Tangled Thread - Tips, Trick and Tutorials in Sewing & Stitching

July 4th, 2008

the reveal - the new short-cuts shirt

As, promised - here’s the new shirt I just finished for my DH:

I don’t think that the extra seam on the front facing is going to be missed… and the button holes look pretty good too (okay, so I should have ironed it again)!

Noreen left an excellent comment, reminding me of another favorite short-cut. […]

By Chloe -- 3 comments

June 26th, 2008

tip of the day - short cuts for sewing shirts

I will freely admit to being an impatient seamstress - I won’t cut corners if it’s going to negatively affect the finished piece… However - tips & tricks that save a little time - are just fine with me :-)
I’ve sewn quite a few men’s shirts over the years, and generally the patterns call […]

By Chloe -- 11 comments

January 2nd, 2008

finishing my UFOs

I’m trying to get my sewing table cleared off (I’m a world-champion stacker!) as well as finishing up some of my UFOs (un-finished objects)
I’m actually doing pretty well!  I’ve got my DH’s new bathrobe done (it needed a belt):

And I got the buttonholes & buttons sewn onto my Dad’s corduroy shirt:

I probably should have ironed […]

By Chloe -- 1 comment