Hi everyone,
I had never completely re-sized an item before and decided to try my hand with a large Superman t-shirt from my local op shop ($2). I'd always wanted a Superman tee so this seemed like the right time to try out some sewing skills! Things didn't go according to plan though (you may remember my last post which cited an initial disaster). Anyway, I devoted an evening to working out what the problem was and after shortening the length from the shoulder seams, sewing in the side seams and fiddling for ages with the armholes it finally feels like it worked. I'm not sure how much I will love it in the long term (I can see an applique in the future onto a different top altogether) but for the moment it's really comfy and I have that lovely feeling of mission accomplished. I have to say that in one evening I feel like I learnt so much just by giving it a go!
Here's the before and after shots...
