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Please use the menu bar above to read about me, services I provide, and happy voices, etc. What I made or mended in the past are showcased in the blog entries. I believe in making quality handmade items and upcycling/remaking previously loved fabric items as much as possible.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Some shirts

I like making shirts, too. The best thing about sewing my own clothes is that I can pick the fabric I like, and no one else has the same exact clothes that I make! (What's the possibility of another person who bought the same fabric as I did having chosen the same pattern for a piece of clothes?) 

Also, since I have short arms, if I make my own shirt, I don't have to deal with having to shorten my sleeves to fit me. I make that adjustment at the pattern stage, so everything I make with that pattern turns out well. 

This one was a funky blue and green patterned shirt. 

Below is a mock-turtle neck shirt made with a floral print knit fabric. I wore it out already, but it was good while it lasted. I like wearing a turtle neck or mock-turtle neck under my wool sweater so my skin does not get irritated. 

The orange/red top was a nice summer sleeveless top made with a light, cotton fabric. 

Below is a shirt I made for my husband. It's made with a rayon fabric and is comfortable on a hot day. 

If you would like me to make you a shirt, please check out this page. If you'd like to learn how to make an entire shirt or one step of the making (learn how to sew in the sleeves, etc.), you can take a sewing lesson from me.