tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post4725939425761314844..comments2023-11-05T03:06:20.093-05:00Comments on Swamp Yankees From Outer Space: Shirt to Shirt RefashionBeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430535472251876401noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-12248921401323584222009-01-30T10:05:00.000-05:002009-01-30T10:05:00.000-05:00The back piece is actually just a regular rectangl...The back piece is actually just a regular rectangle. The bottom was already finished (because I used the bottom of the old shirt) and the top I folded over and zigzagged (I don't have a serger so that's how I sew knits). <BR/><BR/>Another trick is that I didn't actually sew that down until I had sewn up the sides of the two pieces (leaving a little space open on both sides). That was because the fabric was really stretchy and I ended up having extra fabric on one side. (Either my cutting was off to begin with or one side stretched more then the other when I sewed it.) So in order to have the two sides actually meet the front piece on the same spot I folded down different amounts on either side and ended up trimming off the excess. Hope that makes sense!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430535472251876401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-1154780586690810162009-01-30T09:38:00.000-05:002009-01-30T09:38:00.000-05:00Hi, I'm from WR. I was wondering what the back lo...Hi, I'm from WR. I was wondering what the back looks like and how you finished the top of the back. I would like to make some of these for me and my daughter. Thanks in advance!Trinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14328823688208661097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-53855661077931770292009-01-15T17:46:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:46:00.000-05:00Lisa, it came out of the stash so I don't know the...Lisa, it came out of the stash so I don't know the exact fiber content but I'd guess its 100% cotton. It's a regular woven fabric but fairly loosely woven, kind of gauzy, not terribly stretchy though.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430535472251876401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-91288378859036610932009-01-15T17:42:00.000-05:002009-01-15T17:42:00.000-05:00I was wondering. What kind of fabric did you use f...I was wondering. What kind of fabric did you use for the top part? I don't know if I can find it in JoAnn Fabric Stores. Is it a stretchy type of fabric?Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070638590648284712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-60738253606212175242009-01-15T05:54:00.000-05:002009-01-15T05:54:00.000-05:00Great way to reuse a tee - so cute!Great way to reuse a tee - so cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-8022213459515525652009-01-14T23:17:00.000-05:002009-01-14T23:17:00.000-05:00lovely refashion!! thanks for sharing!lovely refashion!! thanks for sharing!Miscellany Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245725974813675614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783974434920532697.post-20179145266246952032009-01-14T21:23:00.000-05:002009-01-14T21:23:00.000-05:00Oh, my goodness... so cute! I stumbled over from W...Oh, my goodness... so cute! I stumbled over from WR, and I love your blog. You are doing so much of what I love and aspire to. I will totally be making myself some of these, thanks for the idea.Tina @ www.commoncentshome.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984081676735546307noreply@blogger.com