Impulse Sewing: a yellow print top

I made a quick boxy top this week, totally unplanned and not at all what I had scheduled in the sewing room! I was given just over 1 m. of this yellow polycotton by a coworker, and I picked up a couple of older sewing patterns at the thrift store a day or two later. They came together serendipitously and I quickly made a pullover top; the square neckline appealed to me! 

This is a crisp fabric, even after washing, so the shape is really boxy. But I really like the print and the way the neckline holds its shape. I can wear it tucked in or loose over something, although I think I might add some side slits to make that option a little more comfortable. 

I used a pattern from a series that was connected to a book that you got pattern instructions to file into, and then the matching patterns. I've seen quite a few of these patterns while thrifting (even own a few more) but have never seen the instructions to go with them. The patterns are all pretty clear, though, if you've been sewing for a while, and this one in particular was very easy so no instructions were needed. 

I measured the pattern pieces, and took 1/2" out of centre front as well as shortening it by using the lengthen/shorten line on the pattern - that was perfect. I added interfacing to the facing pieces, and sewed it all up pretty quickly. The sleeves had a bit too much ease in the sleeve cap for my liking; there were puckers in the shoulder seam. They are minor and unnoticeable due to the print but I will probably redo them to get a smoother finish at some point! 

This was a fast project, and a colourful one. I like a pullover top, and I love the colours of this fabric. It's very simple, so not perfect; there are no bust darts so the fit can't be adjusted much, for example. But as a quick & easy make it did the trick!