Personalize An Off-The-Rack Tee
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1 Published on Sew4Home Personalize An Off-The-Rack Tee Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 26 June :00 Now's the time to stock up on cute summer tees. They're on sale nearly everywhere. We hit the local Target and Old Navy in our area and didn't spend over $6.99 for any of our shirt samples. Once you have a pile of T-shirts, now what? It's time for a fast fashion update! Our goal today is to show you how fun and easy it is to use your sewing machine to turn standard off-therack items into something special. We pulled together a handful of fave fabric scraps to add pockets to some of the shirts and a few lengths of gorgeous lace to alter the others with inset panels and cropping. Let's Sew It Up 4 Summer!
2 On two of our shirts, we added little fabric pockets. On one, we further embellished the pocket with diagonal lines of decorative stitching, using our Janome Satin Stitch foot. On the other, we fussy cut a pretty motif from our scrap fabric then edgestitched it in place with a decorative seam.
3 We offer downloadable patterns for two sizes of pockets. You could certainly go even smaller with your add-on pocket (we saw some shirts out there with teeny-tiny pockets) but we wouldn't recommend going much larger than our 4½" pattern option or it could begin to overwhelm the front of the shirt. Lace played the main embellishment role for our other two shirts. We cut away the T-shirt fabric to add a wide lace panel on just the front of one tee (see above). On the other, we cropped the shirt for a sassy, short style and added an all-around narrow lace inset (see below). We found our pretty lace on clearance in the bridal section of one of our local fabric stores. Bolt-ends are a great way to get amazing lace at a fraction of the cost.
4 Look for lace that is finished on both the top and bottom edges. To apply, we again used our Janome Satin Stitch foot, with its handy red guide arrow, to easily follow along the dips and curves that made up the edge designs on our lace. If you are new to working with knits, take a look at our Sewing with Knits tutorial. Working with T-shirt knit is pretty forgiving; we really didn't have to alter our machine settings at all. Sewing Tools You Need INSERT JANOME MC9900 MACHINE BOX: Sewing Machine and standard presser foot (we recommend a sewing and embroidery machine for the ultimate in embellishment options, like the Janome Memory Craft 9900) Satin Stitch foot (optional but great for stitching along the curved edges of the lace and for the decorative stitching) Fabric and Other Supplies
5 ONE or more nice quality T-shirts For pocket tees: Scraps or ¼ yard cuts of fabrics to coordinate with the tees. We offer two sizes of pocket patterns below. The smaller size is best for a V-neck style shirt; the larger is best for a standard crew neck. For the pocket tees: Scrap or ¼ yard of medium-weight fusible interfacing; we used Décor Bond by Pellon For lace tees: ½ - 1 yard of decorative flat lace that is pre-finished along both the top and bottom edges. We show options below to inset both a wide lace on only the front panel of the shirt (we used a 5" wide bridal lace) or a narrow lace all the way around (we used a 2" wide bridal lace). All purpose thread to match fabric for sewing Embroidery thread to contrast with fabric for decorative stitching on the pocket tees Transparent thread for lace application See-through ruler Fabric pen or pencil Iron and ironing board Scissors or rotary cutter and mat Tape measure Seam gauge Seam ripper Straight pins Getting Started 1. If you are making a pocket tee, download and print out our Pocket pattern sheet. Both 3½" and 4½" pocket patterns are included on one sheet. IMPORTANT: This pattern is ONE 8½" x 11" sheet. You must print the PDF file at 100%. DO NOT SCALE to fit the page. There is a guide rule on the page so you can confirm your final printout is to scale. 2. Cut out the pocket patterns along the solid lines. Small Pocket Tee with Cross-Pocket Decorative Stitching 1. Find the 3½" pocket pattern. Using the pattern, cut TWO pieces from your chosen fabric.
