Doesn’t it make you so proud when you finish an embroidery project and are amazed at the results? That’s how I feel every time I remake a t-shirt with the designs Nancy Zieman and I have created for any our neckline collections. I’ve made dozens of these shirts over the years – and taught hundreds of embroiderers how to do it. So many Designs in Machine Embroidery customers, blog readers and Sewing with Nancy viewers have asked for more neckline fashions that allow them to transform their wardrobe the way they want. So Nancy and I listened! We just released another collection, Necklines to Hemlines, T-shirt Remakes.
This collection is a bit different than the previous ones because we’ve included designs for hemlines and the center back neck. With the popularity of free-flowing tunics in ready-wear, we felt the time was right to offer designs to decorate the whole garment – not just the neckline. Necklines to Hemlines features larger designs split into two 5” x 7” hoopings or one hooping in a 6” x 10” hoop. The larger designs are scaled for women of all sizes.
Two of the groupings, the Rita and Lilly have eyelets while the Zoe is just a slit opening at the neckline. You’ll still find sleeve (for right and left placement) and side seam designs..
The Rita
The Lilly
The Zoe
Of course, the designs come with complete instructions – 18 pages of instructions on how to stabilize, hoop, stitch and finish the garment. You’ll find everything you need to be successful with remaking a simple tunic or t-shirt. 
Here’s a question for you: If you won a copy of Necklines to Hemlines what shirt would you stitch first, the Rita, Zoe or Lilly? Leave a comment and we’ll pick a random winner to recive Necklines to Hemlines free of charge. You never know, it could be your lucky day!
126 COMMENTS
Belinda Germain
8 years agoLily is my favorite!
Barbara
8 years agoI love the Lily
Jan Bowlin
8 years agoI would have to stitch the Zoe on something, that is my grandaughter’s name!
Donna
8 years agoI love the Zoe!
Harriett adams
8 years agoI love the rita!
Linda
8 years agoLI’ve the lily and v would love designs also to.do for young adults. My daughter loves to do this without embroidery bUT with leather.
Chris Vick
8 years agoI have several plain, so dull t-shirts just screaming at me to put some pizz-zazz on them and this set is just what I need to do it!
Melanie Headu
8 years agoI love them all!
Rita
8 years agoRita, since that’s my name.Neat idea, sure dresses up those tee shirts.
Desiree
8 years agoI love the tunic in the picture and own a similar one. So I would embroider the Rita design first – Love it!
Allison Priputin
8 years agoit would be the lily!!
Linda
8 years agoRit is my favorite!
Dina Salsbery
8 years agoThe Lily!
Emma O
8 years agoBeautiful designs! I think my favorite is Rita.
Sue Cubberley
8 years agoLove them all, but would start with the Rita.
Lynda Case
8 years agoI love the Lily
June
8 years agoI would start with the Lilly
Lynda Case
8 years agoI really like the look of the Lily
Lynda Case
8 years agoThese designs are great. The Lily is my favorite
Sharon Thomas
8 years agoRita! I love those designs.
Sandra Cunningham
8 years agoThe Rita really captured my attention and I can see it in a lot of colorways! What a great idea.
Sandy Szucs
8 years agoI like the Lilly.
Jennifer Ryninger
8 years agoI would stitch Rita!
Nancy
8 years agoRita is so classic looking. Can’t wait to use it.
Shirley Clark
8 years agoI think the Lily, but they are all pretty. I really have a hard time finding a good neckline on a shirt for myself so these would really help. I have a lot of scaring from tongue cancer surgery. Most of the lady’s shirts have the biggest necklines, which I hate. So I need to start adjusting my own. Thanks for the chance to win.
Sandra Sanders
8 years agoI love the Lilly design!!! The leave just speak to me!!!!!
Michelle Hall
8 years agoI think I would start with the Zoe but I would have to do all of them pretty quickly
Barb
8 years agoOh, the Rita!! Hands down is my first choice. The difficulty will be picking the color combinations. I love paisley.
Cynthia S
8 years agoI would probably start with Rita, but they all are pretty.
Norma
8 years agoI will start with the Lilly. Beautiful work!!
Pauline
8 years agoOh ! I love Lilly !!! So pretty 🙂
tracey
8 years agoLove the Rita designs- paisley is my favorite embroidery element for embellishment!
Francine Meyer-Drasutis
8 years agoMy 1st would be the Rita. It is beautiful. But while that was stitching out I would be getting the Zoe ready to stitch next.
