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Knits that are too thin/clingy (Tip/Technique)

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7/2/10 9:37 AM

Those of us who collect knits inevitably has some that have turned to be too thin or clingy and hug our rolls...

I have many of these and have used them as muslins so they have not entirely gone to waste but I have found that if you make a top a little bigger in size, it helps. What helps even more is if you double your fronts.

Do this by either making the second front a lining or by sewing the two fronts as if it were one (interline).

THIS MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE! I couldn't believe how much better this looks.

I discovered this one day when I was looking at some tees at Walmart and thought how clever. It took some figuring out and several tries but I worked it out.

When you use the second front as a lining you get the added bonus of nice clean neckline.

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	Kath in ON said... Thanks for the reminder. I have a couple of RTW knit tops that had a second layer lining in front, but they end just below the bust. An option if you don't have quite enough fabric... 7/3/10 8:01 AM
	papago said... Thanks for the great tip!! I have plenty thin knits that just sit. I think your suggestions will work great. Thanks, Laura 7/5/10 6:23 PM
	JodieT said... Wow, thanks for the tip. I will use this one. 7/8/10 12:39 PM
	Jane Jane said... Did yu ever try both a front and back double layer. Would make a nice neckline and might disguise some of the "rolls" some of us have in back. Jane 8/13/10 2:13 AM