KSFT raglan. Faux sleeve cuffs done on serger (it was on my instructional video). Airplane label bought off this board. I also did a 0.5 wide zig zag like someone else on this board mentioned for the hem. It looks straight though - do you think it will matter? Are the stretch properties of a zig zag still present in that width?

Wow you did a great job on that! I really like it.:thumbsup:

Looks awesome!

looks really good! and yes, the stretch should be enough. If you can pull on it and not feel the threads tight, you'll be fine.

Nice job! HOw long will the white last ;)

Originally posted by nanirose
Nice job! HOw long will the white last ;)

ack! that's my fear but blame it on the fact that I'm a first time mom. LOL

BTW, this is that famous cotton lycra from JA's. I'd bought it back in November and then when I saw you ladies mentioning it went looking for it at the store then I realized I already bought some. Will be making some more shirts for Ian since I have some of that snowman knit, and more cotton lycra in the blue, white, navy and grey.

Oh and I had to mention that basting hems with a washable glue stick rocks! I read it on PR and it's what made straight hems on this shirt possible.

looks great!

looks great!!! I wanna`know how you did the cuffs

thmom I'll try to explain it but if it doesn't make sense I can try a sew along sometime the week after next.

While the sleeve is still flat and before the side seams of the shirt are sewn up turn up the allowed hem on the end of the sleeve. In this case it was 1" and of course turned towards the wrong side of the fabric. Then fold that whole 1" hem back on itself towards the right side of the fabric. At this point you'll have 4 layers of fabric. Serge the edge of this fabric fold/sandwich. When you're done serging it and flip the hem back down towards the wrong side you'll have what looks like a cuff. Then continue with the regular directions for the shirt. It helps if the cuff/hem area of the sleeve is slim so that it's close to the arm.

Originally posted by Marielle
thmom I'll try to explain it but if it doesn't make sense I can try a sew along sometime the week after next.

While the sleeve is still flat and before the side seams of the shirt are sewn up turn up the allowed hem on the end of the sleeve. In this case it was 1" and of course turned towards the wrong side of the fabric. Then fold that whole 1" hem back on itself towards the right side of the fabric. At this point you'll have 4 layers of fabric. Serge the edge of this fabric fold/sandwich. When you're done serging it and flip the hem back down towards the wrong side you'll have what looks like a cuff. Then continue with the regular directions for the shirt. It helps if the cuff/hem area of the sleeve is slim so that it's close to the arm.
OHHH very cool. I want to try that. Thanks for the tip. A Sew_Along would be FANTASTIC.
The shirt looks great. I will try the basting tip too.

Looks great! I need to get more of that cotton lycra from JAs. I'm going to try that cuff thing too!

--Vicki

While the sleeve is still flat and before the side seams of the shirt are sewn up turn up the allowed hem on the end of the sleeve. In this case it was 1" and of course turned towards the wrong side of the fabric

Then fold that whole 1" hem back on itself towards the right side of the fabric. At this point you'll have 3 layers of fabric.

Then fold that whole 1" hem back on itself towards the right side of the fabric. At this point you'll have 4 layers of fabric.

Serge the edge of this fabric fold/sandwich

When you're done serging it and flip the hem back down towards the wrong side you'll have what looks like a cuff. Then continue with the regular directions for the shirt. It helps if the cuff/hem area of the sleeve is slim so that it's close to the arm.

finished cuff (sorry for the quick and dirty S&S)

I love the shirt .....you did a fantastic job !!



Monica

oh that is cool and so easy!! Thanks for the sew along