The LDT nursing hack

The laundry day tee is a free pattern that you can get when signing up to Love notions Facebook group. It is a very flattering design as it is tight around the bust and then flares out at the bottom. Although it is very dependent on the fabric choice, the top requires light to medium weight knit fabric.

As it was a free pattern I decided I ought to try it but I made myself a nursing version.  I will show you how I did it.

Excuse the rubbish bathroom selfie! SO the top has two layers of fabric on the body, the bottom layer has two circles cut out for nursing access. These circles doesn't need to be finished as knit fabric won't fray. 

Depending on your size you will need different sized "access holes" I made a size L so I cut out the holes with a diameter of 11 centimetres 3 cm away from the centre fold. They are placed 23 cm from the shoulder seam. Then when sewing I held the front two layers together and back two layers together while doing the shoulder seam. The two layers were also held together when attaching the sleeves and finally neckline. Side seams were sewn separately to create the availability to lift up the top layer. Top layer I hemmed as instructed by Love notions while the bottom layer I overlocked and cutting off quite a bit of the fabric, I think 3 cm. Then I attached a lace trim at the bottom while folding up the overlocked edge underneath. If  I made the top again I would pick a wider lace trim as it doesn't always poke out under the top layer.

Hope you enjoyed my quick nursing hack :)