A Copycat Top with Surefit Designs Pattern System

I'm not going to say it ! Well I have to . It's been a long time ! 

I've been missing blogging lately and I just made this great top that I love so much and just wanted to share it with somebody !

We are in more or less lock-down stage here in New Brunswick, Canada but that doesn't bother me much because I have my sewing which is my escape. 

I'll start with the image I copied from. I think I got it on Pinterest and saved it to my photos

I used my Surefi.t Designs Dress kit bodice to start with. You could use any t-shirt type pattern that you are happy with though. I already had drafted a non-fitted top pattern that I was really happy with. I added a bit to shoulders, sides and sleeves to get a moderately loose fit like a sweatshirt. I divided the front and sleeves to match the picture and added seam allowances .

My fabric is a cotton French Terry sweatshirt knit and so soft and luxurious feeling. My top has a neckband ,cuffs and a loose fitting bottom band.

A funny thing about this sewing project is that when I showed my husband, who is my best critic, the picture, he didn't much care for it. I decided to go ahead with it anyway since I had spent $40 on the fabric.

When I was finished and modeled it for him he was blown away and loved it!  So did my daughter and sister-in-law . And I'm very happy with it. It turned out just exactly the way I wanted.

Here it is...

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What do you think? Does mine look like the original ? Thank you in advance for any feedback .