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TTMT #274 - Almost a Tutorial

Aug 19, 2014 12:17

fandom in stitches, t-shirt reconstruction, hardhatcat, the linus connection

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jewells68 August 19 2014, 17:45:46 UTC

You would never guess that fabric was from a christmas line. My background fabric for my PoD was also from a christmas line but unless you knew you wouldn't know... if that makes any sense.

Love the pleated neck o the shirt. Have you thought about just maybe two rows of straight stitching near the edge of the fabric with elastic thread in the bobbin instead of folded pleats? That's something I've been wanting to try on a tee. Maybe this weekend or Labor day weekend I'll give it a go.

ofenjen August 19 2014, 18:12:44 UTC

I did consider elastic, but I much prefer the way pleats look on me. This was so easy to do, I plan on making several more and maybe even doing one with a printed tee. We shall see!

With any luck, I'll be cutting Princess Bride backing later today. Eli has a potluck at work tomorrow, so maybe after I make enchiladas for that!

jewells68 August 19 2014, 23:31:49 UTC

mmmmmm enchiladas. Phebe has mentioned your enchiladas and told me I should get your recipe, btw. ;)

ofenjen August 21 2014, 12:50:01 UTC

I'll try to remember to sit down and type it out for you. My recipe (my mom's actually)is a casserole version, so you can make it ahead and stick it in the fridge.

clumsy_chord August 19 2014, 21:42:54 UTC

The shirt turned out great! It's funny you did a shirt reconstruction now... a week or so ago someone on a blog I read was posting something about shirt recons and it made me think of you and how I hadn't seen you do one in a while :D

ofenjen August 20 2014, 15:08:49 UTC

Ha, that is too funny! I've been thinking of doing some recon for a while, I've just been too freaking busy. Now I want to do oodles of them. Naturally...

hardhatcat August 20 2014, 22:18:44 UTC

that is lovely backing fabric - just perferct for the Princess Bride :)

All The Things! that is my life at the moment. crazy but a good crazy

love the T-shirt re-vamp too. what a great idea

glad you liked the sherlock pipe. i saw it at a shop that was closing down and couldn;t resist getting it for you!

ofenjen August 21 2014, 12:42:57 UTC

I did get a giggle from the pipe, thanks for that. :)

I still haven't cut my Princess Bride fabric. Maybe today...*fingers crossed*

hardhatcat August 21 2014, 23:57:12 UTC

when i saw the pipe - i just couldn't resist ;) glad you got a giggle out of it :D

robin_bird2 August 22 2014, 12:59:17 UTC

Great shirt recon! I really don't like sewing with jersey (all that streeeeetch), but your making me rethink that. It looks super comfy too!