these are like regular souvenir t-shirts and i love them so much, but the small size still fits loose all around and my head doesn't fit in the kids' sizes..would it look wierd if i sew them?
2006-11-05 12:55:16 · 12 answers · asked by nina:0_0 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
You would have to have enough extra arm width to be able to sew the sleeve as well. If you tried stopping short at the armhole the T shirt would just end up looking stupidly wide at the shoulders.
The secret to doing a good sewing job on anything, is to pin the sides into place before you start sewing. This prevents the material from shifting and puckering.
Also, when sewing on any stretchy material, if you don't have a serger, you need to stretch the material just a little bit while you sew, so that your seam will stretch with the material. If you don't stretch as you sew, your seam will break the first time you stretch it. Ideally your machine should be set to no more than 10 stitches per inch. Using too many stitches per inch will just cause stretchy material to be permanently stretched out of place.
Make sure you undo the hem at the bottom and on the sleeve before you do any sewing. And then re-hem it once you have cut off the excess material.
Stretchy material doesn't necessarily need to have finished seams. Today's T shirt knits do not unravel. But if you want a finished look to your T's then doing a zigzag stitch on the cut side will help finish them off. Again, make sure that you do no more than 10 stitches per inch. Being a zigzag stitch it doesn't require your stretching the material as you sew, as the back and forth of the thread in the zigzag stitch allows for lots of "give".
2006-11-05 13:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just want a tight fit? You could do the knot tie in the back or just go with a regular fitting t-shirt. Sew one up and find out.
2006-11-05 12:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The big thing you want to keep in mind is proportion. Look for shirt patterns in a sewing store, library, maybe online then use the measurement guides to decide which to use. That way you can modify the clothes so they fit properly.
2006-11-05 12:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Beka K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't yell at her for being thin, I eat for a family of four and still can't wear an adult small shirt. It's called a fast metabolism.
ahem.
If you were going for the crafty look, there's a method of cutting the sides into strips and tying them in knots that looks pretty cool, but still summer camp-ish..
2006-11-05 14:19:03 · answer #4 · answered by dogzfreak02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would still look good if you'd sew them. if you look on the side there is a seam. just fold the sides over the seam as tight as you need it and them resew the seam. I did this for a Ralph Lauren Polo shirt i got and it turned out great!! i also did this for a bathing suit bottom.
2006-11-05 13:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it would look weird if you sewed the sides but I know one way you could probably shrink it try douse it in some water and put it in the dryer.
2006-11-05 13:06:59 · answer #6 · answered by JULZZ D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do that all the time. don't sew it straight though, sew the side kind of on a curve with the smallest part at your waist.
2006-11-05 12:58:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've taken them up- But you usually have to take you the sleeve up to- I start at the sleeve and seam to the bottom of the T shirt -Works fine for me.
2006-11-05 13:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by Oma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, sewing the sides would work. Pin it first and try it on:)
2006-11-05 13:02:17 · answer #9 · answered by Michele's Cakes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try shrinking ur shirt
2006-11-05 13:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by Strawberry starburst 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