tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post7170735190241883501..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Weekend Knit Shirt DramaPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51120161996010668432015-05-07T19:59:42.419-04:002015-05-07T19:59:42.419-04:00Great tips. Thanks, Rubina!Great tips. Thanks, Rubina!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10170802418235870982015-05-07T19:31:51.673-04:002015-05-07T19:31:51.673-04:00Hello,
I have come acoss the same challenges. So...Hello, <br /><br />I have come acoss the same challenges. So may be I can help a little bit. Some of the tips have been already mentioned, but I would like to add a little bit here and there: <br /><br />1) Avoid single knit. It is so thin and is hard to cut out as it rolls up on the edges. Interlock is really the better choice. <br />2) Add a little bit of spray starch before cutting the fabric. <br />3) Look for knits with a little spandex. They do not stretch out so much when sewing and later they do not wear out and get back to there original size and form. <br />3) Stabelize stitches with Tear away or Wash away Stabelizer for the hem and neckline. Fusible interfacing works great around the armhole to prevent stretching when wearing the T. But for the hem and the neckline you would want it to be stiff like a woven when sewing it. Later on you'd rather want the stretching properties back. <br />4) I also like using a twin needle for the hem to make it look like a cover stitch. <br />5) Using transparent elastic for shoulder seem is an alternative to twill binding. <br /><br />Enjoy sewing!<br />Rubina <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8453907645541757652015-04-15T06:24:23.257-04:002015-04-15T06:24:23.257-04:00Another option is to add a strip of fusible interf...Another option is to add a strip of fusible interfacing in the seam allowances where the woven fabric meets the knit at the placket and collar.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668161467072636784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81928650582990037422015-04-14T18:16:24.122-04:002015-04-14T18:16:24.122-04:00Organic cottons plus has very nice quality jersey ...Organic cottons plus has very nice quality jersey and interlock. You get what you pay for. Sometimes I want cheaper or trendier...then I shop girl charlee.annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46535240928861990672015-04-14T15:55:30.371-04:002015-04-14T15:55:30.371-04:00sorry didn't mean jewsewing.com (just got thru...sorry didn't mean jewsewing.com (just got thru passover myself last saturday, so that must be on my mind) <br />jetsetsewing.com MaximusTheWestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120415563200330386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48427452925586920922015-04-14T15:49:40.713-04:002015-04-14T15:49:40.713-04:00Peter, your next jersey fabric project, pick up a ...Peter, your next jersey fabric project, pick up a heavier weight jersey, or even venture into wool jersey, thinking fall 2015. Make yourself a long sleeve jersey top. The project is simple and you can do most of it on the serger. I would also suggest that you make a medium and not something so tight. Remember to: <br />1. Stay the shoulder seams with a twill binding, you can do this on the serger and feed the tape as you do the seam. <br />2. Stay stitch around the neck opening, before you go to attached your collar or binding of some sort. <br />3. Make sure you serger every flat to avoid sergering in a circle <br />4. Attach twill tape or binding at the back along the neck line, this will further avoid it being stretched out of shape thru wear and taking the top off and on <br />5. Finish serging your side seams, then press up your hem <br />6. In lieu of not having a cover stitch machine, double stitch 2 narrow parallel lines or one on the hems. or use a twin needle that will give you a cover stitch look with stretch, which is what you are looking for with knits. Our jewsewing.com friend also has a technique using elastic tape that you can look at. She made a jersey halston top with the technique <br />MaximusTheWestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120415563200330386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28957638748526748952015-04-14T14:56:57.117-04:002015-04-14T14:56:57.117-04:00I actually don't agree that it's not Worth...I actually don't agree that it's not Worth doing t shirts because you can buy them in uniglo. Setting aside the ethical concerns of "Made in China" (and elsewhere!), you've still produced a garment that, though simple, you wouldn't find in Uniglo or any other high street store. You've also used up materials already bought in order to finish it. And I believe that there is a pleasure in knowing that the garment next to your skin has been hand made (especially if it's by yourself or someone your love) - the whole process become human and not just commercial. It's a nice, practical t shirt with an original twist that will get lots of wear - who needs Uniglo?!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717281221851016612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24287087596591047172015-04-14T12:32:17.192-04:002015-04-14T12:32:17.192-04:00Some experts stitch narrow clear elastic into shou...Some experts stitch narrow clear elastic into shoulder seams on knits to give the seam some stability and recovery. I'm thinking you could do the same on the neckline when trimming with woven bias? Would need to test, of course.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701435281722647441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14728908315797513482015-04-14T01:40:27.864-04:002015-04-14T01:40:27.864-04:00I do this all the time! Just remember to shrink i...I do this all the time! Just remember to shrink it first... or you'll have a crop top like I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-64006514932162442312015-04-13T18:58:10.918-04:002015-04-13T18:58:10.918-04:00Had these thoughts in Uniqlo this week on holiday....Had these thoughts in Uniqlo this week on holiday. One, I hate buying clothes. Two, all that work and you have....a tshirt. And they have much nicer fabrics (having a little petting party with this tshirt.....).<br />That said, prewash, and starch it up to stabilize. Sew with tissue paper in the seams you aren't using clear elastic in. Melissa Fehr /Fehr Trade has a lot of smarts about knit sewing, so does Steph C of Cake.<br />And luck.