I LOVE this pattern - the Lou Box Top by Sew DIY. I made one the other day in the gaps between the washing and cooking and my goodness it's simple. In the original Simple Sewing 101 - Tops post I gave you my six step program to building your simple sewing skills. Step 2 was the simplest garment. My suggestion was a woven version of the free Hemlock Tee by Grainline. The Lou Box Top is the same stage of sewing. Super dooper simple.
Now you all know I love my Hemlocks but The Lou Box is something else. It has this really neat shoulder shaping that just adds a little zing. Simple zing but zing none the less. And the shape falls beautifully, especially in the linen. I was originally inspired to make one because of this lovely specimen but now that I've made one myself I'm already planning about 4 more.
The plan for the next one is to use a fabric I've been saving (hoarding) for the perfect project. I have some of the linen that I used in this quilt left. It's going to be lovely. The only thing I'll change is the neckline. I already hacked it a little with this version but next time I'm thinking of doing a hack - a Lou Box with a Wiksten Tank neckline raised by an inch or so. I love the scoop of the Wiksten and as it stands the Lou Box is showing just a little too much boob for the school run. In my part of town anyway.
The photo isn't really showing the boob flashing as I pulled it up a little for the photo.
Let me walk you through how simple this thing is to put together and then I'll sign out because there really isn't anything more to say..
- Two pieces - a front and a back. If you use the larger neckline then you don't need the split in back of the neck. So a front and a back. Can't get simpler than that.
- Sew together your shoulder seams and your side seams.
- Finish your seams - I just used a zigzag. Nothin' fancy here.
- Hem the bottom and the sleeves using my super hem trick.
- Bind the neck using Jenn's binding tutorial for perfect binding.
Make a Lou Box. You know you want to!
Felicia x
