I made another Tova top.
Normally I like to complete one project before beginning another, but I started this second Tova two weeks ago and got distracted somewhere around setting in the sleeves…and then again when it was time to slip stitch the collar…and it wasn’t the fault of the sleeves or the collar, I’ve just been really scattered lately. There are so many things I want to make right now that I can’t stay focused on just one at a time. I kept taking breaks from the Tova to start something else, thus finishing nothing and making a huge mess in the process. I’m driving myself crazy with pieces of various projects all over the place, so I buckled down and finished this one up.
My first Tova has already seen enough wear to make this pattern well worth its price tag. Like I said in that post, I don’t buy clothing very often – and if something is comfortable and fits well, I’ll happily wear it over and over (and over) again. Apparently others were getting a bit tired of it though, because after seeing me in the same shirt for three visits in a row, my mom gently suggested that I make myself another one. That was the plan all along, but if she wanted to watch my kid while I went to the fabric store, I wasn’t about to turn that down.
The polka-dotty stripes are from the Darling Clementine line by Timeless Treasures. It’s a lightweight cotton lawn – more crisp than the gray checked fabric I used for the first shirt, but still super soft. Probably better for spring than winter though. Maybe flannel for number three?
It looks great! I keep trying to hold back from buying this pattern….. 🙂
I love it! It looks so easy to wear and flattering.
I love that your mom “made” you make another! Yes, flannel would be a great choice.
Ahhh, you’re killing me with all your adorable shirts! I’ll definitely be making one…once I can fit into the pattern!
I spend plenty on my clothes so I am having a hard time justifying this pattern. But yours look so cute I am tempted.
I find my mind swarms with projects and I have a hard time focusing on finishing or even starting projects when I am spending to much time on the computer and getting “too much” inspiration.
another cute shirt! i know what you mean by starting a bunch of projects and getting nothing done. especially this time of the year with christmas and stuff. can’t wait to see the flannel version.
this is just lovely, gail!!
Another beauty .. I’ve just finished my first and I know there’ll be many more to come. Suddenly it’s not an expensive pattern after all!
Your beautiful Tova shirts are making me rethink my initial hesitation when I saw the price tag. It’s so hard to spend that amount when I know I can wait for patterns to go on sale at Joanns for $1. However, just like with the Oliver and S patterns, you truly do get what you pay for. And when you make the pattern multiple times, it becomes almost a steal:)
I have been experiencing the same crafting ADD! Jumping from one project to another, and then thinking about a different project while working on something. I think it’s the excitement of making Christmas gifts for my kids . . . so many ideas . . .so little time:)
As always, thanks for sharing!
it looks great!! so flattering on you, and i know that fabric is so soft. good luck getting unscattered – seems like you’re knocking a few projects off your list lately though, eh?
That is super cute! I love the fabric you chose. It’s so flattering!