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Kids Clothes Week day 3 -- mesh tank top

While this shirt is neither very springy nor very practical (save for the hottest of hot days in summer), it is a big hit with Little Guy!

The pattern is the "Victor" mesh tank top from Ottobre 1/2013 #15 (in size 98).  I have another cut out from more practical material, but I really had fun making this one out of mesh fabric from JoAnn and a scrap from an old t-shirt for the yellow bit.  The ribbing is also from JoAnn.


 Little Guy thinks it makes him look tough…wouldn't you agree?

He's too much of a sweetheart to look tough for long though!  I love his little compact bod! :-)

Tomorrow's project…a pair of shorts for Miss M!
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  1. TheresaApril 25, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    This is cute, I am always on the lookout for boy patterns. I like the mesh, was it difficult to sew with?

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    1. ChristephiApril 25, 2013 at 10:43 AM

      I didn't find the mesh fabric to be any harder to sew with than a tissue weight jersey. It requires some careful pinning and a gentle start (don't want the end getting sucked down into the sewing machine, ya know!), but otherwise it wasn't bad! The rib knit I used is quite stable and hefty, so that helped, I'm sure. :-)

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  2. megApril 25, 2013 at 11:36 AM

    I love it!! don't forget to put it up on flickr!

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  3. grammyApril 25, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    He is soooo cute - love the mesh shirt!

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  4. CindyApril 25, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    The mesh tank looks great! He's such a cutie!

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