I recently tested the newest pullover top by Peekaboo Pattern Shop. I love the idea of color blocking tops, but I’m horrible at actually doing it. This pattern does it all for you and gives you so many options! You can have it all one color, two different blocks, or three!
Once you decide which view and what fabric, sewing it up is fairly simple.
For my first one, I used two different fabrics (actually, they were polos that I had saved because although they didn’t fit, the fabric was really nice). I think the hardest part was deciding how I wanted the bottom panel to look. I didn’t want the pocket to be from the same fabric as the bottom, so I had to decide which one looked better as the pocket. It really wasn’t a hard choice, but it was the hardest part of the whole process.
I did my top stitching on this on with a triple stretch stitch. It makes a nice slightly thicker seam and works well for this fabric.
For my second pullover, I had three fabrics which my youngest son picked out of my stash. He’d been eyeing them for a while, but I wasn’t willing to use them for just anything. Plus, as I mentioned, I’m not good at color blocking on my own. This pattern was perfect for his game-over shirt. Before cutting into them, I laid them out in several different ways to see which one worked best. I knew I wanted the pocket to be the game-over print and he wanted the hood to have the stars and game-over on it. I was nervous that it would look really crazy, but I think it works well!
Since this shirt is a little more fun, I used a zig-zag stitch for the top stitching. It still looks great, but it fits better with the overall feel of the fabric choice.
I made both of my pullovers short sleeve (SWFL doesn’t get cold enough for long sleeves that often and even if I think it’s cold, my boys never do!). There is an option for long sleeves and they can be color blocked as well. They can also be made without the hood and have a regular t-shirt neck line. The Freestyle Pullover is on sale now for $6.75.
Fabric from Nature’s Fabric:
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