Cropped Sports Top

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  Step 1

  Basic top

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  Step 2

  Mark and cut the sports top below the supporting inner fabric to give the desired length.

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  Step 3

  Tack the hem (noting that the hem is produced by turning up the material twice so that the cut edge is turned inward [double folded hem]).

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  Step 4

  Sewing technique: The method of sewing is shown in the diagram. Effectively this appears like two lines of stitching from the right side of the material and cross stitch from the wrong side. This gives the required stretch of stitches. This requires use of 2 needles at the same time. It was not found to be difficult in practice but a single needle / thread technique would still work (a sewing machine would obviously simplify things).

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  Step 5

  Stitch the hem using the above method. The resultant stitches are shown (right side above, wrong side below)

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  Step 6

  Finished

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Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 10th September 2013

cool!that's probably a lot cheaper than buying proper sports tops! ^^ good - I like cheap stuff xD

Tracy J. · Lincoln, England, GB · 6 projects 10th September 2013

Thank you. I got the original in the sales so was cheap and actually cropped it in the spring - it has taken me until now to get round to writing up - like most I'm more interested in making and using than writing

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 10th September 2013

yeah, same. I'm in the middle of uploading loads of projects that I made ages ago but didn't get round to uploading!!

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