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The Sewing Workshop Urban T-Shirt

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At the end of May, as the temperatures were rapidly rising, I realized I had very few casual tops suitable for warm weather.  So the majority of my June sewing focused on making tops. This is the Urban T-shirt from The Sewing Workshop . The fabric is a striped knit that I received in a mystery bundle from Fabric Mart Fabrics . Am I the only one that loves ordering and receiving those mystery bundles?  I'm not positive of the fiber content but am guessing it is a cotton blend. Not too heavy and with excellent recovery.  The striped pattern in the knit made this a great choice for the Urban T-shirt! I had sewn this tee only once before. In November 2010 to be exact. I know the date because I tucked a note inside the pattern with changes to make next time. Mostly to sew it smaller.  I'm a larger size than I was ten years ago, so I ignored the note and started fresh. I used a small at the neckline/shoulder tapering to a medium at the bust, waist and hips. I do think it