Re: Goofy project

BEI Design wrote:

Last fall I bought four T-shirts on end-of-summer closeout
from the Eddie Bauer outlet store near me, two were a
gorgeous slate blue, two black. I didn't really care what
the second size in each color was because I intended to use
the body to cut new sleeves for the ones which did fit me.

Today, I removed the sleeves (not difficult if you know
which threads of the 4-thread serging to pull) from the good
blue shirt, used a sleeve as a pattern to cut new 2" longer
sleeves from the body of the extra shirt, serged them in
place, et voila! I have a V-neck T-shirt in a lovely color
which fits the way *I* like...and for under $6.00 total.
Can't buy decent knit yardage for that price. ;-) I'll get
the black one done next week.

Beverly


Great job! You especially couldn't buy knit yardage of the quality they use
to make EB t-shirts. Those are always so very nice.

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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    ... from the Eddie Bauer outlet store near me, two were a gorgeous slate blue, two black. ... I didn't really care what the second size in each color was because I intended to use the body to cut new sleeves for the ones which did fit me. ... Today, I removed the sleeves from the good blue shirt, used a sleeve as a pattern to cut new 2" longer sleeves from the body of the extra shirt, serged them in place, et voila! ...
    (alt.sewing)
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    ... Last fall I bought four T-shirts on end-of-summer closeout ... gorgeous slate blue, two black. ... the body to cut new sleeves for the ones which did fit me. ... blue shirt, used a sleeve as a pattern to cut new 2" longer ...
    (alt.sewing)
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    ... LOL I know what you mean. ... It fit really well over the sweater, which isn't a heavy sweater by any ... So I think the sleeves bug me less now than they did. ... Never try to teach a pig to sing. ...
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  • Re: Goofy project
    ... Bauer outlet store near me, two were a gorgeous slate blue, two black. ... intended to use the body to cut new sleeves for the ones which did fit me. ... the 4-thread serging to pull) from the good blue shirt, ... I have a V-neck T-shirt in a lovely color ...
    (alt.sewing)
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