any luck shortening a t-shirt????

Reply Subscribe

Page 3 of 3

Thread Tools

07-09-2009, 08:30 AM

#21

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loretta

Clever idea Mistreated!

What??????

07-09-2009, 09:32 AM

#22

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindaR

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loretta

Clever idea Mistreated!

What??????

got it...LOL

07-13-2009, 05:01 AM

#23

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

this is what I ended up doing to the first one....it fits very well. The next one I'm going to make a little shorter yet....thanks for the idea

Attached Thumbnails

07-13-2009, 05:05 AM

#24

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

when I had it pinned I did a very long basting stitch very close to the edge and then cut it off and finished off the raw edge and then stitched a second row to hem it. btw I think the larger stitch worked alot better to control the stretching. This was a heavier knit also so will see what happens to the cheaper knit....

07-13-2009, 05:08 AM

#25

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

Quote:

Originally Posted by OHSue

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.

do I understand correctly....you ended up with the interfacing doubled when you hemmed it??? I have some stitchwitchery also I can try on an old one to see how that works...

07-14-2009, 10:24 PM

#26

Pats8e8

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: Hesperia, CA

Posts: 1,060

You are all very energetic hemming those T's. I cut a small slit in the hem and thread elastic through mine. Then they blouse and I like mine like that.

07-19-2009, 10:11 AM

#27

julie

Senior Member

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: Indiana

Posts: 449

Would anyone be interested in posting a tutorial with pictures? I have wanted to shorten many of my t-shirts, but I'm not confident in my abilities without guidance. Perhaps along the lines of Barb's "How I Make My Stash Dolls". That tutorial helped me make bride and groom dolls for my niece and her fiance.
Thanks in advance.

07-19-2009, 11:55 AM

#28

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

Did you look at the pictures I posted. I tried misstreated's method of shorter on the sides. I measured 13" down from the underarm and then went 2" longer front and back. pin and then stitched with stretch stitch at the very bottom close to the edge. I cut off to about an inch above stitching and then zigzaged the edge and then stitched another row 3/4" above first stitching. You really need the stretch stitch when you wear it. It gives alittle when you pull it over your head. Does this help at all????

07-19-2009, 06:49 PM

#29

julie

Senior Member

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: Indiana

Posts: 449

WOO,HOO! I did it! I looked at the pictures and combined a couple of the instructions on a free t-shirt I got at the Indy 500, and it worked. It looks good, if I had batteries in my camera, I'd send a picture; but I can do it now! Now I can go through my t-shirts and make them the length I like. Thank you all so much!! This is awesome! :D :D :D

07-20-2009, 07:20 AM

#30

LindaR

Super Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Michigan

Posts: 2,916

works really good doesn't it...thanks misstreated for the hint...I have a couple more golf shirts I never wear cuz they are so long, going to get to them next.