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Posted by enigma on May 29, 2009, 10:19 am
Brennan has outgrown his shirt (finally. 3 years is pretty good &
it's in perfect condition to go to his cousin), so i need to make him
a new one. i'll be using this "pattern" again:
http://renaissancetailor.com/demos_shirt.htm
but he did have a minor issue with the last one wanting to pull
backwards, which had the collar tie right at his throat. i'm pretty
sure this is an easy fix, i just don't remember exactly what it is...
lengthen the back a bit? i was threatening to put weights in the
front hem of the old shirt :)
if anyone has ideas for fixing the 'pull back' problem, or a better
pattern to fit a size 8 boy... thanks!
BTW, making the kid's shirt out of linen was brilliant! stains just
don't stick & he was very comfortable in upstate NY's lovely hot
humid summer weather. dries fast too, when it rains or he gets too
far into puddles catching creatures...
lee
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Posted by Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH on May 29, 2009, 10:43 am
enigma wrote:
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> but he did have a minor issue with the last one wanting to pull
> backwards, which had the collar tie right at his throat. i'm pretty
> sure this is an easy fix, i just don't remember exactly what it is...
> lengthen the back a bit? i was threatening to put weights in the
> front hem of the old shirt :)
> if anyone has ideas for fixing the 'pull back' problem, or a better
> pattern to fit a size 8 boy... thanks!
You just need to fit the pattern to him. There is no one universal
solution; it depends on what is causing it. My shirts used to ride up
in the front because of a abundance of mammary tissue and not enough
fabric to gracefully skim them, and my solution was more length and
width in the front to allow the fabric to drape instead of bunch up. If
you have a little guy who has well-developed muscles from being on swim
team, you might need to add more in the shoulders and neck.
Here's a great page on how to read the the strain lines on the garment
and subsequently alter the pattern to fit.
http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/c-228.html
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Posted by enigma on May 30, 2009, 1:13 pm
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> enigma wrote:
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>> but he did have a minor issue with the last one wanting to pull
>> backwards, which had the collar tie right at his throat. i'm
>> pretty sure this is an easy fix, i just don't remember exactly
>> what it is... lengthen the back a bit? i was threatening to put
>> weights in the front hem of the old shirt :)
>> if anyone has ideas for fixing the 'pull back' problem, or a
>> better
>> pattern to fit a size 8 boy... thanks!
>
>
> You just need to fit the pattern to him. There is no one
> universal solution; it depends on what is causing it. My shirts
> used to ride up in the front because of a abundance of mammary
> tissue and not enough fabric to gracefully skim them, and my
> solution was more length and width in the front to allow the
> fabric to drape instead of bunch up. If you have a little guy
> who has well-developed muscles from being on swim team, you
> might need to add more in the shoulders and neck.
>
> Here's a great page on how to read the the strain lines on the
> garment and subsequently alter the pattern to fit.
>
> http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/c-228.html
thanks, but there are no strain lines. the shirt is quite boxy &,
yes, oversized. he could still wear the same shirt he's been
wearing since he was 5, but the sleeves are too short.
if you look at the 'pattern' the front & back are simple
rectangles, as are the sleeves. ease for the sleeves is from
underarm gussets. the collar is set into the neck/shoulder with
smaller gussets.
taking this in mind, would simply lengthening the back &
shortening the front, so as to move the shoulder seam more forward
help with the pulling?
lee
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Posted by Ursula Schrader on May 30, 2009, 1:20 pm
"enigma" wrote...
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> thanks, but there are no strain lines. the shirt is quite boxy &,
> yes, oversized. he could still wear the same shirt he's been
> wearing since he was 5, but the sleeves are too short.
> if you look at the 'pattern' the front & back are simple
> rectangles, as are the sleeves. ease for the sleeves is from
> underarm gussets. the collar is set into the neck/shoulder with
> smaller gussets.
> taking this in mind, would simply lengthening the back &
> shortening the front, so as to move the shoulder seam more forward
> help with the pulling?
> lee
Hmm, I was just thinking that the reason for this may be the back neckline
not being low enough. Don't get me wrong, I'm far from being an expert, but
if all the other things seem to fit, then perhaps that might be the
solution.
Just my 2 c. ;-)
U.
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Posted by enigma on May 30, 2009, 10:08 pm
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> "enigma" wrote...
>> thanks, but there are no strain lines. the shirt is quite boxy
>> &, yes, oversized. he could still wear the same shirt he's been
>> wearing since he was 5, but the sleeves are too short.
>> if you look at the 'pattern' the front & back are simple
>> rectangles, as are the sleeves. ease for the sleeves is from
>> underarm gussets. the collar is set into the neck/shoulder with
>> smaller gussets.
>> taking this in mind, would simply lengthening the back &
>> shortening the front, so as to move the shoulder seam more
>> forward help with the pulling?
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> Hmm, I was just thinking that the reason for this may be the
> back neckline not being low enough. Don't get me wrong, I'm far
> from being an expert, but if all the other things seem to fit,
> then perhaps that might be the solution.
thanks, Ursula. yes, i think i need to play around with the
neckline. it was easier to costume him when he was less active :)
http://www.tarogue.net/~tom/Faire_2001/scotts/Kilted_B.jpg
he was 10 months in that photo...
http://www.tarogue.net/~tom/20030818/mvc-001s.jpg
and just turned 3, as an merchant's child.
lee
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> but he did have a minor issue with the last one wanting to pull
> backwards, which had the collar tie right at his throat. i'm pretty
> sure this is an easy fix, i just don't remember exactly what it is...
> lengthen the back a bit? i was threatening to put weights in the
> front hem of the old shirt :)
> if anyone has ideas for fixing the 'pull back' problem, or a better
> pattern to fit a size 8 boy... thanks!