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Wow, Anne, you shame me! (and my long-lanquishing T-Shirt Project) ;) What a great idea to make all the tops out of the same fabric for comparison purposes! Y'know, we could fold-and-quarter mark the pattern (that lightbulb just went on)...then it wouldn't have to be repeated each time. Actually, though, siince I despise cutting notches, and 1/4" seam allowances are a bit skimpy for snips, I'd probably whack off the notches and quarter-mark with pins even if the companies did provide match points. But that's just me! It would be nice if the pattern companies provided the option.
7/21/04 4:27 PM
Hi Anne, what a great project - I really enjoyed seeing how all the patterns compared when completed and worn! As far as suggestions go, I can't be of any help with the fabric gathering at the back waist. But I did notice something interesting about the upper back. I think your right shoulder line may be longer than your left. It might be worth measuring to see if that is true. You would probably need a helper, but if you used a slim chain necklace and placed a dot on the joint of the arm and measured, I bet that would work. Thanks for sharing all of your hard work with us!
7/21/04 5:29 PM
7/21/04 5:31 PM
Anne, this is a great way to compare patterns! Thanks for sharing your results. Are you sick of the fabric yet?
7/21/04 6:56 PM
Lisa, you were part of my inspiration! I've taken to marking the notches w/ an erasable pen, particularly on the patterns w/ 1/4" s.a. Tinka: Wow. A couple of the shirts seem to be off-center when I look at the center back seam. But even so, you might be right. I hadn't noticed this before; I will have to measure. Thank you so much for pointing that out. Patti: this fabric was actually pretty nice to work with. It didn't wrinkle, & kept it's shape. The only problem is that it doesn't like to stretch, even though it had the stretch. It would probably make a great travel outfit, with it's wrinkle resistance. Not sure I would want to traipse around the world in stripes, though. :D
7/21/04 7:10 PM
What a COOL idea to do this project! Now to go read the rest of your reviews.
7/21/04 9:16 PM
From one Ann M to another, first I applaud you with having the patience to make so many diffentent tops for comparison. Great idea. Looking at your pictures, I think the shoulders might be off in all of them. And probably the fabric is just not quite right for that type of T-Shirt. I made the Kwik Sew version with a short sleeve and crew neck and had no trouble. I did it all on my serger. That makes it a lot easier since the pattern called for 1/4 sa. Hard to do that on a regular sewing machine. I agree about the lack of markers. Would help a lot especially a beginner. You have to put in the sleeves using the flat method. so much easier. Like you, I am trying to find the perfect pattern for the perfect T_Shirt. The Kwik-Sew wasn't too bad. Went rather quickly. I'm going to try another pattern just to see how it will go. I love all the great reviews that everybody gives, helps a lot in deciding what patterns to try.
7/21/04 9:33 PM
Anne, cool experiment! I think though that you used the wrong fabric for knit patterns, especially this one. If you look at the fabric suggestions, it calls for very soft, stretchy fabric. Your fabric, although it is technically a knit really behaves like a woven. That is why you had better results with the more fitted patterns like the Vogue. I'll bet if you tried this one with a knit as suggested on the envelope, you would be happier with the results. Your experiment not only shows fitting issues, but also fabric selection and how it affects fit. Good job!
7/22/04 10:00 AM
WOW! Anne, this was a great little project. I haven't looked up the pattern, but it looks to me like this wasn't a good fabric choice. The fabric doesn't have enough give. As far as the bubble under the shoulder seam, it looks like you need to pinch out a dart. The excess at your waist is just removing with a dart. It appears that the hemline is hanging fairly straight with the excess at your waist. The left shoulder blade looks like it's a little more prominent pulling fabric up and over distorting the neckline a little bit. Hope this helps a little.
7/22/04 12:11 PM