Busy hands | Disquiet mind

George + Ginger's The RuLo Top and Dress pattern is mix-and-match knit top pattern with a range of body and sleeve options. Still in the outerwear mindset I wanted something I could layer over other things, but under actual outerwear.

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George + Ginger RuLo, finished, front view
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George + Ginger's Paranoid is an over-sized flannel shirt. If you're wondering why I would make a flannel shirt in Summer, good question, I'm not sure, other than I needed one in general.

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Finished Paranoid flannel shirt, front
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And now for a rarity on this blog; a dress. But at least it's a 90's style grungy jersey dress. George + Ginger's Malibu dress is two almost identical pieces front and back, but the front has a lower neckline. It comes in two lengths, but the short version seems very short, so I went for regular. You bind the front and back necklines in self-fabric, then bind the armscyes (catching the neckline edges), and continue past the end of the fabric to make straps. Double-folded hem, (very, very long hem) and done.

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Finished Malibu dress in black jersey
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George + Ginger's The Teen Spirit Top is an oversized boxy t-shirt pattern, with a bunch of possible variations. Be still my grungy heart.

This one was fun. Over-sized patterns rarely have noticeable fit issues, so it removes a whole level of work and stress. I decided to try this in a stretch black fishnet (92% Polyester, 8% Elastane) fabric. The combination I went with is the full length straight-hem t-shirt, with neckband, and sleeves. I didn't press anything, I didn't finish any of the seams, and I didn't hem anything. Yes, I am a monster. But, this fabric isn't likely to fray, and I think it adds to the grunge. Sewn up in about an hour.

Picked the 20/2X size. I could go down a size (or two), but I also feel like that might miss the point of this kind of t-shirt.

Finished Teen Spirit Top
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