{"id":1245,"date":"2017-08-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2017-12-16T13:07:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-16T12:07:38","slug":"blanc-tee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/blanc-tee\/","title":{"rendered":"Blanc Tee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rummaging through my bag of UFOs, I came across the pieces for this Blank Slate Patterns <a href=\"https:\/\/blankslatepatterns.com\/collections\/women\/products\/blanc-t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blanc Tee<\/a>. I&#8217;d purchased the fabric over a year ago, cut out the pattern, then didn&#8217;t have the confidence to figure out if the sizing was accurate, or if I&#8217;d need to grade the seam allowance at the waist.<\/p>\n<p>I decided it was about time I finished it, and stitched the seams exactly as the pattern said. Blanc is quite a loose fitting top, and that style coupled with the really stretchy nature of the fabric, meant it really looked oversized in the shoulders and chest.<\/p>\n<p>Putting it on inside out, I pinned out a new armhole and sideseam, which gives it a much better shape.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1277\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1277\" class=\"wp-image-1277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oops &#8211; I hadn&#8217;t realised the fabric was quite so creased&#8230;. I think this proves I need to make use of the iron a bit more!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The neckline is wider than I&#8217;d normally wear, and my decision to simply turn and hem the neck has left the neckline a little saggy. I think next time I make a Blanc Tee, I&#8217;ll use some bias binding on the inside just to give the neckline some structure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1278\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dragonsflamedesigns.co.uk\/knit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/blanc-tee-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Overall, it&#8217;s a great fit and a complete bargain &#8211; the fabric was from the remnants pile in my local shop for \u00a34 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rummaging through my bag of UFOs, I came across the pieces for this Blank Slate Patterns Blanc Tee. 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