LBB Pieced Tunics

So, Little Blue Boo published an adult pattern (woo hoo!)- and of course I bought it. I've made several Sienna dresses, love sewing with knits & repurposing items, so the new pattern was a sure bet. I LOVE how this turned out...it's pretty / comfortable / flattering; I will absolutely make more of these! As usual, the LBB Pieced Tunic Top / Dress pattern was very easy to follow with good pictures to illustrate each step.  

Here's a shot of the back; I like the racerback style.

In this LBB pieced tunic, I repurposed:

• black / white stripe: stretchy shirt from Limited
• red: old tank from Ann Taylor Loft
• chopper tee: stole from husband
• aqua: very stretch GAP tee

The only problem that I experienced was some difficulty w/ the neckline. I had to REALLY stretch and pull to make it extend to the perimeter of the actual neckline. But it worked...the pattern calls for a ribbed knit for the neck and arms, so I bought some for my next round. Because really, these are perfect summer tops, and living in the desert, one really cannot have too many tanks.

Via the LBB flickr page, I discovered Meg from Fashioned by Meg, who also made pieced several pieced tunics. Hers turned out awesome - and she provided a link to an eBay shop to purchase Modal Spandex, which is the recommended fabric for this pattern. I've already ordered 3 yards ... and while I'm out of town this weekend on a very exciting kid-free trip to visit my favorite mama to be; I suspect I'll start on the next round of tunics promptly upon my return! :)

Here's my Tunic No. 2, I'm not as in love with this one - there's just a tad too much going on here: a little too patchworky for me in the end. In my head this was going to be all funky and cool, but I got a little carried away with all the fabrics! Oh well, it didn't stop me from wearing it to the park, and then on a slew of errands. :)

This tunic is repurposed from:

• "music saved my life" tee that I wore during both pregnancies - til the end (that's HUGE!)
• orange and brown - old white tees that I dyed a while back using Rit powder (the orange was in this dress)
• stripes - shirt from the girls' closet that was too small for them
• butterfly on yellow tee - a 3-6 month appliqued tee I made for Izzie when she was teeny tiny. I hand appliqued all of these tees & tanks back then, and cannot stand to get rid of them. So, they may be popping up in clothing from time to time!
• aqua - other sleeve from the stretchy GAP tee I used in Tunic No. 1