I cut the Marvel-licensed fabric that I picked up from Affordable Textiles on Queen Street (near Spadina) on the laser cutter. It worked out beautifully. I reused the SVG I tweaked after last week's experiments. As it turns out, even with a 45" one-way design, 1.5 yards is enough for a top, enough bias strips to bind the neckline and armholes, and two pairs of liner squares. There will be small scraps that I can use for other projects, too.

This will be my 12th top, and I have the fabric for a 13th if I wanted to. I'm currently wearing the top that I laser-cut out of 100% Italian cotton. 100% cotton seems much more comfortably breathable than the polyester-cotton blend in the broadcloth that I practised with. Maybe I'll do a few more tops as I come across colours and patterns that I like, and I'll also gradually branch out to other patterns as well.

A checklist of things to try, fabric-wise:

• Cotton
  • ☐ Fabric ordered online – maybe this cute Dr. Seuss fabric or something else from Jo-Ann (or maybe this one), to remind me to have fun
  • ☐ Something from Etsy
  • ☐ Fabric using someone else's design, maybe off Spoonflower
  • ☐ Fabric I design
• Stretch knit
• Silk or other slippery fabrics

Mwahahaha. =)

2015-04-14d Laser-cutting fabric is awesome – index card #laser #hacklab