http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/tshirtsurgery Questions tagged with 'tshirtsurgery' at Ask MetaFilter. Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:46:13 -0800 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:46:13 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/74058/Shredded%2DThreads Help me make this retro t-shirt. Okay. Here's what I want to make.<br> <br> Remember back in the 80's there were T-shirts that had been sliced into thin horizontal strips up and down the front or back, and the "T-shirt noodles" were interwoven up and down, creating a revealing, hair-band, hot-rod, bartles and jaymes sort of loose crocheted look? These shirts often also featured fringe cuts on the sleeves or the hem, with <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=pony+beads&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi">pony beads</a> strung on them.<br> <br> What do you call these and where can I get instructions on how to make them, or good pictures of them at least? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.74058 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:46:13 -0800 craft project retro t-shirt tshirtsurgery Ambrosia Voyeur http://ask.metafilter.com/60114/incoming%2Dsewing%2Dn00b%2Dalert I've been inspired by t-shirt surgery and am thinking of getting into sewing. However, I've never sewed something in my life. Where do I begin? A request from a friend to design a t-shirt for her (odd, because I've only used an iron-on transfer before, but eh) and my fascination with t-shirt surgery has inspired me to delve more into it. I've been experimenting with cutting up stuff (right now I'm wearing a rudimentary skirt made by chopping a t-shirt in half) but know next to nothing about sewing.<br> <br> I used to hate sewing. We had to do it as part of a Life Skills course in school and I just tossed the work to my mum. I get the basic idea of sewing, but can't tell you how to do a hem. I'm not even interested in fashion; I find it utterly boring. However, I like the creativity of turning something into something else, and t-shirt surgery seemed fun.<br> <br> My qs:<br> <br> 1. I live in Brisbane, Australia. Are there any sewing classes in the area? Google doesn't get me anything specific (there is a Sewing Guild but that's all). Is it worth going? I'm a uni student, so time and money is a concern.<br> <br> 2. I've been reading up on sewing machines for beginners and I'm not sure where to get a good deal. I saw a beginner Singer for $199 at Lincraft but I have the feeling they're cheaper elsewhere. Any tips for where to look?<br> <br> 3. Where can an absolute beginner seamstress start? Assume I know nothing. I've been reading up things online but even the name of stitches elude me.<br> <br> 4. How do you do a hem?<br> <br> Any info appreciated, though if it's Brisbane-specific even better. Thanks! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.60114 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:30:06 -0800 beginner brisbane fashion help n00b novice seamstress sewing sewingmachine tips tshirtsurgery divabat