Nov 13 2008
Made it fit better- the raglan
My last attempt at a tee type shirt for my doll ended in something that while structurally sound and very tee-shirt like, didn’t fit the poor girl very well at all. Then, I tried again, cutting off part of the body pattern for a slimmer fit and altering the sleeve pieces to fit the new body shape. My guess was right, Loolu has a very sleek, fitted tee in the most adorable print from a re-purposed tee I no longer wear. The best part of re-purposed clothing is that the hems are pre-sewn, so properly aligning the pattern pieces when cutting them out can save several steps in the assembly process. One pitfall to watch for would be pattern pieces with a distinct direction to them, be very careful and pay close attention that your pieces are being cut out right sides right. If it helps, cut only one piece at a time even when you need two. The small delay in re-placeing the pattern and cutting out another piece saves hours of heatache when you realize you’re out of fabric and cannot re-cut the piece which ended up backwards. Sure, part of a hobby is the relaxion it can bring, but preventing a mishap is worth the time. Now, to find some suitably small snaps (or pop-fasteners as Europeans have been known to call them) to finish up Loolu’s new shirt. And to make her several more now that I’ve altered a freebie pattern for a perfect fit.
