Early this summer Greg and I went to Pittsburgh to visit his family. While we were there, Greg, his mom, and I went to an awesome Goodwill in Zelie (or maybe it's closer to Cranberry?). It's a huge one that is really well organized. I found a lot of great shirts while we were there. Here's one of my favorites:
The only problem was that it had a band around the sleeve - just like the one at the neckline - that made it cinch my arm. Not only did it feel tight and uncomfortable but it wasn't very flattering either! So, I took out my seam ripper and got to work.
I simply took off the piece of fabric that went around the edge of the sleeve. Then I made a simple straight stitch in matching thread with my machine to make the tiniest hem possible so that the sleeve would look finished. I didn't iron the hem before sewing - just used the presser foot to keep the material flat as I stitched.
It was such a simple change but it made a huge difference! I feel more comfortable and more confident now when I wear the shirt and it's neat to know that I can take clothing that has an element I don't like and fix it.
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| Slightly hemmed sleeve - so much more comfortable! |
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Never one to waste fabric, I used the strips of fabric from the sleeve to make cute polka dot trim on a onesie for my friend's baby. Unfortunately I didn't think to take a picture before sending it to her but it was super cute!
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