i re-hemmed my shirt today
i should have ironed it first so it laid flat, but it would have been troublesome regardless because it was rolling up so much. i think they cut the cloth really unevenly, and that may be why the hem stitches came out originally. i also may do a second pass on it later depending on my motivation
thought i'd share because i thought this scored pretty high on the boring/10 scale. my work isn't great, but it's punk so it's fine
for those curious, here is the shirt in question. yeah, i'm a tanktop guy. i subject everyone to my hairy ass arms
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For a sec I read "re-homed" and was a little confused
I read "re-hammered", and was very confused!
The re-hemming belongs here - that tshirt seriously needs reposting to [email protected]
haha, bit of a bait n switch, huh?
It's not thrilling, but not exactly dull either. It's honest and satisfying work for both M & F
Nice job. T shirts are deceptively tricky to sew because they're often a bit stretchy.
I think you should leave it as is. I find the slightly rough look of hand repairs to be quite charming. Plus there have been times when I have been a perfectionist and undone adequate work, only for it to come out worse (which just ends up stressing the fabric more). I think this looks pretty good though — certainly neater than what I did when I had the same problem.
That's good hemming and a truly excellent t shirt