I had a grand idea that I'd make my DS a poncho / camp blanket type thing for when we go camping - essentially a blanket with a hole in the middle for your head, you sit by the fire all warm with it and if you wear it in bed it keeps your back and front warm at the same time.
Brilliant, except that the fleece material is stretching with the weight of the wider blanket. The hole was measured to be generous on a 6 year old's head, presuming he'd be wearing PJs or a onesie under it, but now I could wear the bloody thing.
Is there a way I can get it back to being wearable size by said 6 year old, by stablizing the neckline and bunging elastic in to to pull in the excess material? Looking online for "stablizing necklines" I can oly find blog posts about reducing gaping on bias cut tops and making your own tape for the job. I've only got tomorrow to get this sorted then I'm back at work and we're camping next weekend and I want to get it wearable by then hopefully by DS not his 6"3 dad. What can I get from a general sewing shop (may have to be Dunelm round here as there's nothing else apart from the market on Sat) which would resolve this?
I have these great ideas for sewing things, but fall at the hurdles of being inept and not having enough expertise for what I'm trying to pull off.
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Any way to save a very stretchy neckline? (sewing)
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PeterParkerSays · 31/08/2015 22:16
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