simply-crafting

Burda 9408 T Shirt Sewing Project

A plain T Shirt to go with the dinosaur romper I made a few weeks ago, made from an old adults T Shirt. I'm using Burda 9408, it's a pattern I've used loads of times before but I'm really struggling to get the neckline to look just right. This time I'm trying omitting the snaps and using a super stretchy fabric.

Tools and Materials:

Fabric - an old T Shirt

I pinned the front and back neckbands in place.

Sewed, over locked and pressed.

Then I stitched the shoulder seams and realised my mistake. I should have stitched the shoulder seams THEN sewn the neckband in place. Grrr stupid rookie error!!

It's not hugely noticeable so I carried on. Hopefully my sewing skills will improve by the time my children are old enough to notice little mistakes like this!! I certainly thought my other was a genius with a sewing machine as I was growing up but now I can spot some mistakes in her earlier work, not many to be fair.

I stitched the sleeve and side seams in one. I'm not sure if the patterns calls for that but it's my favourite method for a neat finish.

I also top stitched the neckband with a twin needle for a stretchy seam. It holds the back of the seam in place and finishes of the garment.

I think the colour's go together quite well. Little Pickle will look adorable in this, he just needs to grow a bit more first.

Link Ups:

{wow me} Wednesday #320

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?

Off the Wall Friday

Finished or Not Friday

Peacock Party

Threading Your Way

Here are some of my previous sews with this pattern.

It's had quite a bit of use over the years!

#burdasewing

Handmade Lily Chalice Sympathy Card

Elegant and sophisticated handmade sympathy card. A lily and chalice image hand coloured in subtle tones of sepia. Each layer has an aged effect applied with distress ink pads. Embellishment is kept to a bare minimum, just a few gems in one corner to balance the greeting which reads "With Sympathy".

Tools and Materials:

Linking Up To:

Digi Choosday #37 - Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday #580

Polkadoodles #36 - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #514 - In Memorium

Crafty Friends Challenge 118 - Autumn Colours

Stamping Sensations - Flowers

Passion for ProMarkers #510 - Sequins, Pearls or Gems

Dream Valley Challenge # 209 - Autumn Colours

Crafty Cardmakers #240 - Pearls and/or Gems

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #199 - Fall Colours

This is the sketch I've followed from Sketch Saturday:

I decorated the inside too.

#handmadesympahycard #simplycrafting #justinklined

Pilot Frixion Fineliner Review

I treated myself to a pack of these Pilot Frixion Fineliners.

Pilot FriXion Fineliners Pack of 4 Light Blue/Pink/Green/Violet

I'll be testing them with my Rocketbook and sketching paper.

The pens write beautifully on both types of paper.

They dried pretty quickly on the Rocketbook so there wasn't any smudging which is an issue I find with the Pilot Frixion Fibre Tip Pens.

I wasn't surprised that they wrote nicely on the sketching paper, a good quality pen on good quality paper should always result in a pleasant writing experience.

Erasing the Pilot Frixion Fineliners wasn't as straightforward as advertised. I ha to rub so much I was rubbing away the surface of the paper. I'm assuming this is because I used sketching paper instead of a more traditional smooth surface.

Of course easing on the Rocketbook was dream.

I'm really impressed with the Pilot Frixion Fineliners. Th3ey'r elovely to write with and will make great titles and little details in my bullet journal. I think I'll be investing in more of them in place of the Pilot Frixion Fibre Tip Pens I use at the moment.

Healthy-ish Airfryer Crispy Chips Recipe

This is what I make myself when I'm in a bad mood and craving salty, greasy junk food. It's far from healthy but I'd hazard a guess it's much better for me than any of the shop bought alternatives. And it satisfies my cravings much better.

Tools and Ingredients:

and some good old spuds.

You can use any spice mix you fancy.

Slice the potatoes as thinly as you can. I'm sure you can get a gadget for this. In fact I'm sure hubby has a gadget for this but I do just fine with a good sharp knife.