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From: blackie
Date: 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM (1 of 4)
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How do I sew up my t-shirt so there isn't a pucker in the armpits? I'm talking about the kind where you do the side-seam last. What's the magic trick? Thanks! Kelly see the mundane life of a housewife.
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User: blackie
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 594 |
From: GreenDragonLady
Date: 08-02-2006, 06:48 PM (2 of 4)
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What I do is turn one seam allowance one way and the other seam allowance the other way (like nesting quilt seams). I don't know if that's what you're "supposed" to do, but it works for me!
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User: GreenDragonLady
Member since: 07-29-2004 Total posts: 495 
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 08-02-2006, 07:58 PM (3 of 4)
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Set your sleeve in with the fuller amount of fabric against the feed dogs. Sew in shorter stretches with a longer stitch length. Pin your underarm seams to they will butt up to each other (one will lay to the sleeve and the other to the body of the shirt). |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: MartySews
Date: 08-02-2006, 11:39 PM (4 of 4)
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Blackie, Having just made a stack of T-shirts for myself, I sew the shoulder seams together with clear elastic to keep the neck and shoulders from stretching. Then I sew the sleeves with a lower sleeve cap to the armhole opening. Using directional stitching I sew from the edge of the sleeve straight down the sides of the T-shirt. Since I do all of this on my serger, it takes about 20 minutes. Then I use the coverstitch to finish the neckline, sleeves and hem. That takes about another 30 minutes. Voila! A nice T-shirt with a professional finish. Hope this helps. Happy Stitching! Marty 
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User: MartySews
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 504 
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