Fabulous Free Pattern Friday/The Sweeping Rectangles Tee

Before you think I've lost my mind, yes, I know that this is a top, but keep scrolling through and you'll see the rectangles. I'm calling this top,

The Sweeping Rectangles Tee 

The back.

Now you can see the rectangles. The 2 lower panels are rectangles.

The back of the top is short and the front is long.

 To make the top, start with your basic top pattern.

I wanted an angled line so that the front would not be too full. I simply followed the angled side seam line. I did extend the length of my top about 3".

A line was drawn across the back, 2" below the armpit.

The final patterns for the front and the back.

Sew the front and the back together at the shoulders and the side seams. Since the front is much longer than the back, the side seams will not match.

To add the rectangles: 

The first rectangle is 8" wide. For the length, measure from the bottom of the side seam of the front, up along the side, across the back and down the side seam of the opposite side of the front. Sew the rectangle to the front and back of the top. You will need to turn a corner at the underarm seam.

The lower rectangle will be the same length as the previous rectangle. For the width, you will want the back length to correspond to the front. In other words, the back should be as long as the front, so the width of the second rectangle will need to make the length of the back the same length as the front. If this doesn't make sense, please ask and I will try to do a better explanation.

Here you can see how the front angles at the sides. 

The top is so easy to make and super easy and comfortable to wear, so I hope you'll give it a try.