Re: Your Paradigm...

I remember that my dad could build a pair of trousers just as well as he could build a house or an engine. I'm nowhere near as good as he was, but I have not let his gear gather dust.

Mark came over yesterday for a bit. We ended up in the garage with the sewing machine. Mark picked up an old goodwill shirt and wanted to see if he could slim it up.

16.5 -- about two sizes bigger than what Mark wears.

Using a fitting shirt to mark the alterations.

Finished product. A little tight in the arms, but generally good overall. No adjustment for the length, which is clear here. Nothing a roll can't fix. 

I set myself to the machine after Mark. I had a fitting shirt that was a little big around the waist. It turned out well. Nothing but pictures after the jump: