This zebra stripe knit fabric was bought ages ago for a craft project.  I really had no plans to wear it.  However, I kept coming across whilst searching for something else in my stash.  And every time I saw it I said, “Hmmmmm….”

So, yesterday I managed to squeeze a version of McCalls 6607 out of it.

Cute, eh? It will be nice for layering over long sleeve t-shirts and sweaters this fall.

I really and truly mean squeeze,  as in these few scraps are ALL that is left from that piece of fabric.

I had to make the draped collar narrower than the pattern called for.  It’s just a little over half the width of the pattern, AND it’s going the opposite grain direction, but it’s a knit and has plenty of stretch both ways.  Works!

Whaddya think, should I trying posing like one of these models next time?  haha

It was kind of a treat that my serger was already set up with white thread and the sewing machine had black thread and a stretch needle in it.  How often does that ever happen?

I have plans to make the longer version of this top out of a sparkly red knit, so I’ll do a proper pattern review then.  🙂

Happy creating and happy What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday!

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