Trinity Tee pattern release

I am SO excited to have released my latest pattern: the Trinity Tee. 

From Start to finish this has been such a fun pattern. 

Before I get carried away telling you about it, let me give you the link to pattern in my Etsy Shop - HERE.

All week long you can save 20% on all patterns by using the code "Trinity" at checkout.

The Trinity Tee is a swing tee pattern with a hi-lo hem and gathers at the front shoulder line. 

But let's not forget about what makes it special - that triangular accent panel. The accent panel can be made with woven or knit fabrics. This expands the possibilities with this shirt exponentially! The shirt seen here in these pictures has a woven accent panel. 

The other thing that accent panel does is allow for no side seams. Yep, you heard right; no side seams! Pretty cool, huh?

Now that we are seeing the design of the shirt let's talk options. The different options really let you make this shirt your own. There are 3 sleeve lengths: short, three-quarter, and long. The three-quarter and long sleeves are finished with a cuff, but the short sleeve has a binding. The short sleeve binding, the neck binding, and the hem facing can all be made with either knit or woven fabrics. Additionally they can be sewn to be visible from the outside and invisible from the outside. The tutorial goes into detail on how to achieve each look. 

And let's not forget the zipper option! The tutorial will guide you through a really easy  cheater's method of sewing an exposed zipper. This method is ideal for showing off those fancy fashion zippers. In the picture below you can see I used a pretty lace zipper. But if you don't care for exposed zippers there is a note on how to sew a more traditional zipper too ;)

Let's take another look at all those options. Here are some pictures from my awesome testers.

 

I wish I could show you all the tester pictures, but I don't want your computer to crash from trying to load them all!

So....Maybe just one more; from me ;)

Thanks for checking it out! I hope you love this shirt as much as I do.

Hello - would you like to test the Trinity Tee pattern?

Oh, hello again. 

I accidentally took the last year off from blogging. I really do mean accidentally. 

The first part of the year I was completely immersed in making the Aberdeen Jacket pattern. Then I took a "short" break to be more present with my family. Then we began the whole house buying process and before I knew it the Holidays were here and I was saying goodbye to 2015. So, no, I don't have any "Best of 2015" posts to share. Instead, I hope to make 2016 the best! And to start the year right I am getting ready to release a new pattern - the Trinity Tee.

This top may look familiar to some of you; I've been working on it for a while now. In fact, it was formerly referred to as the Triforce Tee. You can see a couple of early versions here, here, and here. 

 The Trinity Tee pattern is a modern swing tee with a hi-lo hem, a front accent panel, and gathering at the front shoulder. It comes with three sleeve length options: short, 3/4, or long. And you can choose to make it from all knit fabric, or mix knit and woven. It has a size range from 12 month to 14 years.

So, whatchya think? Wanna test for me? I am looking for 2-3 testers for each size. Testing will begin Moday January 18th and run for 1 week. If you are interested and can complete on time please fill out the testing sign up form >HERE<.

This one is going to be fun! I am looking forward to it!

Another Triforce Tee

I know that I said I wasn't going to keep he name "Triforce Tee" for this pattern, but its kinda growing on me. *Disclaimer: Opinions are subject to change without notice* :) 

Here is a quick little show off of my latest Triforce Tee.

If you follow me on Facebook you may be wondering if this is the shirt my serger ate. Yes, it is. I was able to save it from the carnage without losing much more than some length. Hooray! ...Now if only I was so apt at posting on time. Haha, procrastination comes to me naturally. 

The exciting thing about this version is that the center panel is made with woven fabric. So I think it is safe to say the Triforce Tee can be knits or a combination of knits and woven. Of course, I am also dreaming up a version made with all wovens, but that one has yet to be tested. 

You may have also noticed the sleeve length. This one has a 3/4 length sleeve, because you know I love them so...and winter is coming! Forgive me for channeling House Stark, but the longer sleeves are just sensible this time of year in the northern hemisphere. However, the tee can also be made with short or long sleeves. 

So many possibilities here! Are you excited yet?