6 2. Using the pattern, cut ONE piece from the fusible interfacing, but cut along the inner dashed seam line rather than the outer solid line. Large Pocket Tee with Decorative Edgestitching 1. Find the 4½" pocket pattern. Using the pattern, cut TWO pieces from your chosen fabric. We fussy cut a bird motif from our fabric to feature on the center front of the pocket. 2. Using the pattern, cut ONE piece from the fusible interfacing, but cut along the inner dashed seam line rather than the outer solid line. Wide Front Inset Lace Tee 1. If possible, have the person who will be wearing the tee try it on to best determine placement. You want the top edge of the lace to be far enough down so her bra doesn't show. With our wide 5" lace, the bottom of the lace ended approximately 7" up from the bottom hem of the T-shirt, but this placement will vary based on the size of the wearer, the width of your lace, and the style of the tee. Narrow All-Around Cropped Lace Tee
7 1. As above, if possible have the wearer try on the T-shirt to figure the placement of the top of the lace so her bra will not be visible. At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board Small Pocket Tee with Decorative Stitching 1. Find the two pocket pieces and the fusible interfacing. Center the interfacing on the wrong side of one pocket piece. There should be ½" of fabric showing beyond the interfacing on all sides. Following manufacturer's instructions, fuse the interfacing in place. 2. Pin the two pocket pieces right sides together around all four sides, leaving a 1" - 2" opening along one side for turning. 3. Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch around all four sides. Remember to pivot at the corners and the bottom point, and to lock your seam at either side of the opening. 4. Clip the corners. We also trimmed back the seam allowance to ¼" (you could even go all the way back to ⅛") so there was as little bulk as possible along the seam lines. 5. Turn the pocket right side out through the opening. Use a long, blunt-end tool to gently push out all the corners. Fold in the seam allowance at the opening so it is flush with the sewn seam.
8 6. Press the pocket flat. 7. Thread the machine with contrasting embroidery thread in the top and bobbin thread in the bobbin. We used a silvery gray. 8. Refer to your machine manual to set-up your machine for decorative stitching. Choose a decorative stitch. We used Stitch #07 on our Janome Memory Craft As a fun contrast with the subtle horizontal motif woven into our T-shirt, we decided on diagonal lines of decorative stitching. We used guidelines on our Janome machine's throat plate to keep our stitching even. You could also draw in stitching guidelines with a fabric pen or pencil. Our seven lines of stitching were ¾" apart. 10. When all the lines of decorative stitching are complete, and with the machine still threaded with the embroidery thread, stitch one standard straight seam across the pocket ¾" down from the pocket's top edge. This simulates a traditional pocket hem. NOTE: We made a simulated hem rather than the traditional, wide double-fold hem used on most pockets in order to keep the pocket as flat and even as possible for easier decorative stitching.
9 11. Place the pocket on your tee and pin in place along both sides and across the bottom. If possible, have the wearer try on the T-shirt at this point to help determine the best pocket placement. 12. With the machine still threaded with the embroidery thread, edgestitch along both sides and along the bottom. Go slowly and remember to carefully pivot along the bottom angles of the pocket. NOTE: We are using our Janome Satin Stitch foot for all our stitching. We love this foot because it is not only transparent, allowing a clear view of the fabric and any guidelines, it also has a very handy bright red guide arrow that marks the center needle drop great for keeping edgestitching on the straight and narrow.
10 Large Pocket Tee with Decorative Edgestitching 1. The large pocket is created in the same manner as the small pocket. The main difference is that we wanted a very specific fussy cut to center a cute little bird from the fabric's motif. We folded the pocket pattern into fourths to find the center. This gave us a set of "crosshairs" to get a perfect fussy cut. 2. There is no decorative stitching across the pocket, so with the machine threaded with thread to match the pocket in the top and bottom, run the "faux hem line" ¾" from the top edge. 3. Place the pocket on the tee (again checking position on the wearer if possible) and pin in place along both sides and across the bottom. 4. With the same color thread, machine baste the pocket in place approximately ⅛" all around. This not only secures the pocket, it will give you a guideline to follow for the decorative stitching.
11 5. Re-thread the machine with the contrasting embroidery thread in the top and bobbin thread in the bobbin. We used a bright red. 6. As above, refer to your machine manual to set-up your machine for decorative stitching. Choose a decorative stitch. We chose quilting stitch #39 on our Janome Memory Craft 9900 because it looked like little bird feet to go with our little bird motif. 7. Using the machine basting as your centering guideline, edgestitch the pocket in place along both sides and along the bottom. Wide Front Inset Lace Tee 1. Place the T-shirt front side up on your work surface. Smooth it out so it is as flat as possible and the side seams are truly along each side not rolling to the front or back. 2. Using your pre-determined top edge placement, pin the wide lace across the front of the T-shirt. Trim the lace so it extends beyond the each side seam of the T-shirt by about ¼".
12 3. Remove the cut lace and finish the raw side edges. To do this fold back the raw edge by the amount that extended beyond the tee (¼" in our sample) and zig zag in place. NOTE: For both of our Lace Tees, we are using transparent thread in the top and bobbin thread in the bobbin to keep our stitching as invisible as possible. You could also use an all-purpose thread that is an exact match to your lace. 4. Re-pin the lace onto the front of the tee. The finished side edges should now exactly align with the T-shirt's side seam lines. 5. Edgestitch the lace panel in place through the front of the T-shirt. You can simply pull the back of the shirt out of the way as you sew, or if you have a free arm option on your machine, now is a good time to use it. 6. Stitch straight along each side edge.
