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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-21-2004, 09:45 AM (1 of 13)
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I have this cloth I found, and I really love it, but the problem is I'm starting to fall in love with the wrong side of the fabric as well. So, now I am trying to figure out how to make the shirt reversible without putting a lining in. It seems like it should be possible somehow, but I'm not quite sure what I need to do. I was thinking maybe have each of the hems folded like for a hem and then sew two seams down it. But, I have two other shirts I am sewing first (so I can get lots of suggestions before I sew. Ticia 
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User: pucktricks
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From: paroper
Date: 06-21-2004, 06:31 PM (2 of 13)
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It's easy if you can make it in a wrap skirt with a bias tie. The seams can be flat fell. The problem would be in the hem and in the zipper.
pam
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From: MaryW
Date: 06-21-2004, 06:34 PM (3 of 13)
Shirts Pam, not skirts.  Maybe have a rollup cuff or a pocket done in the other side, what about a collar. I could do lots of things with it. MaryW
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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-21-2004, 10:50 PM (4 of 13)
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What kind of shirt are you talking about. A shell or T shirt would be easy with flat fell seams that look good on both sides and bind the bottom, sleeves and neck edges. If you are talking about something that buttons or has a collar it could be done but you would have to think about it a little more. Probably you could skip the facing down the front and bind the edge. But a collar -- could you just kind of flip it depending on what side you are wearing out? Maybe make the collar with right side to wrong -- so it matches either side of the shirt -- and then sew it on and put a thin strip to cover the trimmed raw edges., I have a pattern that works that way and I like it a lot. But the strip is inside and the stitching along the bottom edge is under the collar on the outside. When you wore that side out the strip would be under the collar. Hmmm -- it might work. You'd have to play around with it. Let us know what you figure out -- it's an interesting problem. Dorothy |
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From: paroper
Date: 06-21-2004, 11:23 PM (5 of 13)
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Sorry...read skirt/not shirt...Granny's glasses are getting old......
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-22-2004, 01:17 AM (6 of 13)
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It is a button shirt with a collar. There is no facing on it. I don't really have a problem with doing buttons on either side, but am not sure if I want to do that. I am still thinking through on what to do. I think I can figure out the side seams, and I think the buttons on just one side would work, because sometimes you have the "mystery closure," where you can't see how it's closed, but in that case you would need a strip of cloth covering the stitching for the buttons, maybe some kind of trim hand-sewn on. The main thing I haven't figured out for sure is the collar. Just to make sure I am understanding the term. How do you do a flat fell seam? Because it may be what I'm contemplating, but I'm not sure. Ticia 
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User: pucktricks
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From: DorothyL
Date: 06-22-2004, 07:38 AM (7 of 13)
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A regular flat fell seam is made from a 5/8 inch seam allowance. You trim one side very close then fold the other side over along the edge. Then you press it flat over the trimmed seam. No raw edge shows. I alway get awkward looking seam (and burn my fingers pressing it) so I often just make a well trimmed French seam and then topstitch it down. It makes a very strong seam. Be sure to tell us how you did the collar. Have you considered getting a different pattern or perhaps just doing the sleeves, collar and facing where it turns out at the neck with the wrong side out? That way you would get to use both sides of the fabric and it would be a lot easier. Solving these kinds of problems are the best part of sewing. Where the heck is Libby or Aimee? I bet they'd know what to do. Dorothy |
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From: paroper
Date: 06-22-2004, 08:30 AM (8 of 13)
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I don't know that the collar is a real problem. You can use a stand up collar, a normal collar or a collar that has the neckpiece with the collar coming out of it like a man's shirt. As long as the collar has a seam on the other side, you can face it so that it is opposite. On the other hand, there is nothing wrong with the collar being made out of only one side of the fabric if that is a look that you like. If you have cuffs, I would be sure and repeat the look there. Many machines have a run and fell foot. If you have one, this might be a good time to learn how to use it for your seams. pam
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From: paroper
Date: 06-22-2004, 08:52 AM (9 of 13)
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Since I can't see your fabric I don't know that this would be appropriate or not, but I once had a reversible garment that had metal buttons. When I bought the buttons they were held on the card by something that looked like cotter pins or something that looked like hair pins that you pulled out of the button shank to remove them from the card. I put an eyelet hole in one side of the garment and used a pin to hold each button on. When I reversed the garment, the button holes were on the wrong side but it was easy to reverse the buttons. I was never sure how well the pins would work in the washer so I always removed them for washing.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-22-2004, 10:40 AM (10 of 13)
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It's a short sleeved shirt, with no cuffs. The pattern calls for a normal shirt collar like is on dress shirts, but I was just thinking that I have another pattern that has a mandarin collar that would work very well for this, if I can trim it to fit the shirt. Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-22-2004, 05:13 PM (11 of 13)
I just realized it might be helpful to tell you what pattern and all that  , feeling a little silly now.But, here's the website: butterick pattern (http://store.sewingtoday.com/cgi-bin/butterick/shop.cgi?s.item.100003926=x&TI=10004&pageNum=3&M=&UK=30998855) That, should probably help a lot. |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 06-23-2004, 12:56 PM (12 of 13)
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You Rang ? ? The only help I can offer is the way to do the opening.. I have always seen the suggestion for reversibles to be ... Make buttonholes on both openings, and sew two buttons together with a 1/4 in thread shank between.. (like cufflinks, sort of) and that way you button the buttons thru both buttonholes and that way it looks normal... I cannot help you on the collar situation.. I think if I were to do it, I would use the 2 piece collar, and top stitch the base onto the neck edge. that way each side would look the same.(.2 piece collar = man's shirt collar )That would have to be done very carefully to match both sides.. (Too much like work , for me.. I like to sew for fun and relaxation...)
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From: pucktricks
Date: 06-23-2004, 05:31 PM (13 of 13)
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Well, I'm going to start working on it tomorrow, so I'll let you guys know how it goes. My husband has a website, so I might see if I can post what I did to that, just for fun. He's been busy learning how to do all this, and I'd like to try now. My plan right now is to do french seams (since flat fell, essentially sounds like french seams sewn down) and then sew them down, so it has two lines of stitching., then probably do a mandarin collar for the shirt, because that way it would look essentially the same on both sides, we'll see how this turns out..... Ticia  Oh, and as I was looking at the measurements for the finished garment, I think I cut a size large, so I'll have some ease room to mess up and cut off what I did. |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570
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