any luck shortening a t-shirt????

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07-05-2009, 08:24 AM

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MissTreated

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I not needed, but as I stated, I prefer to turn twice, it keeps the hem from rolling.

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07-05-2009, 08:39 AM

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as with many things, there seems to be more than one "right" way to do it

try several ways - see which you prefer

i more or less copied (as well as I could with the equipment I have) the way the previous hem had been done

07-05-2009, 09:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by amma

Could you cut strips of an interfacing with a little stretch to it and iron it around the tshirt just above the hem line. Wouldn't that act like a stabilizer?

I did this with a sweatshirt to keep the bottom from stretching out and it worked really well...I'm going to try it on t-shirts...thanks for reminding me. Too long shirts tend to make me look short and swat. Like them 2" below the waist. Thanks everyone for answering

07-05-2009, 10:09 AM

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I hemmed an interlock skirt with that webby iron on stuff once- worked well - don't remember what it was called - it came in a roll about an inch wide

07-05-2009, 10:27 AM

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Was it stitch witchery, bearisgray??

07-05-2009, 10:34 AM

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maybe - it was a LONG time ago -

looked kind of like threads laying on each other

07-06-2009, 09:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bearisgray

I hemmed an interlock skirt with that webby iron on stuff once- worked well - don't remember what it was called - it came in a roll about an inch wide

could it have been 'seams great?'

07-06-2009, 10:42 AM

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I iron in a very thin strip of interfacing at the site I want to hem it, cut off in the middle of the strip of interfacing, then fold and hem as usual.

07-06-2009, 01:00 PM

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Another thing I do to the hem when I have the length to do it, is shape the hem so the sides are about an inch or so shorter then the front and the back. It seems to be a bit more flattering.

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07-06-2009, 01:24 PM

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Quote:

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Another thing I do to the hem when I have the length to do it, is shape the hem so the sides are about an inch or so shorter then the front and the back. It seems to be a bit more flattering.

M

I really like this idea....my first post...with the V in front fits so much better....thanks