And both sides are done. I will no longer be inappropriate on work video calls.
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Looks great!
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That looks great and the color looks wonderful on you!
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Ooh. I have a couple dresses that are too low under the arms. Maybe I should try that…
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Definitely. It is very easy.
I did 3 tshirts today to tighten the necklines. Of course I didn’t do them in a logical order, and the last one I did is the best and most symmetrical, but also my least liked colour.
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How did you do this?
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So first I pinned down a wedge from the neck to the sleeve
Then I sewed down from the sleeve to the neck binding with a back stitch, and then I pinched this neck binding down like this and sewed it down as made sense
Which then from the outside looks like this
And for the later ones I then did a bit of additional folding and sewing to stop the sleeve getting a bit of a pointy bit
ETA: this new seam is actually on my shoulder, the original seam is a back yoke thing. I did one shirt where I put the original seam inside this. That has a lot of extra bulk in the fabric, so it doesn’t look as good, and I’d suggest doing something different.
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Great! Thank you.
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I want to make a linen or light cotton maxi skirt for summer, with an elasticated waist. Is it worth buying a circle skirt pattern or should I use The Internet and online instructions?
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For a true circle skirt, I would not bother with a pattern, but that’s A Lot of fabric.
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More like, a half circle. Ok good I will just do a few measurements and wing it.
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Huh. I might hunt up a pattern for that. A true circle skirt is the lest complicated thing ever. But I bet you could find a pattern online to get you started. I have the benefit of a collection of patterns to draw on.
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Yeah, I am sure there are YouTube tutorials and blog posts about such, no real need for a “real” pattern for something with an elasticized waist!
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There was an online calculator someone linked me to for circle (and half) skirts ages ago! I’ll try to find it. It worked a charm.
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I use this one every time I make a circle skirt! It’s super simple
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It’s possibly (probably?) you who told me about it originally hahahaa
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Sewing peeps!
A little while back I was looking for (and grousing about) base layers and several people recommended merino base layers (like from REI or Sierra). The problem (“problem”) with wool base layers is that they are quite expensive. AND buying online is complicated because I wear a small size but have loooong arms, and a lot of stuff doesn’t fit, so I really like to try on, but I don’t want to right now, because covid.
But then I realized I was being stupid because I could sew some, because duh, I know how to sew.
However, I sew almost exclusively with wovens and not knits, and this would need a knit.
SOOOOOO can anyone recommend some specific weights and/or knit types that would be appropriate, or even point to some likely contenders for this type of shirt (long sleeved base layer, light to mid weight) in a knitted wool (probably merino for softness)? I assume 4-way stretch, since my long sleeve Ts (although cotton) are 4-way? (I’ve only ever made 1 costume dress, and some underwear, out of knits, and I don’t have a serger, so I’ll probably try to use the smallest hem I can manage. And also maybe just use one of my existing long sleeved cotton base layers as a pattern. Unless someone can point me to a good one. Again, I don’t have a lot of experience with knits, only wovens. I do, however, have, ball-point needles, for example…)
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I’ve found these patterns easy to follow, but haven’t tried this one specifically:
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Thanks! I found 2 different patterns in my stash that should probably be good enough, so that I don’t have to spend more on patterns (I think I actually bought them to make leggings for a costume but never made the costume). The more likely one I think has princess seams.
The pattern calls for medium-weight, 2-way stretch knits (I mean 2-way above, not 4-way), performance knits, cotton blend knits. I’d like to use a wool (merino) knit.
Does anyone have any suggestions for specific fabrics?
(There is a “knit must stretch from HERE to HERE” figure on the package, at least, though obviously I can’t test something that is ordered online…)
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