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The reality: It's sort of a toss up.
The process: First I cut the sleeves off. Using a well-fitting tee as a pattern, I took in the sides and chopped off some of the length. I also followed the shape of the other tee to reshape the arm holes and make the shoulders fit better.
Next was the sleeves. What to do, what to do. Hmm. I was liking the idea of a slightly puffed sleeve, so I cut a tiny hole in the hem of a sleeve and fed elastic through it. I tried on the sleeve, pulled the rest of the shirt over it, and thought it looked pretty good. At that point, I figured I could shorten the sleeves by taking length off the TOP instead of around the hem. In this picture, you can just about see the pin marking where to cut.
I trimmed the sleeves, pinned them in place, and sewed them back in. Next question was what to do with the neckline. I knew I didn't want to leave it as is, and I knew I didn't want to cut it and leave it raw. What I ended up doing was taking the fabric I cut from the bottom of the shirt and sewing it around a reshaped neckline like a makeshift bias tape.
So...it's okay. It's a navy blue tee I can wear with a skirt, as opposed to a tee some guy used to wear to the gym. But...I don't know. There's something bothering me about it.
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I like it. I've been thinking about how to make my t-shirts more interesting, but you put it all together. Thanks, I might have to try this...
i like it, too. i like elastic in the end of the sleeve. but you're the one who has to think it's grand... what else do you think you'd do?
(ps- your WR link is a mailto)
Hmm, so far no one has told me it's hideous, so maybe I'll let it sit for a day or two and then revisit. Today really wasn't my day...as evidenced by the link mistake! Thanks for letting me know about that, Miss Fitz.
i like it alot!
I like it too. It doesn't look at all like a men's tee anymore.
Maybe next time if there's a little extra material/length at the top of the sleeve you could gather it before sewing it on. Then it would look more like a "typical" puffed sleeve.
It still looks good, though.
That looks great -I'm totally going to try that!
Well, I wore the shirt to work, as is, and no one laughed or pointed, so I guess it's a keeper!
I just finished mine -what do you think? (-and thanks for the inspiration!)
Paula, I LOVE yours! I'm jealous!
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