Attaching a neckband to a t-shirt can be a little challenging. The main reason is that the neckband is smaller than the neck opening. This is intentional. By making the neckband smaller than the opening, the band will sit nicely without gaping open.
In Part 2 of Sewing a Shirt with Knit Fabric, we are going to learn how to sew your fabric together at the major seams. This includes the shoulders, sleeves, and sides. After completing this step, your knit t-shirt will start looking like an actual shirt!
Sewing with knits can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be! You can learn to sew with knits by making any kind of garment. Making a t-shirt is a great project that teaches teach you how to do all the essential steps of sewing with knit fabric.
I’m going to show you my favorite pattern hack — making Butterick 6214 into a long sleeved, cropped sweater with a neck band. Pattern hacking is when you take a sewing pattern and adapt it into a different style. The pattern acts merely as your template instead of a rule book.
Zipper tabs are super easy to make and they’re great for lots of projects. I use these mostly on pouches and pillow cases, but you can use them anywhere you want to conceal the end of a zipper and make it look pretty.
Scrappy quilts are by far my favorite kind of quilt. I collect a lot of charm packs and mini charm packs, which means I end up with a lot of random designs in my stash. I love sewing these into simple square patchwork designs, but recently decided I wanted to do something a little more interesting.
I made this really cute garland for less than $10. With my package of silk leaves, I was able to make more than 80 feet of garland! This is more than enough to string all around the house and make my home feel festive for fall.
Repainting a door is a fun way to instantly transform a room without a lot of effort. I started with the closet door in my craft room and it turned out really good, so I wanted to share what I did.
A half square triangle or HST is one of the easiest and most versatile quilt blocks you can make. It can be rearranged into almost countless different designs to create a wide range of easy and unique quilts.
If you’re looking for a fun way to add lace to your wardrobe, follow along as I show you how to sew lace sleeves!