Seamwork Aberdeen v-neck t-shirt, v.2
2021-Aug-11, Wednesday 06:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeI made Seamwork's Aberdeen before, but this time I made it up without the sleeve pieces for a short-sleeved version, in a lightweight (220 g/m2) black bamboo jersey (5% spandex). The fabric is gorgeous. Truly, it is one of the most comfortable fabrics I've ever worn.
The pattern is so oversized that I made in an L again, for a closer fit. I have not magically improved in added v-neck bands in the time since I made the first version. I really need to work on getting a 45 degree angle next time. Also the band kind of sticks out at the shoulders. In fact the shoulders as a whole seem a bit in excess. Perhaps shortening them a bit next time would be a good idea.
Then, to finish the dropped armscyes without the sleeves I tried to do a narrow twin-needle finish. But, with such a lightweight fabric it did not go well. And in the process of unpicking the thread I put a small hole in the fabric. So I went a bit overboard and used fusible hemming tape, before applying the twin-needle. As a result the sleeve hems are a little stiff, but that tape does not survive many washings, so it should soften up soon. I simply pressed the hem before sewing it, and that was what I should have done in the beginning, but nobody likes using the iron.
The pattern is so oversized that I made in an L again, for a closer fit. I have not magically improved in added v-neck bands in the time since I made the first version. I really need to work on getting a 45 degree angle next time. Also the band kind of sticks out at the shoulders. In fact the shoulders as a whole seem a bit in excess. Perhaps shortening them a bit next time would be a good idea.
Then, to finish the dropped armscyes without the sleeves I tried to do a narrow twin-needle finish. But, with such a lightweight fabric it did not go well. And in the process of unpicking the thread I put a small hole in the fabric. So I went a bit overboard and used fusible hemming tape, before applying the twin-needle. As a result the sleeve hems are a little stiff, but that tape does not survive many washings, so it should soften up soon. I simply pressed the hem before sewing it, and that was what I should have done in the beginning, but nobody likes using the iron.
Finished Aberdeen tshirt, in black bamboo jersey, front
Photo by chebe
