Valentine Shirt with a Hidden Surprise

This top started with "The Story" pattern from the 

Project Run and Play Library.

 I hacked the pattern slightly by color-blocking the

 shirt front and creating a yoke.

Next, I removed the gathering at the top of the sleeve seam and kept the gathering at the lower cuff area on the sleeve. 

I like how the sleeve gently billowed out at the cuff.

Lastly, I decreased the width of the neck binding.

 

To personalize this Valentine shirt for my granddaughter

I embroidered the individual letters

of her name onto some of the hearts in the jar.

I think I am not going to mention it to her and

see if she notices what I've done

all on her own.  

Smiles,

Deborah