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Not Your Ordinary T-Shirt. Sew a customized t-shirt by Marcy Tiltonfrom Threads #65, pp. 62-67 Although the word T-shirt may conjure up images of men's cotton/poly underwear, the customized version you can sew has its roots in the finest ready-to-wear, where a price tag of $100 and even $200 isn't uncommon.

And if a T-shirt is well made and beautifully shaped, it can be the glue that holds your wardrobe together, worn just as easily with a suit as with jeans. When you sew your own versatile T-shirts, you can refine the fit, alter necklines and shaping to flatter your figure, use beautiful fabrics, and add fine details. Fitting and adjusting are easy when you follow a few simple guidelines. A word about fabricsTo sew a T-shirt that looks like better ready-to-wear, you'll need to seek out fine-quality knit fabrics.

I've made T-shirts from many knit fabrics, including cotton, wool, velour, cashmere, panne velvet, Lycra blends, and fleece. It's easy to check a pattern for balance and correct an unbalanced armhole. Sysidan.se. Välkommen till Garntjänst.