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Posted by betsey on June 10, 2007, 10:28 pm
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> betsey wrote:
> > HI everyone...
>
> > coming out of semi lurkdom to ask a question...
>
> > one of my parents friends has asked a favor.... a friend
> > of hers sent her a sweatshirt...that is too small. it
> > has an iron photo of her pet...her original idea was for
> > me to cut out the pet and sew it onto another shirt. i
> > suggested if she wanted to do this...she buy a denim
> > shirt. instead, today i was presented with a very
> > inexpensive nylon windbreaker jacket with a lining.....
>
> > here are my thoughts--
>
> > i buy the denim shirt and do it, but i'm still not sure
> > i'd be pleased with the outcome...but then i thought....
>
> > what if i opened up under the sleeve from the cuff and
> > run it down each side and insert a long piece of
> > coordinating sweatshirt material. i could remove the
> > bottom band and bind it with a coordinating fabric. what
> > do you guys think?
>
> > i'm really open to suggestions....
>
> The lined nylon windbreaker would be a nightmare IMHO.
>
> When my husband "outgrew" a favorite sports logo sweatshirt,
> I cut out the logo and used a fine satin stitch zig-zag to
> appliqu it onto a contrasting color sweatshirt (one that
> picked up one of the colors in the logo). It lasted through
> many many wearings, and washings, and he was very happy with
> it.
>
> Adding stripes down the sides is also a fairly good option.
> Have you run any of these suggestions by the parent's
> friend's friend? I wouldn't touch this project without
> direct communication with the owner of the sweatshirt.
>
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believe it or not...the owner of the sweatshirt is a 70 year old
woman.....
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