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Dorrie's Doll Diaries
Thursday, 24 August 2006
Polo shirt with problems - all my fault !
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: Gran Turismo I - PlayStation game (yup, a PS1 - it'll be a while before we upgrade !)

 

Having a little more trouble connecting to the Blog Builder - nothing like earlier this week, but it's still a bit of a pain. So let me get this done quick, before there's more problems !

 

Tried the Fiyero (Matt O'Neill) polo/golf shirt pattern today. I completely messed up the collar and the extentions all by myself. Not the pattern's fault, and I know where I bit it. Here's the proof -

Shirt body itself fits great. Sleeves are good, and the shirt goes together well. I didn't do the collar right - I misunderstood some directions, and by the time I understood, and resewed it, the fabric had torn and become unstable. I also didn't quite have the front opening extensions right when I sewed 'em, so that's something else to work on !

 

Luckily, I got lotsa fabric, even if it looks like Fiyero here's short on patience ! This particular bit was from a box of rags. One of the joys of my hubby's job - he gets these rag boxes on occasion, and I plow through all twelve pounds within, looking for the occasional treasure. They're mostly ripped t-shirts, but I often find lace, elastic, designer labels, and nice material.  This wasn't as nice, but it was polo/golf shirt fabric, so I decided to give it a go.

 

My fledgling PaintShopPro skills are hiding a bit of an oil spot on the front I didn't see during cutting. But it's not like I'm gonna keep this one - it's not even hemmed. I'll work it again tomorrow, and once I get it right, I'll be glad to share the creator's name - since the error on this one is mine, not hers, I don't want to put her good name on my bad sewing.  

 

I like this pattern. And I can't wait to get it right !  Wish me luck tomorrow !


Posted by dorriebelle at 8:20 PM CDT
Updated: Monday, 2 May 2011 9:41 AM CDT

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