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Groups Admin Comment by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on September 30, 2011 at 18:25

some time is good to stop working hee hee.

I do iron each seam one by one when they are still flat, when it is difficult, like sleeve, I hand stitch before ironing, then remove the stitch, (this take for ever but for the suits  it needs to be neat

I agree,Mary Beth's  tip is very good 

Comment by Kate Fosk on September 30, 2011 at 13:27

I just saw Mary beth's tip for t-shirts, somehow missed it before....what a great idea.

Comment by Kate Fosk on September 30, 2011 at 11:56

Dang now I'm looking at patterns instead of working :) They look very high quality designs, suspect it would be quite tricky to get the seams & joins flat on such a small scale, I am impressed with the challenge.

In between all sorts of other things I am making a frilly pirate shirt for an action man.

Groups Admin Comment by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on September 30, 2011 at 11:42

I am working on it right now. I am using "design by Jude"patterns . they are excellent, and arrive in PDF for $12.95 (of course no shipping or whatever surcharge taxes)

http://www.fletcherpatterncompany.com/index.php?act=viewCat&cat...

I am very please with them

 

Comment by Kate Fosk on September 30, 2011 at 10:41

Suit, wow! Can't wait to see.

Groups Admin Comment by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on September 30, 2011 at 8:35

Thanks Kate, today I will (finally) start the suits hee hee

Comment by Kate Fosk on September 30, 2011 at 8:26

OO impresive as always, love those pockets & very clever with the TH band!

Groups Admin Comment by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on September 30, 2011 at 6:22

Thanks Mary Beth what a great idea!! I have to try this!!

Comment by Mary Beth Jennings on September 30, 2011 at 0:00

I thought I'd share a quick tip: You can make really awesome graphic tees by making a plain white tee, and applying temporary tattoos to the front. I found my temporary tattoo booklets on amazon, you can find everything forom samurai warriors to celtic designs, fairies, mermaids, hummingbirds, pirates... well, you get the idea. ;)

Groups Admin Comment by Lilly, Chevalier-Fox on September 29, 2011 at 18:58

I used here the same pants pattern : design by Jude, now at this Web site, http://www.fletcherpatterncompany.com/index.php?act=viewCat&cat...

this short isn't presented as pattern but I used the pants pattern and shortened it. I cut the fabric and placed the pockets by eyes. I sew them by hand, then by machine to be sure they were in the right place. the buttons are scrapbooking embellishments.

for the T-shirt I used another T-shirt as pattern. it's open in the back and closed with a snap.

 

the boxer short is made with the same light jessey as usual, 2 eyelets allow a cord at the belt.

the T-shirt is in very light (and a bit transparent) brown jersey. I had to sew it, all by hand as the fabric seems too delicat and slipery for my sewing machine.

 

the Hawaiian shirt is made of jersey and the short in made of cotton (I used the same pants pattern for the short and cut the shirt by eyes (i didn't sew any snaps as it's meant to stay open)

 

 

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