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Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:58:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 the last week in sewing… http://sewisyourface.com/2009/04/07/the-last-week-in-sewing/ http://sewisyourface.com/2009/04/07/the-last-week-in-sewing/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:17:48 +0000 micheLLe http://sewisyourface.com/?p=296 the front of the shirti’ve been sew busy sewing and celebrating that i haven’t had a chance to share what i’ve been creating this past week!  i’ll start with the commissioned birthday outfit.  my dear friend asked me if i could make him something to wear while hooping on his birthday.the back of the finished shirt it sounded like fun and i needed to practice sewing for other people sew, i said yes.  he was a big part of the design process which i absolutely loved. we decided on a masculine shirt and loin cloth type cover up, to be worn over black pants.  planning the loin cloth he requested the outfit to be different shades of blue and black to match the color of his hoop. we had planned a trip to the fabric store but first, we wanted to sift through his goodwill pile and fabric scraps. we ended up finding everything we needed from what he already had.  the finished loin cloththe shirt was made from a size large tee shirt that was way too big for him to wear as is.   the loin cloth was made from another tee shirt (straight out of his closet) and fabric scraps that he had been saving.   we spent no money.   i didn’t get any pictures of my friend wearing it (was too busy hooping!) but i did photograph it before i gave it to him. it was fun to make and ended up fitting him well, what more could i ask for? 3413153488_397a94ae7b_s next, i needed to make something for me to wear to his birthday-hoop-fest! i decided on an entire outfit. i wanted an outfit that flowed nicely and that wouldn’t affect my ability to hoop. 3412346535_6263a1e3f5_s the first thing i did was to make a flowy, skirt type garment that can be worn a few different ways. i copied this from a garment i borrowed from a friend, but made it from scratch. since it is wide open on the sides i needed a pair of comfy pants to wear under it. the pants, before i had been to the thrift store recently and picked up some items to practice on. i found these homemade pants and only paid $1.99 for them. they happened to be the right color but boy, were they awful! very high waisted and made for a short person with a huge belly and skinny legs. i altered them by lowering the rise, taking them in at the top, inserting a new elastic waist, and serging the bottom of the pants to uneven points. much better. the tank top, before then i rummaged through my own clothes and found a nice, long, gray tank top to sacrifice. i serged the front and back of the bottom half to match the lines of the skirt. i also used the same color thread to make a more cohesive color combination. i figured i may get cold sew i decided to add one more layer. the pullover, before i used a pull over that i had also purchased previously from the thrift store for $2.99. it was a medium size and hung a little loosely, sew i knew it would hang a certain way after i altered it. i serged the front and back lower portion of the pullover in the same pointy shape as the tank top, skirt, and pants. the finished outfit lastly, i tightened up the sleeves by serging them all the way from the shoulder to the end of the sleeve. it’s a really cute outfit and i love the way all of the points flow. to see more photos of the complete outfit, click one of the pictures. ok…one last outfit. (i’m addicted to sewing, can you tell?) the pants, beforehere, i took another pair of pants that i got from the thrift store for $1.99 and again, lowered the rise and added an elastic waist band. they were already high waters on me, sew i decided to make them more of a mid calf length. i then hand-gathered two ruffles that i made from my skull & crossbone printed cotton material. cute little rufflei love that material. i cut off the pants, leaving a seam allowance and serged the ruffles in place. this was my first attempt at adding ruffles and other than the gathering, it was easier than expected. in fact, my serger eats ruffles for breakfast! anyway, i then picked out a pink shirt from my closet that i got for free from a friend. the back of the shirtmy friend Lauren inspired me to cut it up! i saw her wearing her own cut up shirt that she made and was totally motivated to do the same. sew i did. i used a rotary cutter to make the first round of cuts. i was a little conservative and ended up lengthening the cuts with scissors after the shirt was constructed. i need a tripodthe tee shirt has skull & crossbones on the front sew it now matches the ruffle on the pants. viola! i now have another cute, hoop worthy outfit =) now, i’m going to go sew some more clothes! i am determined to make or alter 80 percent of my own wardrobe by the end of the summer. then i’ll be good enough to make clothes for you too!

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ok, sew i made it yesterday but i was too lazy to post about it! i didn’t take before pictures because i forgot to. i need a personal assistant but that’s another topic…

i’m always on the hunt for cute tops that i can hoop comfortably in. their are many considerations in choosing the right hooping clothes: sweating, bare skin needed for grip, comfort, cuteness, and sew on. i really love cotton tank tops because they breath when you sweat, are comfy, and leave my shoulders bare (which is essential for shoulder duck outs) but they are a bit plain and remind me of gym wear. i wanted to make some hoop tops that were cotton, comfy, AND cute. that’s how i came up with this adorable, tank-ish style top.
i used two cotton tee shirts, scissors, pins, ruler, chalk, needle, and red embroidery floss. the gray tee shirt has 5% spandex which makes it hold it’s shape more than plain cotton and is fitted (size xs) on me. the red one is ribbed and stretchy. first, i cut away the sleeves on the gray shirt while being very careful not to cut the collar. then i turned it inside out and drew a heart pattern across the chest and marked the heart with lines one inch apart. next, i tried slashing the lines with a razor blade but couldn’t get a clean line out of it. it looked jagged and seemed to want to make the cotton run. instead, i used my sharpest, pointiest, deadliest scissors to poke little tiny holes and then smoothly cut the slashes across the heart. at this point, the top was pretty cute but because i had cut the sleeves out to bare my shoulders, i wouldn’t be able to wear anything under it to cover my parts. sew, i decided to insert the red material (which was just a square cut from another shirt) and hand stitch it together with the red floss. and viola! i know have a cute, comfortable top that is perfect for shoulder hooping because just enough skin is left bare!

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