I was almost one and... Snap! Then a tiny dart attacked my throat. My tee-refashion broke my machine!!! This is likely a sign that I am supposed to be working on my novel instead of sewing sweaters, but I tend to gravitate toward things I feel most comfortable doing... and I can't wreck a refashion -- the clothes are already trashed to begin with, so how can I hurt them more? Right?
This was an old tee that was getting a bit tight across my tummy. So I slit the sides. Then I took a scarf that my dear friend Susan gave me over a decade ago and inserted a BIG triangle in the slits, so it really swishes. The rest of the scraps were sewn across the front and the back to give it a little balance.
I had a short length of lace with blue roses on it, so I hand tacked it across the top seem that was starting to pull (especially after I added the weight of the scarf!). The last tiny scrap was perfect to top the tiny pocket that my husband had stretched out (thinking he was being funny, grrrr)...
I wasn't even doing a thick section when the needle snapped; just sewing a super thin scarf scrap to across the back to the super thin tee-shirt. Sigh. Looks like I'll have to upcycle my machine before I can upcycle my next sweater! I did buy some new needles, though...
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