Gracious Threads A New Look Blog Tour

I'm so excited to be joining Gracious Threads for this awesome New Look Blog Tour.

Follow along from November 16-21 for Inspiration, Pattern Hacks, Giveaways AND a Coupon Code! Don't forget to enter at the end of this post for a chance to win a FREE pattern from Gracious Threads.

Click to follow the link to the Gracious Threads Store at their newly designed webpage! And don't forget the coupon code. Valid only on the gracious threads webpage through November 29!

On to the good stuff! I choose the Gracious Threads Rainbow Tee for my "new look". The Rainbow Tee is a knit tee for sizes 2-12. It is a fitted tee with a great color block option.

With the theme, "new look" I could have taken this anywhere. And sometimes having too many choices is a very bad thing! But if you've been following along with my usual work, you'll know that I like to keep things simple. And with a looming deadline, I opted for simple.

So what is my "new look"? I took the Rainbow Tee and I made it with a woven front and knit back. This is a great way to feature those awesome woven prints you love with the comfort of a knit tee!

So how'd I do it? Simple. I started out thinking if this worked out I'd use it for my soon to be 5 year old. She fit the size 5 perfectly and it would have been awesome. I cut a woven front and a knit back. I used 3/8" elastic on the neck and sleeve and turned under and top stitched. I did a tiny bit of gathering to play with the look a bit. Unfortunately, it didn't work! What? Yeah, fitted tee in woven fabric equals no good in the regular size. BUT, all was not lost (and this is why I never sew intentionally for my youngest). You see the size 5 fit my 3 year old perfectly. WIN!

So I used up a super cute Joann's Red Tag Clearance fabric with a striped knit from Funkalicious Fabrics.

This new look was actually a win for my "I only wear dresses" daughter. She calls it her shirt dress. I don't care what she calls it as long as she wears it! Styled with a pair of white leggings and we're ready to go!

Click through to see the other inspirations here:

Nov 16 - Handmade Boy * From A Box * Inspinration * Blessed X 5

Nov 17 - Sew Starly * Sewing by Ti * Climbing the Willow * Kopy Kat Kidz

Nov 18 - Rebel and Malice * Willow and Stitch * Tales of a Tester

Nov 19 - Sew Happily Ever After* Lulu and Celeste * Sew Sophie Lynn

Nov 20 - Handcrafted by Red * Just Add Fabric * Made by Sara

Nov 21 - Create Three Point Five * Lacasa Cactus * The Wholesome Mama

And now for the giveaway! Comment below with which Gracious Threads Pattern you'd like to win! I will use random number generator to pick a winner on November 29th. Good luck!

Ti

Hi, I'm Ti and I'm so happy you're here. I'm a self taught seamstress that loves to focus on good fit, well drafted patterns and of course, FABRIC! As a self proclaimed fabric-aholic, it only made sense to open a fabric store, thus, Simply by Ti was born. Here on my blog, you'll mainly find work that I've done for myself and my family. I am always looking to expand my sewing abilities and spend a lot of time learning new fitting and sewing techniques. I aim to provide objective, honest, creative content that will keep you actively engaged and wanting to read more.