When Zoe brought round her overlocker last week she said "this will change your world". Well she wasn't kidding.
I now love overlockers. I made myself this Renfrew T-shirt in about 3-4 hours.
It was my first time handling knit fabric, and using an overlocker, but once the dreaded cutting process was over (thank heavens I have a a rotary cutter), it was so quick and easy to put together.
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| Almost matching stripes |
The jersey I used was pretty cheapy and thin, so I'm not mad about the T-shirt itself. Also I think I need to tweak the pattern a bit, I cut a size 10 in the end, but reckon I could go smaller in the waist. However I am dead chuffed with this first attempt.
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| Stretchy jersey! |
Also the overlocker's abilities impressed John so much that, when I asked him what he thought of the finished T, he actually looked up and passed comment, rather than glancing my way and murmuring in a usual vaguely positive way! I think realising I could make him customised T-shirts has sparked an interest in the overlocker. This means I could actually buy one, without having to justify the practical necessity of the purchase, which is something I struggle to achieve when it comes to my other hobby, hula-hooping.
Any more entry level overlocker recommendations greatly appreciated!
