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Sewing: First shirt
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First shirt

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Sewing With Knits: 5 Wardrobe Essentials »

Instructions

I lengthened the pattern a bit but shortened the arm. This was my first shirt with a V-Neck and I made lots of mistakes. I used a normal needle which made my machine skipping stiches. I did the top stiching of the V-Neck too far away and had to rip it up 5 times which was quite hard because its a tripple stich.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Clothing

For: Plus-sized

Style: Casual


Materials

lycra jersey

What was your inspiration?

Running out of shirts

What are you most proud of?

that I had to correct the postion of the V-Neck only one time and that it suits me :-)

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

The hardest thing is glueing the pattern together and the cut. If you managed the V-Neck the rest is easy going. Its so fast you wont believe it. I am planning on sewing some more of this shirts. Mostly the shirts I like dont have a V-Neck but I prefer it because it makes you look a little bit slimmer. And its pretty hard to get shirts for plus sizes at a reasonable prize. This videos here are really good and even if you are not a native english speaker they are easy to understand.

 

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CraftyNHmom on craftsy.com
Jan 13, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I really like your fabric choice. Great job on the V, it looks great!!
midnightm738687 on craftsy.com
Jan 13, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, I got it in a sale last year. It was pretty cheap.
midnightm738687 on craftsy.com
Jan 13, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you, I got it in a sale last year. It was pretty cheap.
Scheri Manson on craftsy.com
Jan 09, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I to am plus sized and I like v neck to bring attention up to my face rather than my thick waist. Your tee is very nice I like the soft grey color :-)
midnightm738687 on craftsy.com
Jan 10, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you Scheri. I like your look. You are so elegant.
SoleandSveva on craftsy.com
Jan 09, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This shirt is really nice, I like V necks, the secret is to wear a good fitting bra so it looks very feminine and I agree that this kind of shirts have a slimming effect :)
midnightm738687 on craftsy.com
Jan 09, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you. The material feels cool and is quite thin but if keeps me warm also. I wash it, dry it and wear it very often