Hola everyone,
Time marches on, and I’m (finally) pleased to report the completion of the Red and Black hoodie.
Category Archives: Sergers
Another Day, Another Hoodie (Part 5)
Before we get going on the next hoodie in the series, a few more photos of the muslin.
Stripes
All said and done, the most visible issue in the final product is the stripes not registering properly on the seam between yoke and front panel.
T-Shirt Part 2: Construction
In part 1 of my T-shirt series, I fitted and adjusted the pattern for the T-shirt. In this installment, I see how well it fits by making a “muslin”, in this case a T-shirt out of fabric I won’t cry much over if it doesn’t work out.
I have this cut of heather gray jersey knit with hot pink stripes.
Rolled Hems on the Brother 1034D Serger
The Brother 1034D is a popular, dirt-cheap serger ($200 or less on Amazon) which performs well. I’ve had mine for six months now and find it a pleasure to use.
Recently, I made a set of dinner napkins from cotton broadcloth. It was partly a chance to explore the serger’s capabilities, and also part of a larger project to produce new dinner table decorations including placemats and a table runner.
The napkins turned out very nice. The fabric is cotton broadcloth that I got from J0-Ann’s. (The placemats and the table runner in the upper-right corner were made from upholstery fabric samples I acquired at the local fabric store and from FabMo, a creative fabrics cooperative).
