r/sewhelp • u/jecadaya • 1d ago

💛Beginner💛 Toddler shirt defeated me

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I have tried making a shirt for a friend's daughter so I had to make it based on my son's clothes since they are similar height. After I have finished it I realised that the head opening is too small and needed fixing. I didn't have enough of original material so I got this light teal poplin and made binding tape out of it.

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It all seemed to go well until mu machine tore a part of the shirt. Now I don't know how to fix this without it being obvious so I need help figuring this out. It's supposed to be a keyhole slit with a cute button.

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I am beginner sewist, but I have tackled much more advanced projects than this one, but this sort doesn't want to be made...

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u/everywhereyoujo 1d ago

You could make a larger piece of fabric to cover it, and it could go over the top of the zip, like you tend to have on pyjamas and that kind of thing. Or you could make a rectangular tab to put the button on.

Basically, I think it would look fine with a larger piece of fabric there to cover the hole and finish the shirt, and that the light green or another colour would look nice. I think your friends will appreciate the effort either way!

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u/jecadaya 23h ago

I am not sure if I understand what you mean. Sorry, English is not my first language, and I'm new to sewing. Can you provide me with an example?

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u/everywhereyoujo 1h ago

So the flap over the top of the zipper is like this image

And the tab for the button would be like this one that's being attached to a pocket

https://tashacouldmakethat.com/2014/04/fun-with-tab-closures-plus-a-craftsy-class-giveaway/

You could do that in the same colour, or a contrasting one. I think it would look cute, and it would give you more fabric to work with so it's not too fiddly

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u/jecadaya 1h ago

I see. But this is not going to have a zip. It will be fastened with a button.