Pumpkin Shirt

I found an adorable pair of orange velour pants with polka-dot cuffs on clearance for a couple of dollars last fall and of course, I couldn't find a shirt to match, so I made one.  I opted for a plain pumpkin design so that it could be worn in October and November.  She has a wintery sweater dress that needs a shirt underneath and this shirt will be perfect for that too.  The pumpkins won't show, but the sleeves are the right color.  Yay for getting to wear a seasonal shirt all winter.

Cute, simple pumpkin design that was a freebie. 

Here you can see the pants a little bit.  It is really cute, but more "Fall" than "Halloween."

I have never used worse thread than with this project. It should have been very straight forward and quick to stitch out, but the thread kept breaking and twisting and doing all sorts of other crazy things that would make the machine stop. It easily took twice as long as it should have and I was so frustrated when it was done that I threw away the thread when I was done. I had just opened it, but could not face the thought of doing another project with such a faulty product.

I have other thread from the same manufacturer, and while they all have some issues, this one was just crazy. I will never buy cheap thread again. When I first got my machine, I bought a large lot of thread, but I should have sprung for the better quality. Lesson learned. I have had good luck with Sulky and Medeira brands.