T-shirts

This morning I finished a couple T-shirts.

 

Yep, I'm wearing my jammies.

They're both from the same pattern, one I traced from a thrift store shirt. and the fabrics are both lightweight jersey, but the green stripedy one fits a little tighter, for some reason.  I cut the neckline a little lower on that one, too. 

I sewed all the seams on the serger.  Both necklines are finished with a folded strip of off-white fine cotton ribbing.  Sew U said to make your ribbing about 2/3 the length of the neckline; I did some swatches and found that about 3/4 worked better for these fabrics.  Sleeve ends and bottom hems were overlocked, turned once, and stitched in place with a 3-step zig-zag.

I finished the white floral one last week, but the neckline was too high and chokey, so I trimmed it down and added new ribbing.  I had also decided that the ribbing I used was too heavy for this jersey.

Here's what it looked like before: 
 

( Before picture )

Here are details of the hem and (old) neckline on the floral shirt:

( Hem detail )

I'm still a little torn on the white ribbing for the green shirt.  Maybe too much contrast?  I might wear it a couple times before I decide.