Gone fishing… twice

Gone fishing… twice

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Usually I get obsessed with a pattern, but this time it was the fabric that got me, dare I say, ‘hooked’.  Not just any fabric, but a high quality cotton/lycra knit featuring fish!  A chanced drop-in at the Clear It (Alanah Hill) Outlet after a food shop at the Queen Victoria Market on a Saturday morning brought this fabric and I together.  Sometimes there are rewards for completing domestic tasks!

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This quirky fish fabric needed a blank canvas to allow it to shine.  For me, Tessuti’s Mandy Boat Tee was an ideal choice.  For a touch of fun I used some blue thread (water) for all the twin needle stitching.  It’s possibly a little lost in the detailed print, but I know it’s there, and sometimes this sewing caper is actually all about me!

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Pattern:  Tessuti’s Mandy Boat Tee [free pattern]
Size: 
One Size
Fabric: 
Cotton/Lyrca knit from Clear It (Alanah Hill) Outlet
Alterations:  
Removed a total of 1″ (2.5cm) from both the centre front and back to narrow the neckline and reduce the width.  The top was shortened by 2″ (5cm) at the hem.
Accessories:   100% merino wool infinity scarf made by me using this tutorial.

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But wait, there is more…

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My initial fabric purchase allowed me to go fishing twice.  Hello Aeolian number eight!

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Is this the last time you’ll see the fishes?  I suspect not.  A few days after the original purchase, and with two fish tops already sewn, I returned to buy the remainder of the roll (nine metres!) and become a fish distributor.  Parcels were sent or delivered to three different locations in Australia, and the remaining fabric happily entered my stash.  Good quality knits are always welcome in my stash!

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Have you every brought a roll of fabric?  How do you feel about the fish?  Could fish be the next pineapples?

Pattern:  Pattern Fantastique’s Aeolian T-shirt/Dress (boxy tee length)
Size: 
S
Fabric: 
Cotton/Lyrca knit from Clear It (Alanah Hill) Outlet
Alterations:  None!
Accessories:  Scarf from Manteau Noir

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