Proposal and request for seconds

How about a line of horizontal trim on one or both sides of the shirt?

Lizzy

I love sergers, I really do. But they do sometimes get a mind of their own and sneak a bit of fabric into their jaws, just for dessert, blast them. Hang up the shirt for a few days while you work on the jacket. Let your creative juices simmer. An applique does not have to be small, neat, square or round. It can be rectangular, oval, or even a zig-zaggy shape. It could even be something as ridiculous as encompassing both sides of the front -- the cut side and the one that isn't damaged - like a little boy with a fishing pole on one side and a cord running all the way across to a fish on the hook on the other side. Or flowers with bumblebees, dragonflies, butterflies scattered about both sides of the shirt.

Or it could make a really nice dust rag.

HTH

Seconded.

When I was making my 'going away' outfit for my wedding (pretty pink silk habutai with white collar and cuff, and a wrap skirt), my iron had a 'moment' and scorched the back of the shirt slightly. Luckily a quick wash saved it: the only damage was to the dressing in the fabric. Huge Phew! moment there...

Not sure what to advise, other than chocolate.

That's would be

Just got back from the fabric store, they did not have ANY of the fabric left. :-(

You got me thinking, though, thanks. The accidental cut is about an inch away from the front left armscye. I'm using McCalls 3541, I think I have large enough scraps to recut the upper left front, starting just below the top of dart and running up to the shoulder. If I work it just right, I can make it look like it was supposed to be a shoulder princess seam on that side, and maybe I'll continue the dart on the right side up to the shoulder, stitching right on the fold to make it match.

Beverly

That's not exactly the word I used. ;-}

The jacket is cut out, back darts are sewn, I made a run to TSWLTH for matching serger thread. UGH, they have gone to some off brand with half the thread at twice the cost. No thanks, I'll run over to The Mill End Store tomorrow.

I was seriously going to rip it apart and cut a new left front, but Fabric Depot had no more of the fabric, so I'm back in think mode. Lizzy suggested adding a horizontal band, and while I'm not sure that would work, I may have large enough scraps to cut a new left front shoulder, making the new bit look like a shoulder princess seam. I'll work on it tomorrow.

There's always that. ;-}

Beverly

Thank you, all those in favor, say "aye".

Those opposed, say nay.

Hearing none, the motion is carried, from now on serger foul ups will be called "SHDs" in honor of the Queen of Creative Patches in AR.

I have had the occasional close call with my iron as well. Recent one was a scorch mark on the McKellar tartan! Luckily, it came out with hydrogen peroxide and water.

Mmm, sounds about right, I have some chocolate pudding and strawberries awaiting my attention.

Beverly

mmm... Perfect! Got any champagne to go with it? Champagne goes well with strawberries...

I thought champagne went well with just about everything. ;-) I enjoyed the strawberries and chocolate last night, now I'm about to tackle a repair to the shirt.

Beverly

Look what happens when I don't read the group for a day or so. LOL

While I'm thrilled (!?!?!?) to have an award named after me, and delighted to be named Queen of something, I'm terribly sorry you had an {insert colorful expletives here} moment in the sewing room. :(

And it's always the way......the only of that fabric to be had, you have.

*sigh* I can mail you some scraps from the prom dress if you would like to applique some of that on there in an interesting shape...... I'm running now.....

Sharon

Hi, Queen Sharon! ;-)

I wasn't even rushing, just plain careless. My ankles are bruised.

Gee, let's see, how would a small appliqué of "black with white embroidery fabric" look on my "swirled all over like Monet's lily pad flower garden fabric" camp shirt look? Uh, NO! But thanks. ;-)

Beverly

Well....the embroidery is actually a metallic silver....and I know that makes ALL the difference!! LOL

Do you have any embroidery designs that would look good with it? You could always fill in the hole with another fabric, then embroider over the top of the whole thing. If you picked the colors to match (ha! Beverly matching.....lookout!!!) it would be a texture thing but not necessarily a JUMP OUT at you piece of embroidery. Duplicate it here and there on the shirt and it would become a design choice rather than a mistake. ;) Just one more thought to throw in the mix. But as Queen I think my opinions carry more weight right??? LOL

DS says my birthday is over now so I can't be Queen any more. Rotten child.

Sharon

Remember: wrist, wrist, hand, hand, hand....

Oh yeah, that'll look great. The bite is about 1.5" long an inch from the armscye seam allowance, about even with the fullest part of the (ahem) bust. So a little black and silver "something" right there would be a big improvement. ;-}

That would work great if the damage were to some other part of the shirt, like for instance, just above the middle of the front hem, but no way I'm ever going to make an embroidery design look like it was intended in the area of the damage.

That's way more effort than I'm willing to put into what was going to be "just a nice cool cotton shirt". I think I may have found enough of a scrap to add a piece of fabric starting in line with the dart and up to the shoulder seam, and extending over to the side seam. Means tearing out the front of the set-in (and serged dammit) sleeve and opening the dart, but it's doable.

Sure. Of course. Right.

Like mother like child, I always say. ;->

Beverly, wishing Sharon a Very Happy Birthday!

Just passing along a little inspiration.

Snort!!!.... Cough!!!.... You ARE EVIL!!! ;-)

Beverly

> Choke!!!... Snort!!!.... Cough!!!.... You ARE EVIL!!! > ;-)

Moi? *blink*

> Choke!!!... Snort!!!.... Cough!!!.... You ARE EVIL!!! > ;-)

Makes Madonna look kinda inadequate.

> Choke!!!... Snort!!!.... Cough!!!.... You ARE EVIL!!!> ;-)

LOL Yeah, and remember if you want to go for the total Lady Gaga look, you have to stop wearing pants. She doesn't wear them. Just tiny little shorts that look like panties.

Nice huh? (Please note overwhelming amounts of sarcasm.)

The kiddos like a few of her songs. When she comes on the radio in the car, I usually say "is that the chick who.." "yes, Mom, (with eyeroll) she's the one who doesn't wear pants. (Long suffering sigh)" "oh. Ok. Just checking. You know how I forget things sometimes."

LOL!!! Great fun

Sharon

Precisely. ;)

Well then go all out. Add tassels!!!

Well alright. Just make it look normal then. ;) PITA that you have to redo the sleeve. Sorry about that.

:P lol

Thank you very much. It was lovely.

Sharon

>>> Choke!!!... Snort!!!.... Cough!!!.... You ARE EVIL!!! >> ;-)

Oui, VOUS, vous êtes MAUVAIS!

Beverly