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Posted by Sherry Starr on October 9, 2006, 6:51 pm
Thanks for everyone's advice on splitting a sweatshirt up the middle, and
stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag
stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they were
already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years old. I'm
pretty sure they hang down to her knees now. She is barely 5' tall, and
these are really, really big! Anyway, they don't look great, but I am
through with them. I gave them to her today, and she said that she didn't
care what they looked like, as long as nothing raveled. I told her that
they shouldn't ravel because sweatshirt material balls up rather than ravel,
but if they did, to give them back to me, and I would just stitch over
everything again. I have done sweatshirt cardigans in the past, and have
sold them and given them as gifts. I used hem tape, and did lots of
stitching, and adding fabric and paints to them. They were lots of trouble
to make, but they did look pretty. I'm not sure they were any more trouble
than this was. Do you get the idea that I didn't enjoy doing this, lol.
Sherry Starr
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Posted by polly esther on October 9, 2006, 10:12 pm
Thank you for reporting back, Sherry. So often, we toss around a challenge
here and never know how it went. The next time your friend asks you to do
something like that, kick her, or explain that you'd lots rather come scrub
her bathroom for her. Lots of times when asked to do a time-consuming
project like that (hemming curtains, mending sheets), I say, "I just don't
have time right now but I'll be glad to show you how." Usually, they don't
want to be bothered either. Well, so far anyhow. Polly
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> Thanks for everyone's advice on splitting a sweatshirt up the middle, and
> stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag
> stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they
> were already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years
> old. I'm pretty sure they hang down to her knees now. She is barely 5'
> tall, and these are really, really big! Anyway, they don't look great,
> but I am through with them. I gave them to her today, and she said that
> she didn't care what they looked like, as long as nothing raveled. I told
> her that they shouldn't ravel because sweatshirt material balls up rather
> than ravel, but if they did, to give them back to me, and I would just
> stitch over everything again. I have done sweatshirt cardigans in the
> past, and have sold them and given them as gifts. I used hem tape, and
> did lots of stitching, and adding fabric and paints to them. They were
> lots of trouble to make, but they did look pretty. I'm not sure they were
> any more trouble than this was. Do you get the idea that I didn't enjoy
> doing this, lol.
> Sherry Starr
>
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Posted by KJ on October 9, 2006, 11:24 pm
Good one Polly. I'll have to remember that. "I'll be glad to show you
how."
KJ
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> Thank you for reporting back, Sherry. So often, we toss around a
> challenge here and never know how it went. The next time your friend asks
> you to do something like that, kick her, or explain that you'd lots rather
> come scrub her bathroom for her. Lots of times when asked to do a
> time-consuming project like that (hemming curtains, mending sheets), I
> say, "I just don't have time right now but I'll be glad to show you how."
> Usually, they don't want to be bothered either. Well, so far anyhow.
> Polly
>> Thanks for everyone's advice on splitting a sweatshirt up the middle, and
>> stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag
>> stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they
>> were already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years
>> old. I'm pretty sure they hang down to her knees now. She is barely 5'
>> tall, and these are really, really big! Anyway, they don't look great,
>> but I am through with them. I gave them to her today, and she said that
>> she didn't care what they looked like, as long as nothing raveled. I
>> told her that they shouldn't ravel because sweatshirt material balls up
>> rather than ravel, but if they did, to give them back to me, and I would
>> just stitch over everything again. I have done sweatshirt cardigans in
>> the past, and have sold them and given them as gifts. I used hem tape,
>> and did lots of stitching, and adding fabric and paints to them. They
>> were lots of trouble to make, but they did look pretty. I'm not sure
>> they were any more trouble than this was. Do you get the idea that I
>> didn't enjoy doing this, lol.
>> Sherry Starr
>
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Posted by Sherry Starr on October 10, 2006, 11:39 am
I told her that I thought she should buy the ones that zip up the front next
time. I also told her that I didn't do zippers so for her not to get any
ideas about that, lol! I felt so much better when I gave them to her. I
felt like a big load had been lifted from my shoulders. DH said I shouldn't
have done it if I was going to worry about it. Easy for him to say.......
Sherry Starr
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> Thanks for everyone's advice on splitting a sweatshirt up the middle, and
> stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag
> stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they
> were already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years
> old. I'm pretty sure they hang down to her knees now. She is barely 5'
> tall, and these are really, really big! Anyway, they don't look great,
> but I am through with them. I gave them to her today, and she said that
> she didn't care what they looked like, as long as nothing raveled. I told
> her that they shouldn't ravel because sweatshirt material balls up rather
> than ravel, but if they did, to give them back to me, and I would just
> stitch over everything again. I have done sweatshirt cardigans in the
> past, and have sold them and given them as gifts. I used hem tape, and
> did lots of stitching, and adding fabric and paints to them. They were
> lots of trouble to make, but they did look pretty. I'm not sure they were
> any more trouble than this was. Do you get the idea that I didn't enjoy
> doing this, lol.
> Sherry Starr
>
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> stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag
> stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they
> were already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years
> old. I'm pretty sure they hang down to her knees now. She is barely 5'
> tall, and these are really, really big! Anyway, they don't look great,
> but I am through with them. I gave them to her today, and she said that
> she didn't care what they looked like, as long as nothing raveled. I told
> her that they shouldn't ravel because sweatshirt material balls up rather
> than ravel, but if they did, to give them back to me, and I would just
> stitch over everything again. I have done sweatshirt cardigans in the
> past, and have sold them and given them as gifts. I used hem tape, and
> did lots of stitching, and adding fabric and paints to them. They were
> lots of trouble to make, but they did look pretty. I'm not sure they were
> any more trouble than this was. Do you get the idea that I didn't enjoy
> doing this, lol.
> Sherry Starr
>