Fox T-Shirt

I found out that knitted fabrics roll as hell after washing, and I didn't want to lose the edge of these beautiful fabrics. So I washed them folded in half, basted edges. This is one of ways to eliminated the rolling.

 

I drew a pattern and decided where will be the cuts for fabric alternation.

I joined the fabrics with serger and hemmed with coverlock (including sleeves).

I attached the seam with a straight stitch. To keep the stitch line flexible, I pulled it during sewing. Iron then helped to get back to shape what was pulled out.

For a neckline, I used 3 cm band cut from the main fabric. I ironed it in half, pinned the middle points and pinned evenly. Serged on, facing the band upwards.

The seam was attached again with a regular sewing machine, pulling along the way. I altered the thread colors to match the fabric.

Finished sleeve.

This is my dream come true. I love the fox painting!

Fox Bodysuit

I had bought beautiful knitted fabrics for my fox T-Shirt. And now there is a newborn celebration in our family...

I have some russian pattern from the internet, I printed it and taped together.

I embroidered his name on a piece of the fabric. First I wanted to do it with freeform machine quilting, but it was never perfect.. So hand embroider in the end. Disappearing marker is the best!

I had ironed a fusible web before embroidery. After sewing the label on, I cut the web right at the seam.

My first experiments with ribbed fabric showed that it's too rough for a baby's garment. I'll use the base fabric.

3cm strip - folded in thirds and ironed.

I sewed it on with a coverlock. I didn't measure or pin anything - the strip is pulled at the neck and the base fabric is pulled at the other part of the curve. Pulling is done during sewing, nothing is prepared or exact. Surprisingly good results.

I basted the pieces together at the armholes - both the front and back panel and each sleeve.

I sewed one side + sleeve together with a serger and finished the bottom with the strip of fabric. Then I sewed the other side + sleeve.

I tried my new tool for setting press buttons. Again, I considered them to be too rough for baby's dress. I ended up sewing on three little press buttons in hand, total distance is 6 cm.

Ready for the baby!