A Tee for Everyday

Hey friends, I have to tell you about my favorite pattern!

Ellie and Mac is the designer and the Everyday Tee is the pattern.

It really doesn't get much cuter then when it's made with this beautiful Penelope's Garden Poly Rayon Spandex or the Stars and Camo on Taupe Poly Rayon Spandex from The Fab Clique Fabric Shoppe.

The Everyday Tee is a simple dolman tunic top with a dramatically curved hem that completely covers my bum after making height adjustments for my super short 5 foot nothing. The jewel neckline is my favorite!! The band is a bit thin, but so elegant looking, like a relaxed binding that's much easier to sew. There are two different fits, relaxed and fitted. Only the fitted isn't really fitted. It's more like a loose semi-fit and a relaxed fit.

If you couldn't tell from the ground behind me, these shirts and photos were taken with quite a bit of time between them. If I had thought about what I was doing I would have made sure a lot more of my photos would have been similar, but I wasn't thinking so these are the best side by sides I can come up with. But hopefully these photos will give an idea of the differences between the two sizes.

One more tiny little thing about the Everyday Tee that I really like is that there is a seam down the back. Now when it comes to ease of sewing, this extra seam definitely increases the time it takes to make this simple pattern. But, it also  makes the pattern so much easier to adjust for things like sway back, which is an adjustment that I need to make, and the seam makes it easier. It also makes the amount of fabric needed to make this pattern a lot less because you can lay the pieces side by side. For my size XXL I can get the whole shirt from less then a yard! That's pretty impressive!!

 This is definitely a staple in my closet! And maybe, it can become yours too!

Tell me, do you have a favorite pattern, one that you fall back on and love over and over and over again? What pattern hanging in your closet do you find yourself reaching for time and time again because you just love it? I would love to know!

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