Hey guys, I'm a lurker, occasional poster around here. :) It's my first summer off after finishing design school, and I wanted to share some post-FIT experiments.
Obviously not finished, ready-to-sell designs, more like ideas that anyone with a sewing machine can adapt for their own purposes. (those finished designs are coming later ;) )
This is a cowl-neck blouse made from an upside-down tee shirt. The hem forms the outer edge of the cowl. I cut off the sleeves, sewed up the holes (now the side seams), and removed the neckline and shoulders, making a simple blind-stitch hem. The arm holes are faced slits, angled down towards the front for ergonomic comfort.
![](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ez15pG671r2gg9uo1_500.jpg)
![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo1_400.jpg)
![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo2_400.jpg)
Cowl pulled forward.
![](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo3_500.jpg)
Cowl pulled back.
I've been playing with tee-shirts for several years now. It's a fun way to quickly try out ideas in jersey knits. I'd like to try this again, but longer (proportion has always been my weak point) and with better tools - most of my supplies are geared towards wovens.
Feedback welcomed and appreciated (including negative feedback - it's useful to me). More later.
Obviously not finished, ready-to-sell designs, more like ideas that anyone with a sewing machine can adapt for their own purposes. (those finished designs are coming later ;) )
This is a cowl-neck blouse made from an upside-down tee shirt. The hem forms the outer edge of the cowl. I cut off the sleeves, sewed up the holes (now the side seams), and removed the neckline and shoulders, making a simple blind-stitch hem. The arm holes are faced slits, angled down towards the front for ergonomic comfort.
![](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ez15pG671r2gg9uo1_500.jpg)
![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo1_400.jpg)
![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo2_400.jpg)
Cowl pulled forward.
![](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9f2ido2in1r2gg9uo3_500.jpg)
Cowl pulled back.
I've been playing with tee-shirts for several years now. It's a fun way to quickly try out ideas in jersey knits. I'd like to try this again, but longer (proportion has always been my weak point) and with better tools - most of my supplies are geared towards wovens.
Feedback welcomed and appreciated (including negative feedback - it's useful to me). More later.
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