had to re-jigger the neck hole for hubby twice.
This is probably great for a novice in terms of the initial construction. But good luck with those alterations fam.
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