It was so interesting to hear about your process of getting your sewjo back. The top fix: take it in on the side, take the collar out, and make it shoulder seams deeper like what they would have been on the correct size. then give it 3 rows of pin tucks next to the button band; this should make the neck small enough to cut the right size collar and collar band. If you need, give it a dart on the back of the neck before you put the new collar on.
Great tips for regaining your sew-jo Debs. I've done the making something tried and true, but sometimes that doesn't work (as you evidently know!) so it's good to have other ideas! I could add another one to your arsenal, I'm going away on holiday soon, but I've unintentionally lost a fair bit of weight and my lighter weight trousers were beginning to look like clown trousers and I needed to learn how to alter them to do a flat seat adjustment. Found something on the University of TH-cam and did the alteration. And it worked! I'm now itching to make ALL the trousers as I know how to fit (and more importantly how much to remove!) for my flat bum. Sadly I can't as I'm knitting a cabled jumper for my daughter's birthday in December and need to get that done. On that note, congratulations on your beautiful fingerless mitts! They look great!
Thanks for the sew-jo tips Debs. Especially like the "be inspired" over "being productive" angle. I had a few fails earlier in the year and as a relative newbie got super disheartened. But thankfully I found making tops has got my interest back. Your shirt looks beautiful and really suits you. It's worth perservering with, you'll work it out.
Great vlog- really hope your return to sewjo remains as interesting. As for the blouse, could you remove the collar and take some darts from the neckline diagonally into the front pieces then cut a smaller collar to fit? Hope that makes sense as it would be such a shame to waste such precious fabric. 😊 Lynne
So annoying I hate it when that happens, it happened to me with one sleeveless dress and I taken it in without opening any stitch, not nice on the inside but amazingly it looks ok !
Great items to respark the sewjo. I am sure you can rescue your shirt. I had the same issue with the I am Marty shirt, even when I down sized to a size smaller than I would normally make the collar was a good inch too big round the neck. I think it would have been a bit big even if you made the 44. Agree its worth saving. As you say the sides are easily fixed. Could you take the collar off and shorten by recutting the pointy ends to make the length shorter. Might need to make a seam down the back of the yoke to bring it in. If you need to lose width in the back could you make a seam and the turn the pleat the other way round so the pleat is in the underneath of the pleat and therefore not on show in wear. Good luck with it, beautiful fabric. Don't think it's you, it think their patterns seem very large in the collar circumference, an issue I have never come across with indie patterns before. Good luck with it.
Ah Deb is know where your coming from i to have lost sew-jo after a couple of epic fails i just sit at my machine and think i want to use but have no idea what to make and no enthusiasm 😢 maybe we should do a collaboration and break the cycle x
Oh bless you lovely, it'll come back. I keep telling myself fails are part of it! Yes, happy to join forces....don't force it though ! Did you try some free motion ....that's a play type which could help?!!
Hi Debs. I'm wondering if you could remove the collar and leave the collar stand only to be like a mandarin shirt? You could add a tiny ruffle at the top of the mandarin collar if you want a more feminine look. It's lovely fabric. Maybe make a few other things so the sewjo is back at 100% before delving into the shirt modification experiment. All the best, Antonia
Hmm. For the neck can you do something with the placket for starters. It might mean taking the collar off. It’s so annoying and unhelpful when this sort of thing happens with great fabric. I have a couple which I need to address and I think if I do then it might motivate me.
It was so interesting to hear about your process of getting your sewjo back. The top fix: take it in on the side, take the collar out, and make it shoulder seams deeper like what they would have been on the correct size. then give it 3 rows of pin tucks next to the button band; this should make the neck small enough to cut the right size collar and collar band. If you need, give it a dart on the back of the neck before you put the new collar on.
Ooo pintucks ! Genius, Katinka !! Thanks treasure !😊
Great tips for regaining your sew-jo Debs. I've done the making something tried and true, but sometimes that doesn't work (as you evidently know!) so it's good to have other ideas! I could add another one to your arsenal, I'm going away on holiday soon, but I've unintentionally lost a fair bit of weight and my lighter weight trousers were beginning to look like clown trousers and I needed to learn how to alter them to do a flat seat adjustment. Found something on the University of TH-cam and did the alteration. And it worked! I'm now itching to make ALL the trousers as I know how to fit (and more importantly how much to remove!) for my flat bum. Sadly I can't as I'm knitting a cabled jumper for my daughter's birthday in December and need to get that done. On that note, congratulations on your beautiful fingerless mitts! They look great!
Oh well done on the skills both flat seat and cables !! Thanks Mairead😊
Thanks for the sew-jo tips Debs. Especially like the "be inspired" over "being productive" angle. I had a few fails earlier in the year and as a relative newbie got super disheartened. But thankfully I found making tops has got my interest back. Your shirt looks beautiful and really suits you. It's worth perservering with, you'll work it out.
You are very welcome , lovely. Glad you found your joy in sewing again!!
@@debsmadethis thanks! Hope yours comes back too
Getting there I think, the knitting continues tho 😁😂
Great vlog- really hope your return to sewjo remains as interesting. As for the blouse, could you remove the collar and take some darts from the neckline diagonally into the front pieces then cut a smaller collar to fit? Hope that makes sense as it would be such a shame to waste such precious fabric. 😊 Lynne
Ooo interesting idea Lynne, thank you !
So annoying I hate it when that happens, it happened to me with one sleeveless dress and I taken it in without opening any stitch, not nice on the inside but amazingly it looks ok !
Glad you made it work!! Well done 😊
Great items to respark the sewjo. I am sure you can rescue your shirt. I had the same issue with the I am Marty shirt, even when I down sized to a size smaller than I would normally make the collar was a good inch too big round the neck. I think it would have been a bit big even if you made the 44. Agree its worth saving. As you say the sides are easily fixed. Could you take the collar off and shorten by recutting the pointy ends to make the length shorter. Might need to make a seam down the back of the yoke to bring it in. If you need to lose width in the back could you make a seam and the turn the pleat the other way round so the pleat is in the underneath of the pleat and therefore not on show in wear. Good luck with it, beautiful fabric. Don't think it's you, it think their patterns seem very large in the collar circumference, an issue I have never come across with indie patterns before. Good luck with it.
Thank you Jane! Sensible ideas for the Irma too thanks Glad it's not just me....I do have a more giraffe like neck tho! 😁
Really interesting video
Ah Deb is know where your coming from i to have lost sew-jo after a couple of epic fails i just sit at my machine and think i want to use but have no idea what to make and no enthusiasm 😢 maybe we should do a collaboration and break the cycle x
Oh bless you lovely, it'll come back. I keep telling myself fails are part of it! Yes, happy to join forces....don't force it though ! Did you try some free motion ....that's a play type which could help?!!
Hi Debs. I'm wondering if you could remove the collar and leave the collar stand only to be like a mandarin shirt? You could add a tiny ruffle at the top of the mandarin collar if you want a more feminine look. It's lovely fabric. Maybe make a few other things so the sewjo is back at 100% before delving into the shirt modification experiment. All the best, Antonia
Thanks Antonia super idea, and yes I'll be gentle with myself a bit longer ! 😉
Hmm. For the neck can you do something with the placket for starters. It might mean taking the collar off. It’s so annoying and unhelpful when this sort of thing happens with great fabric. I have a couple which I need to address and I think if I do then it might motivate me.
Thanks Jan 😊
Thank you !
I would just leave two or three buttons open and wear a nice light beige roll neck underneath.
Style it out ! Great idea 😊