Docs from Houdini Nation, tagged "spreadshirt"

i Tailor

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:08:32 +0000

This is me on my IKEA sewing machine. It works rather well, I have to say.

Sewing lesson 01

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:08:33 +0000

I figured there might be people who don't know how this works. So, for the two of us:

First I lay out the fabric, slightly overlapping. When everything is in place as I want it, I attach the two shorts to each other using needles.

Resulting in the fabric staying in place when taking it to the machine and bloody fingertips.

The curved coat hanger

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:49:57 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

This is a medium example, there are coat hangers that are even more "3D". WIth three of these to hang the shirtain on, a nice wave-form is created. My favourite so far.

The straight coat hanger.

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:49:58 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

A very cheap plastic model. It's completely flat and straight. And unsuitable for a shirtain, I think.

Using a "straight" coat hanger

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:49:59 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

In the beginning I thought this would be the best type of coat hanger but as you can see at the shoulder-region, it gives the fabric a very sharp edge I actually wouldn't want to see in a curtain ...

Using a "curved" coat hanger

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:50:00 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

This is actually my favourite at the moment. A slighty curved and moulded coat hanger opens the fabric up a bit at the top and gives it a softer appearance.

First tryouts Open Shirtain

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:50:01 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

Two attached shirts hanging on coat hangers assuming the "open" position. With one more shirt to go on one side, the width is about enough to cover a regular window.

First tryouts Closed Shirtain

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:50:02 +0000

Houdini Nation has posted a doc:

Although it doesn't look like it, these two shirts are stitched together, each hanging on a regular coat hanger which have been moved close together so simulate an open shirtain.

Naturally, I will add more t-shirts to gain with and more to go down as well. This is just a first test.

Other side of the shirtain's top row

nobody@ipernity.com (Houdini Nation) — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:22:44 +0000

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The witdh of this shirtain, using XL sized shirts, is approx, 1,5 meters, which should be enough for your average window. Since I live in a very old house, it will be quite high.