I bought this multicolour print last year in Haarlem during the Stoffenbeurs Spring event. I wanted to use it for a short sleeved Summer T-shirt but it turned into stash when Autumn arrived.
My wardrobe was cleared out at the beginning of Spring and some of my most worn T-shirts had to go.
Going through my stash looking for fabrics to make some new ones this multicolour print popped up too. It took some carefully playing around with my pattern pieces but it was doable to make a long sleeved T-shirt.
The pattern
I’m a jeans, T-shirt, jacket or cardigan wearing person. Blouses are for the Summer but for all other seasons it’s almost always T-shirts. Sometimes made from a commercial pattern like the Paris Top or Gable Top but also from my self drafted pattern.
Stitching
No flatlock finish but just like the two previous made blue T-shirts with the locker and coverstitch. I finished the neckline with the neck binding on the wrong side of the garment so the multicolour print isn’t interrupted.
Time and Costs
Time: cutting 20 minutes; basting, stitching and finishing 4 hours
Costs: fabric € 12,00; yarn € 1,00
My new Multicolour Print basic T-shirt
Before I decided to use this fabric for a T-shirt I folded the fabric looking like a T-shirt on my dress form and made combinations with my jackets and the just made Blackwood cardigan.
I like wearing black/white outfits and have no problem mixing stripes, dots and lace together. I want to the same with this multicolour but felt a bit uncertain. Both daughters were consulted. The eldest liked all combinaties except the one with my just finished Chanelstyle jacket. The youngest one loved them all.
Looking forward to hear what my friends think about my colourful combinations.
more multicolour T-shirts in the present?
Sunday March 24 Stoffenbeurs visited Haarlem again and I saw a jersey Mondriaan print on one of the market stalls. My first reaction: I want to buy this but then I decided to do a complete tour over the market first.
I still have my ‘Use What You Have’ mission and although most of my stash is gone I still have some makes I need to do first. The Mondriaan fabric wasn’t bought but instead I bought a soft pink stretch fabric for a cardigan. This just bought fabric looks perfect with one of my T-shirt fabrics that’s already in my stash
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Lovely impactful tee. I like it with the ( I think) Blackwood cardigan ( the light coloured one)
Thank you Ann. The short cardigan is indeed the Blackwood cardigan. I made a short version and skipped the cuffs and band due to the fact I had only one meter to play with.
What a great shirt! It looks very good with all of your jackets too, so that’s a Wardrobe win!
It really is such a joy to wear. The fabric is so soft. I’m glad I decided to make a T-shirt with long sleeves.
Klasse shirt ; stijlvol en origineel en met heel veel andere kledingstukken te combineren. Top!
Dank je wel. Ik ben er erg bij. Het is een prachtige stof die heerlijk aanvoel tijdens het dragen.
Hebt u enig idee van de samenstelling van de stof ? Of kent u de designer ? Er is zoveel verschil in de kwaliteit van tricot stoffen, dat ik steeds op zoek ben naar de mooie, dunnere, kwaliteitsvolle soorten.
Ik heb de stof gekocht bij Patrick Krant en hem gevraagd naar de samenstelling. Zodra ik een reactie van zijn kant heb stuur ik het aan je door.
Dit is de samenstelling van de stof: 82% viscose – 15% linnen- 3% elastan