Amy Butler Anna Tunic

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I can't tell you how happy I am to be finished with this shirt! 

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Last year a few weeks before Mother's Day, my Mom and I were at the fabric store together.  We saw this pattern and she loved the shirt. 

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So, for Mother's Day (LAST LEAR!) I wrapped up a piece of the fabric and told her I was making her the shirt.  Well, I cut out the pieces and then I got really intimidated with the pattern.  And it sat, and sat.  For awhile.

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Someone I know told me they made the shirt and that it was a little tricky.  That made me even more nervous.  I worked on it little by little but mostly is just sat.  And then sometime last month I was determined to finish it.  Everything was going well, it wasn't nearly as hard to sew as I thought.  I had a few steps left before it was finished and I decided to try it on.  It was so way too tight!  I learned a huge lesson.  When I started I never took my Mom's measurements.  I based the size on the measurements on the pattern.  According to the pattern, a small was a 6-8 and a medium was 10-12.  I went with the small knowing that a 6-8 is my Mom's size.  Wrong!  I think the sizing was way off.  I had my Mom try on the shirt and I marked it up a bit around the armholes and took out the sides as much as I could.

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Luckily, it worked.  The shirt fits her perfectly!  And she really likes it.  I don't even think she is upset about getting her 2010 Mother's day a month before Mother's Day 2011.

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I love the buttons on the back.

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There is also a tie with the tunic.

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Here's my Mom trying on the shirt:

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Fits her just right!

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This shirt is the first time I have ever sewed an adult size piece of clothing.  I actually want to try another piece of clothing now.  I'll just make sure to measure myself first next time!

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