Sewing Scientist: September 2020

George + Ginger GGVNeck

George + Ginger just updated the GGVNeck and it's on sale! The pattern now has an extended size range. This pattern is one of the $5 staple patterns, but is currently on sale for $3.75 through the end of September. I have no idea where the month of August, much less September went. I feel like I blinked and whole weeks have flashed by. I made my GGVNeck the first week of September. I even posted a fit pic on Instagram prior to hemming it. I hemmed it maybe a week later and I finally realized yesterday that I needed to photograph it!

Well, photos were not happening yesterday. Yesterday I did not want to get up. I didn't sleep well because one of our cats, Garfield, wanted to wake up at 3 am and make all kinds of noise. Before I knew it my husbands alarm was going off. He had to travel for work and was getting up earlier than usual. I crawled out of bed as he was leaving and realized it was too late for a shower before starting work.

So, today I took a shower and made a point to take these photos. I absolutely love the GGVNeck. It's a super low and wide v-neck top with a slightly fitted body. Since fall is approaching, I decided to make this one with a ribbed sweater knit. I only had a little over a yard of fabric and it was just enough for this top.

Nothing exciting about the back. The back hem is even, I just somehow managed to get the center back hem to flip up inside.

I have visions of myself wearing this top with a scarf and a cardigan with skinny jeans and tall boots - if I can ever find a pair that will fit me.

The GGVNeck only has short sleeves, but it wouldn't be hard to extend them into 3/4 or long sleeves. I might have to do that for a few layering tops as the weather cools down.

If you go to the George + Ginger site to grab the GGVNeck, be sure to also add the 40K Sway Top to your cart. It's the newest free pattern and I cannot wait to make one!

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Fabulously Feminist Art

I discovered Fabulously Feminist Art earlier this year on Instagram and fell in love with their artwork. Their Etsy shop tagline state "Art for Social & Eco Justice" and I just love it!. I bought a bunch of their stickers to put up in my cubicle at work and to place on my work journal and fridge.

Callie, the amazing artist behind Fabulously Feminist Art put out a call for collaborators. She wanted real life photos of her t-shirts being worn by real people - especially those that are badasses (for which I apparently qualify). She's looking for collaborators again - see her post here for the info!

I was able to pick from a wide selection os t-shirts and had the hardest time picking! The "Destroy the Patriarchy, Not the Planet" seemed perfect for me as an environmental scientist who happens to be a feminist.

I don't own many t-shirts as I make the majority of my clothes. But I have found myself wearing more t-shirts during the pandemic as I can dress however I live while working from home. I actually felt a bit dressed up this day wearing my Feminist Tee with my Greenstyle Creations Chelsea Pants that I made with a Jeggings Knit from Zenith & Quasar (which happens to be at preorder). And I always have a cardigan handy when working from home as I get chilly. This one is store bought. One of these days I hope to master knitting and crochet.

I realized that the flowers on my t-shirt reminded me of the flowers on my Rose of Sharon in my backyard and I tried to get a photo of their blooms in my background.

Most of the blooms are higher up and I decided to grab a few to put in my hair.

Fabulously Feminist has some amazing designs that feature Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I am so deeply saddened by the passing of RBG and will have to pick up a t-shirt and some stickers in her honor.

Greenstyle Creations Nantucket Bucket Hat

With all my walking this Summer, the one thing that I often wanted, but didn't feel like finding was a hat. Something that would shade my face and neck to give some protection from the sun. I don't feel like getting wrinkles anytime soon. My problem is that I have an unbelievably small head. Seriously - it's tiny. I typically have to buy hats in the kids section, but they can be too shallow. I was excited when I saw the tester call for the Greenstyle Nantucket Bucket Hat.

This was the first Nantucket Bucket Hat that I made. I love it, but it is a bit too bit. My head measured 20.25" and I made the 21". I am thinking about adding a terry cloth band inside the brim to catch sweat and to make it a bit more snug. I used a stretch boardshort from Zenith & Quasar and I love it too much to just pass this hat on to someone else.

I then tried the size 20" and it fits better - in a way. It's now tighter, but not tight enough to fit snuggly again my head, but tight enough that my curly hair keeps it from sitting lower on my head. The one above was loose enough that it fit easily over my curls, this one is just loose enough to sit on top of them.

I made this one with some outdoor canvas fabric that I had leftover from making a cat bed many years ago. When my son saw my hat, he thought I had taken apart the cat bed to make my hat. Why he wouldn't immediately think that his mother might has yards and yards of extra fabric lying around to use escapes me.

No cat beds were harmed in the making of this Nantucket Bucket Hat. I do like this one and will try to salvage this one as well. I'm thinking about adding an elastic band across the back inside the brim. After I made this version, sizes 19" and 18" were added to the pattern. I plan on making the 19" soon.

I should also mention that the Nantucket Bucket Hat is reversible! On my first one I lined it with a pink chambray. On both of my hats I used a fusible interfacing on the brim only and only on one side. The hat has two brim options and I used the narrower brim.

The Nantucket Bucket Hat also has to crown height options. There is standard (what I used) and a tall crown. The pattern also includes placement marks for optional grommets for air flow in the crown. I plan to go back and add them to both of my hats and any future ones that I make.

My son has already requested a Nantucket Bucket Hat in denim. My husband said he might like one too for when he is fishing or at the garden. My husband is nearly bald and his head and neck sunburn super fast. So I'm hoping he will wear one to help that a bit.

The Nantucket Bucket Hat is a really quick sew! Seriously - you can make it in less than an hour and completely on a sewing machine. No serger needed. It's intended for wovens, but low stretch wovens work well too - just be careful when topstitching the brim. The pattern is free when you purchase $15 worth of Greenstyle patterns in the month of September with the code FREEHAT. If you just want the Nantucket Bucket Hat pattern, it is $8.