The pattern is 2005 from Jalie, the view with the boat neck and 3/4 sleeves. I made it before in a black bourette silk knit (http://hensweblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/first-two-pieces-finished.html).
The fabric is a rayon knit in a nice deep tomato red.
A technique new to me is Marcy Tiltons method to hem knits. In London ejvc showed me a shirt where she used it, and it is a good alternative to using twin needles, where I always have problems with the thread tension. You serge (or zigzag) a stripe of fusible interfacing, sticky side up, to the wrong side of the fabric. Assemble the shirt as usual. Then iron the hem up, and topstitch two parallel lines.
6 comments:
Very nice. Does the same technique work well with a twin needle? I'm gonig to have to try it.
I used iron-on hem tape today, so a similar technique, but fusible interfacing is a great idea because we're more likely to have that at home. Lovely top, very flattering!!
This is an excellent way to hem the knits. Very nice indeed!
Maria.
Smart t shirt. The hem turned out very nicely. I have not tried this trick yet.
Smart t-shirt and great hemming technique. Will have to try it.
Beautiful colour for you and a lovely finish!
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