So, I used the tips from Jessica (which she got from Mary Beth) and took a stab at a Built by Wendy top for my tired-of-tight-t-shirts self.

I just used some fabric I found on my magic-basement-shelf-of-lots-of-craft-stuff-that-I-didn’t-remember-I-had, and made the mistake of using the size of the pattern that I had already traced and cut out pre-pregnancy (it was way too big then), adding several inches at the sides and bottom of the front, of course.    Fortunately, after peeling it off from the first trying on, I was able to rip the pieces apart and just use a smaller seam allowance .  Phew.  (It is still a teeny bit tight around the bust– I’m going to have to do some serious armpit seam reinforcement today.)  It looked a little to tentish to me then, so I stretched and sewed a little piece of elastic in an empire waistish spot.  That was just what it needed.  Oh, and I skipped the elastic in the sleeves.  My arms don’t need tourniquets, thank you very much.

 Also, on the maternity clothes sewing front, my book finally got here from Japan!  Consequently I’ve spent some hours studying it, the patterns, and some good blog entries about sewing clothes from Japanese books.  I think I’ve got it as figured out as I’m going to before I actually plunge right in.  I’ve got one pattern traced and some half-price fabric from JoAnns to try it out with.  Maybe I’ll get to it today?  That may be wishful thinking.  There are Christmas decorations to unearth and put up, and a stable set to design and build for the Ward Christmas party next weekend…

But I do need something to wear to church tomorrow.