Ruby Tee with Tulip Cottage -

Hi there! It’s Luci from Sea Garden Sewing. Today I’m going to show off my Ruby Top using the Tulip Cottage fabric line by Melissa Mortenson.

Growing up in the Midwest, I learned an unspoken road rule: When you pass by cows on the road, you have to announce to the rest of the car that there are cows.

So naturally, when I saw this print in the Tulip Cottage fabric line, I excitedly exclaimed “cows!!” and knew that I wanted to feature the print in my make.

I decided on making the Ruby Top pattern by Made by Rae. I’d never made a garment before, and the pattern was described as a beginner-friendly garment that worked well with woven fabrics.

I learned a lot from this pattern, but still think it’s doable for a knowledgeable sewist who is new to garments. The pattern provided 4 different options for seam finishing, which was super helpful.

I made my own bias binding with the “Green Stitches” print to match the yoke, which was time-consuming but worth it!

I ended up ripping a couple of seams and replacing white thread with light green thread, which looked a lot better for topstitching.

All in all, this project was really fun and I learned a lot in the process! It’s still a bit too chilly out to be wearing a tank top, but I can definitely see myself wearing this more in the spring and summer.