I have a blouse that is too big
Sewers i meet through my seminars always tell me they can’t get their set-In sleeves To fit.They’re Too small, Too tight, don’t allow mobility.Having compared the sleeves and armholes provided in current commercial patterns To those typically used in ready-To-Wear, i’m not surprised.I’ve found that almost all ready-To-Wear jackets and blouses have lower armholes and wider sleeves than the typical pattern for a similar garment.It’s also common for patterns To be wider across the back than comparable ready-To-Wear in the same size.But such observations can’t do more than point the struggling fitter in the general direction of a cure.The most useful place to start solving a sleeve-Fitting problem, is with a bit of“Research“Shopping-Try on as many similar garments as necessary until you find one that fits the way you want only in the sleeves and shoulders.Don’t look for a garment that fits everywhere-You may not find it-You’re just looking for the sleeves and shoulders.I’ll describe how you can turn such a try-On discovery into a lifetime fitting aid.
Don’t measure yourself, measure what North Face Outlet UK fits
I’ve met hundreds of women who can tell me their measurements, but don’t know the measurements of garments that fit them the way they like.I propose the following radical but practical notion:It’s more useful for a sewer to know what works for her than to know what her own measurements are. (Sleeves are not the only garment details for which this idea is useful. )Once you’ve located your holy grail set-In sleeve or sleeves(A jacket sleeve and a blouse sleeve cover the set-In territory for me), all you need to do is measure it carefully in the relevant areas(Including the garment’s upper back, which controls the freedom of movement), then make sure that all your future garments with similar sleeves have the same measurements.
The drawings at the bottom of p.55(Threads #107)Show what to measure on the garment, and the drawings on pp.56-57 show how to use these measurements to alter your pattern sleeves, pattern armholes, and pattern backs to match your ideal.
If you discover that your pattern is more than an inch or so off from your measured ideal, use a closer size-This method is not meant for resizing a whole pattern.Otherwise, as far as all standard set-In sleeve styles go, it’s really that simple.Good hunting!
Cut four inches from the bottom of an old t-Shirt. (Generally the bottom part is still in great condition. )You will want to use the existing hem as the hem to the bottom of your update layered t-Shirt/blouse. )
After cutting the four inch strip of white t-Shirt, use one inch for a hem.Fold the hem toward the finished edge of the white t-Shirt. (By folding over you will have a 1/2 inch hem and a nice finished line with no raggedy edging.
Pin to the inside of the peach shirt so you skyoga are able to sew on to the sewing thread line for the existing hem of the blouse.
As you can see in the picture, i have hand stitched the side seam for a clean look.
Enjoy!
Another t shirt thing is something i did for my granddaughter.Take a white t shirt and fabric to trim the sleeves.Usually i make pants or shorts to match the sleeve trim.I used bandana trim on the sleeves of a white tee and then made a bandana skirt from 2 more bandanas.She was a toddler at the time.Just sew 2 bandanas together and use elastic for the waist.I have also used bandana trim on the bottom of the legs of too short pants.
We have a wholesaler nearby where i can get kid sized tees for 2 bucks each.Bandanas are less than 2 bucks each
By tedebear from san jose, ca
I’m no seamstress, but i have modified a few items including shirts.There’s typically a side seam down both sides, and if the needed reduction isn’t too great you can turn the shirt(Or blouse, it would seem to me)Inside out and just sew a parallel new seam following the existing one, half the needed take-In on each side.By following the old seam you avoid changing the contour and it’s in a place where there was already a seam.You may have to rip the sleeve seam at the bottom a little, not always, and reattach the sleeve.I hope this gives you a start.Good luck.