Liberty Metro T-Shirt

I made myself a new t-shirt over the weekend using this Liberty jersey that I picked up at Duckadilly Fabrics and some Riley Blake striped knit for the sleeves. The pattern is the Metro T-shirt by Liesl & Co. I've been on a knit sewing tear recently and I knew that this would come together quickly. I originally made it with long sleeves, but decided that they should be 3/4 length once I tried it on.

This is where the problems started.

I cut off the right sleeve approximately 7 inches from the cuff and check with all members of the family that this is indeed a good length. Confirmation given, I went upstairs and cut off the other sleeve the same way. I hemmed them both us using a double needle, hemmed the bottom of the shirt and topstitched around the neckline. Excited, I try on the t-shirt. Are you ready? The shirt had one short sleeve and one long sleeve.

I CUT OFF THE WRONG F-ING SLEEVE.

Oy. (Cue the tears and the disbelief at my incredibly stupid mistake.)

In the end, it all worked out ok. I had extra fabric for the second sleeve. I tore out all the serging stitches and did my best at reinserting the second sleeve correctly, although it was not nearly as neat as the first had been. In the end, it is good. And I've got a cute new tee, so there's that.

Nitty gritty: I made a size L, the same size I would buy off the rack. I think it fits well. I did not lengthen it like I normally do and it is plenty long. I used my sewing machine with a ball point needle and polyester thread. I serged the seams after sewing them instead of just using the serger. I did the hems and topstitching with a double needle because I just love how that looks.

Comments

[carol]

SO cute! I want one!

[Sarah C]

I have to get back to my stack of shirts cut out now and finish them! So cute!

[lisa]

this is a cute tshirt! i've been experimenting with knits lately (in the form of dresses for a 3yo)....maybe it's time to try something new? :) any tips for sewing with a double needle? i've never tried it but wanted to....

[Jill]

Good to see both sleeves are of equal length!

[Sandra]

I know that feeling so well, making that kind of mistake! But the end result is totally cute. Makes me want to go and work with the cotton knit in my stash.

[Jenny]

What a darling shirt! Sorry bout the mix up shirt looks terrific

[lindaroo]

Hilarious mistake! At least, it is from this side of the story; I'm sure you must have been less amused at the time! The shirt is adorable. Want, want, want.