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-81143500478403955682015-04-13T18:03:52.642-04:002015-04-13T18:03:52.642-04:00Corey, Im so in your camp. Sewing has given me th...Corey, Im so in your camp. Sewing has given me the chance to have something totally unique, so I'm not interested in making something that I can buy for 4 or 5 dollars on a clearance rack at Kohls. Mainelydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718855427399616514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-26680069422918638362015-04-13T13:20:12.114-04:002015-04-13T13:20:12.114-04:00I agree that you might want an interlock fabric. I...I agree that you might want an interlock fabric. I know you generally shop the garment district, but fabric.com has a really nice organic cotton interlock that's very soft and more stable than a jersey.Bryonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56658223946809508252015-04-13T11:02:35.400-04:002015-04-13T11:02:35.400-04:00Imho, I think the shirt turned out very well. And...Imho, I think the shirt turned out very well. And I learned a new fabric today: ponte. Thank you.<br /><br />In shopping for tees or other knit shirts, I actively seek the thinner, more transparent fabrics (like underwear or even thinner), then layer. I'm also a big fan of the 95% cotton/5% Spandex shirts that both stretch and conform. The fabric often has a slight sheen that 100% cotton doesn't, which I consider another advantage. <br /><br />The rugby-style, cotton/woven shirts I see in the stores are almost always the heavier cotton, heavily dyed, and turn stiff after the first washing. Uncomfortable, rarely in my size, requires ironing, heavy, and not very flattering. Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242005980195348193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47661440207911956302015-04-13T10:29:13.299-04:002015-04-13T10:29:13.299-04:00I also wonder if the woven bias will be rough on t...I also wonder if the woven bias will be rough on tender back neck skin- my son and husband are super sensitive though, so I may be paranoid :)splendidcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13283564508244074073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10145436794263807232015-04-13T10:13:39.054-04:002015-04-13T10:13:39.054-04:00I agree that a neckline binding in a knit would ha...I agree that a neckline binding in a knit would have been easier and hug the neckline better than a woven. I've tried the woven binding before and won't do it again. Su-zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817519272798857249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72844489706960042272015-04-13T10:05:49.756-04:002015-04-13T10:05:49.756-04:00I think about doing this all the time, but have ne...I think about doing this all the time, but have never actually tried it. I also have a hard time finding knits worth spending my time sewing.Su-zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07817519272798857249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7449510388041681762015-04-13T09:54:22.824-04:002015-04-13T09:54:22.824-04:00Willy!!!Willy!!!Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42332084066279576702015-04-13T09:53:17.973-04:002015-04-13T09:53:17.973-04:00I can't imagine a neckline binding in a woven,...I can't imagine a neckline binding in a woven, doing it in a knit is hard enough. The binding needs to be smaller than the length of the neckline yet able to stretch to fit.. I always refer to this video: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xwvobk_a-neckline-binding-for-knits_lifestyleNannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301399106472658541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23068185596757758532015-04-13T09:41:34.394-04:002015-04-13T09:41:34.394-04:00That's an excellent suggestion. Thanks!That's an excellent suggestion. Thanks!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76740481346141706532015-04-13T08:24:57.696-04:002015-04-13T08:24:57.696-04:00Peter you should do a post on: When to make it or...Peter you should do a post on: When to make it or buy it. My sewing decision often are based on price and time. For example, I rarely make a shirt unless it's something unusual, or something historical I want to recreate. Sometimes it's to make a liberty of london style shirt for a fraction of the cost. RTW is so cheap and available that it doesn't make sense to make it. Other considerations are for just sheer pleasure. I generally focus on sportswear in fabrics, colors that you traditionally don't find in menswear. This make the project unique and different. I also sew to "knock off" high end RTW looks depending on what I see on the runway. When I can make the same thing for under 200 bucks versus 1000-2000 for a designer menswear suit, then I am all in. <br /><br />I would like to others thoughts on when to make it versus when to just buy it. MaximusTheWestiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120415563200330386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78056481442687329202015-04-13T07:54:55.710-04:002015-04-13T07:54:55.710-04:00I take a different approach with combining wovens ...I take a different approach with combining wovens and knits. I make the woven a decorative element ONLY, and give stability with an interfaced facing. Works well for me.mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-70841629496372777972015-04-13T07:13:52.120-04:002015-04-13T07:13:52.120-04:00Not bad at all considering all the trouble getting...Not bad at all considering all the trouble getting there. :-/ I bought a similar new pattern last week for men and boys,Simplicity 1286, with the idea of making some shirts for my boys. I'm excited to see your next creation in the style. Any tips about sewing together the knit with the woven?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08679998588660500127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-18250077332945289312015-04-13T05:26:07.111-04:002015-04-13T05:26:07.111-04:00brave you - i cheat and would use vilene strips at...brave you - i cheat and would use vilene strips at the neckline to keep it stable (but i also dont have a serger) - great rescue..... and great shirt - nice mix<br />eimearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953042771647853865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41037599398340112402015-04-13T05:01:24.533-04:002015-04-13T05:01:24.533-04:00Great post (as always), thanks! Pre-washing the fa...Great post (as always), thanks! Pre-washing the fabric might help too?Oda Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196636956539519301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38149906430366648962015-04-13T02:33:23.456-04:002015-04-13T02:33:23.456-04:00I've been thinking about a knit shirt with a w...I've been thinking about a knit shirt with a woven placket and collar myself... But I wouldn't swap out the collar for bias binding. The pattern piece for a collar or stand has a 'set' size and shape to which you can then attach the stretch-happy jersey neckline. In my opinion, replacing that with an equally-but-differently happy-to-stretch bias strip is asking for trouble.Laurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.com