Sew House Seven Tabor V-neck top / sweater
The Tabor V-Neck is a simple yet versatile style that is as dressed up or casual as you like to make it. It is a loose fitting drop shoulder tee or sweater that is built for comfort while looking smart. With many different options for sleeves necklines and body lengths you can make a Tabor V-neck for every season.
Recommended fabrics:
T-shirt versions 1-3 - lightweight, fluid jersey knit fabrics with at least 25% stretch such as rayon, bamboo, and soy jerseys and for a slightly more boxy fit, cotton, linen and hemp jerseys.
Sweater versions 4-5 - sweater knit fabrics with at least 25% stretch. For best results with the neck use natural fibre sweater knits that are not extremely limp or stiff such as wool jersey, novelty sweater knits and some rib knits.
Caution - avoid knits with excellent stretch recovery (such as pontes and high lycra content fabrics - 6% and above) for use on the neckband.
Sundries - thread, ballpoint sewing machine needle for knits, lightweight fusible knit interfacing.
optional - double sided fusible knit tape for hems, single sided fusible knit tape as a replacement for shoulder interfacings.
Tools - fabric scissors, iron and ironing board, straight pins, tailors chalk.
Sizes: 00 (31" bust) to 20 (47" bust).
Fabric requirements;
150cm wide fabric |
00 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
Version 1 long sleeve tee |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
2m |
2m |
2m |
2m |
2m |
2m |
2m |
Version 2 short sleeve tee |
1m |
1m |
1m |
1m |
1m |
1m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
2m |
2m |
Version 3 sleeveless tee |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
1.4m |
1.4m |
1.4m |
1.4m |
1.5m |
1.5m |
Version 4 long sleeve sweater |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.3m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
1.8m |
2m |
2m |
Version 5 sleeveless sweater |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
0.8m |
1.5m |
1.5m |
1.5m |
1.5m |
1.5m |
1.5m |