13 7. Along the top and bottom of the lace, follow along the design of the lace. That great red arrow on ourjanome Satin Stitch foot made this super easy. We used a standard straight stitch; you could also use a tiny zig zag. 8. Turn the T-shirt inside out, and using your bobbin thread as a guideline, carefully trim away the front of the shirt to create the inset. Your cutting line should be about ⅛" away from the stitching line. There's no need to finish the edges since the knit will not ravel.
14 Narrow All-Around Cropped Lace Tee 1. Place the T-shirt front side up on your work surface. Smooth it out so it is as flat as possible and the side seams are truly along each side not rolling to the front or back. 2. Using your pre-determined top edge placement, and starting at one side seam, pin the narrow lace across both the front and the back of the T-shirt. Leave ½" extra at the head of the lace and ½" extra at the tail of the lace. 3. Once the lace is pinned in place all around and lays nice and flat, pull out a few pins near the side seam where the two ends of the lace come together. 4. Pull the T-shirt away so you can turn the lace ends right sides together. Pin the ends together. 5. Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch the ends together.
15 6. Trim the seam allowance back to ¼". 7. From the right side of the lace, run a small vertical zig zag along the seam line to flatten the seam allowance. 8. Flip the lace right side up and re-pin it back into position on the shirt. The seam line you made in the lace should align
16 with the side seam of the tee. 9. As above, follow along the design of the lace, but stitch JUST the TOP of the lace in place all around. We used a tiny zig zag; you could also use a standard straight stitch. 10. Turn the T-shirt inside out, and using your bobbin thread as a guideline, trim away the bottom of the shirt all around. Your cutting line should be about ⅛" away from the stitching line. 11. As above, there's no need to finish the edge since the knit will not ravel.
17 12. If possible, try the in-progress shirt on the wearer to determine the length of the crop. We wanted an additional 5" below the bottom of the lace to allow the tee to just brush the top of her jeans or leggings. To this length, add ½" to account for the top seam. We measured 5½" up from the bottom hem of the cut-off tee. 13. Cut away the excess.
18 14. For a slimmer fit, before you pin the bottom section in place, lay the trimmed bottom portion of the shirt next to the lace and determine if you need to take in any of the side seam. We took in ½" on both sides. To do this, start at the upper edge of the bottom section's side seam with a full ½" seam allowance. Similar to how you'd make a dart, gradually decrease the seam so you end up flush with the bottom hem. Repeat with the opposite side seam. 15. Slip the top of the tee over the bottom and align the bottom edge of the lace with the cut edge of the tee. Pin in place all around.
19 16. Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch the bottom edge of the lace in place just as you did the top, following the lace's edge. 17. Trim back the excess fabric ⅛" from the seam line to match the top seam line. Contributors Project Design: Alicia Thommas Sample Creation and Instructions: Debbie Guild Fabric Art & Accents This project and patterns (if any) may be downloaded for personal use only. No electronic or printed reproduction permitted without the prior written consent of Sew4Home LLC. Copyright Sew4Home LLC. All Rights Reserved. Source URL:
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Published on Sew4Home Sewing and Craft Half Apron Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 02 June 2016 1:00 We've always been partial to half aprons. Their smaller size tends to make them inherently more adorable.
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Published on Sew4Home Floating Rick Rack Napkins Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 30 April 2018 1:00 Did you know the paper napkin made its debut in 1887? While that's quite historically interesting, we still
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Published on Sew4Home Pretty Pleated Squares Table Runner Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 16 February 2018 1:00 The beauty of this runner is in the texture of the pleated squares side by side with the plain
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Published on Sew4Home Rustic Scandinavian Apron With Decorative Stitches Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 26 October 2011 9:00 Like whipped cream on a plain piece of pie or a marshmallow dropped in a mug
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Published on Sew4Home Zip Zap Mini Pouch with Side Loop Straps Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 February 2016 1:00 Sometimes extra-cute is exactly what you need to get your sewing creativity flowing.
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Published on Sew4Home Lace & Decorative Stitch Window Valances Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 12 April 2016 1:00 Looking for a quick and easy way to fancy-up your windows? A valance is faster than traditional
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Published on Sew4Home Quilted Accordion Pouch for Jewelry, Lingerie & More Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 11 September 2017 1:00 This unique expandable pouch is based on a vintage silk stockings holder. Yep!
