He still wears the Galactica cross-stitch T-shirt all the time but it irks me that the sleeves are a bit short.
So this one is the same size XL Liesl & Co Metro T-shirt but with about 1" extra sleeve length.
The fabric is a bamboo jersey from the stash and I used self fabric for the neckband, then decided to add a back neck binding using the method described in Sasha SecondoPiano's free Basic InsTinct Tee.
The camera is stitched using the design from the another of the Amy Kallissa patterns that I picked up. (Here's Cedric the cat). There's no way I could use the iron on transfer on such dark fabric. I tried tracing onto tissue paper and stitching through that but it didn't work. I know I could have bought wash away stabiliser but I was trying to make do with what I had. Eventually I found that tracing the design with a chalk fabric marker then rubbing it face down onto the fabric gave me enough of an outline to stitch over.
It has a suitably shaky, handstitched look, no? :)
This T-shirt pattern suits him so well, giving me the perfect excuse to keep stashing good quality solid knits when I find them.
Details:
Pattern: Liesl & Co Men's Metro T
Size: XL, +1" sleeve length at hem
Fabric: Bamboo jersey from stash
Embroidery: DMC cotton and Amy Kallissa design
that looks fantastic and the embroidery looks very cool.
ReplyDeleteTHanks. It's fun being able to create things that are a bit different for the bloke. - and keeping him perpetually nervous about what he might receive next :)
DeleteA great looking t-shirt and the embroidery is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon. It's been worn and washed a few times and looks like it might survive, so, maybe not perfect, but at least useful
DeleteLove the embroidery!
ReplyDeleteThanks Masha!
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