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Published on Sew4Home Tall Wine Bags in Burlap & Cotton Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 11 December 2015 1:00 There is a French proverb that tells us, "In water one sees ones own face; but in wine, one beholds
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Published on Sew4Home Rip Stop Grocery Bags with Carry Pouch Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 28 October 2014 1:00 I want my grocery bags to work as hard as I do. That means I should be able throw whatever
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Published on Sew4Home Janome Monday: Appliquéd Kite Tote Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 28 July 2014 1:00 Let's go fly a kite! This tote is ready to take off on your next adventure or at least on your next
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Published on Sew4Home Skirted Sewing Machine Cover Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 18 September 2014 1:00 In honor of National Sewing Month, maybe you should do something sweet for your trusty sewing machine,
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Published on Sew4Home How to Turn a Corner with a Decorative Stitch Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 17 September 2015 1:00 Did you ever have one of those cute little wind-up toys? It's so fun to watch as
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Published on Sew4Home ScrapBusters: Hot Dots Pinwheel Coasters Editor: Liz Johnson Thursday, 16 January 2014 1:00 Winter is nature's neutral season. Apart from the sparkling blue sky of an occasional sunny
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Published on Sew4Home Double Layer Half Apron with Pockets, Tucks & More Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 24 February 2014 1:00 We're spending this week In The Kitchen. And today, we've packed a whole lot of
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Published on Sew4Home Belted Cross-Body Bag with Decorative Stitching Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 04 March 2015 1:00 Decorative stitching against a neutral canvas gives this slouchy bucket bag a great
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Published on Sew4Home Butterscotch & Rose Pretty Piped Pillow #3 - Framed 'n' Fabulous Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 28 October 2011 9:00 The final entry in our Pretty Piped Pillow Series is a gorgeous octagon,
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Published on Sew4Home Fabric Basket with Pretty Angled Handles Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 01 September 2015 1:00 A basket of goodies always makes a great gift idea. And if the basket is as pretty as
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Published on Sew4Home Modern Two-Tone, Fold-Over Clutch in Faux Leather Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 18 April 2017 1:00 Two colors, two fabrics, one awesome bag. This clutch knocks-off a popular style
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Published on Sew4Home Scrappy Patchwork Flour Sack Dish Towels Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 26 December 2016 1:00 If one of your New Year s Resolutions is to do a better job using up the fabric you have
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Published on Sew4Home Beautiful Cotton Garment Covers Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 21 March 2014 1:00 Today's pretty garment covers are a great way to keep clothes clean and dust-free in your closet. Many
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Published on Sew4Home Scrappy Patchwork Border Dish Towels Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 30 January 2018 1:00 If one of your New Year s Resolutions was to do a better job using up the fabric you have on
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Published on Sew4Home Creativity is in the Bag: Toile Tote with Button Accents Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 09 July 2013 1:00 Today, we're talkin' toile... actually, we're talkin' toile de jouy. It's a
More informationVelvet Cuff Christmas Stockings with Poms
Published on Sew4Home Velvet Cuff Christmas Stockings with Poms Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 28 November 2014 1:00 Our trio of soft stockings features handsome velvet cuffs and whimsical, dangling pom-poms.
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Published on Sew4Home Cooling Neck Wraps for Adults, Kids & Pets Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 12 June 2015 1:00 When the temperature rises, one of the very best quick-cooling spots on your body is your
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Published on Sew4Home Bound Gauze Towels for Drying Crystal, China & Flatware Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 07 May 2018 1:30 The dishwasher is my friend. I put just about everything in that puppy and it
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Published on Sew4Home Sparkle & Shine Knit Infinity Scarf Editor: Liz Johnson Wednesday, 17 January 2018 1:00 Infinity scarves are one trend that just keeps going and growing. You can find them in everything
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Published on Sew4Home Flat Bench Cushion with Buttons & Piping Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 02 March 2018 1:00 A bench cushion is one of the top projects new sewers list as the decorating puzzle that finally
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Published on Sew4Home Patchwork Trivets with Circular Quilting Editor: Liz Johnson Tuesday, 19 September 2017 1:00 I remember having a drawer full of trivets growing up. There were elaborate crocheted
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Published on Sew4Home 30-Minute Neck Pillows: Go Back-to-School in Style Editor: Liz Johnson Monday, 01 August 2016 1:00 These little bow-tie shaped neck pillows are super for proppin' up your noggin as
More informationBack to School: Zippered Pencil & School Supplies Case
Published on Sew4Home Back to School: Zippered Pencil & School Supplies Case Editor: Liz Johnson Friday, 20 August 2010 9:00 I have a wooden pencil box that has been a fixture on my desk since grade school.
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