Roni Lubliner
8 years agoMINE is ruta
Becky
8 years agoI like the Lilly. I would love to try this on reworking a turtleneck tshirt and also on reworking a tshirt that shrinks too short and I could add fabric and the hemline design. So many options.
Phylis Wright
8 years agoThe Rita. Got a shirt that it would look great on!
Ellen
8 years agoI love the Zoe
Monica
8 years agoThe first one I will make is “The Rita.”
Chris House
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Marie Paxson
8 years agoRita, definitely Rita!
Thurma Livingston-Morrison
8 years agoThe Lily! Definitely!!
Nancy Weber
8 years agoI love the retro look of the Zoe.
Joanne Brice
8 years agoThe Rita is my fave, but the Lilly is a close second. I realli enjoy these makeovers. Wear the one from the cruise all the time.
Betty Burkart
8 years agoThat’s a hard one, but I think I like the Rita best. But they are are great!
Vicky
8 years agoThe Rita!!!!!
Thanks for such great designs.
RUTH F
8 years agoI would do Rita for myself, Lily for my Mom, and Zoe for my daughter. Such different personalities but we would be able to have our shirts in common.
Linda P
8 years agoLily. I like them all!
Erma
8 years agoIt would hard to choose. They are all beautiful. If I have to choose it would probably be the Rita. I love paisley.
susan james
8 years agoth rita. have been wanting to try this project. i think it would br beautifu;.
Julie Yacono
8 years agoZoe!
Melissa Dunn
8 years agoLily first, but all of them!
Cathy Ervin
8 years agodefinitely the Rita…the design reminds me of a Zentangle pattern!
Judy Heindel
8 years agoRita
Peggy
8 years agoI love these. But Rita would be my first. I love Paisley. Very pretty. And I have that Grey Tunic!
Sara Redner
8 years agoDefinitely Lilly but I love them all.
Natacha Shotts
8 years agoThey are all beautiful, but I like the Zoe the best
Sharon
8 years agoI like them all, but I would do the Rita first.
Dwen
8 years agoLilly’s my pick
Helen Murtagh
8 years agoI love them all, but the Lily would be my first stitchout
Gillian Dickinson
8 years agoLove them all but I think my first stitch out of many would be Rita. Thanks for the opportunity to win 🙂
Shari K.
8 years agoI would start with The Lily. thanks!
judy
8 years agoI would want to try all of them, but Rita would be my first choice. I have seen these at DIME events and really like them!
Sallyann
8 years agoDefinitely the Lilly!
June Perreault
8 years agoThey are all nice, but probably the Rita.
Lori
8 years agoThe first to be stitched would be the Rita, paisleys and eyelets what’s not to love.
CJ
8 years agoLove these! I’d start with Zoe
Martha
8 years agoLove the Lily and the grey tunic!
Donna Shanks
8 years agoMy favorite is the Rita
Sally
8 years agoRita is my favorite design, but all are very nice.
Mary S
8 years agoSince this is new for me, I will try the Rita
Diane S.
8 years agoI think I would start with the zoe.
Leslie Gardner
8 years agoI love the Zoe!
Kim Fisher
8 years agoI would start with Zoe quickly followed by Lily
Ashley
8 years agoI love them all, but I think I would try the Zoe first!
Kelly Sasman
8 years agoZoe for sure. I’d then be making the others as they all are amazing!
Carol
8 years agoThey are all beautiful. My favorite would have to be “The Rita”! Thank you for the chance to win this package!
Jocelyn Crosby
8 years agoThe Lilly, It is my Mom’s name and she passed away in 2009
Susan T
8 years agoI can’t get enough of paisley so The Rita would be my choice.
Patty
8 years agoZoe for sure – I love paisleys!
Pat Baker
8 years agoI love all three, but I think I would start with the Lilly!
Deb McKerrow
8 years agoI love the Lily, but the Zoe is a close second. Last night, I met friends that I had not seen in a long time. I wore one of my shirts that I made from your last collection. I have to say, my shirt was the hit of the party! I am so excited you have made more designs. I can’t wait to get started on these!
Paula
8 years agoThe Zoe. I have several friends named Zoey.
Vicki L
8 years agoI love the Rita!
Kathleen H
8 years agoThe Rita!
Lili
8 years agoZoe would be awesome, on the tunic I will serge!!
Marti Morgan
8 years agoThe Lilly and the source for that cool tunic t-shirt, please.
Donna G.
8 years agoAll are lovely, but I’d do the Zoe first. Very nice collection!
Kim G
8 years agoLove the Rita but all 3 designs are great.
Jeannie
8 years agoI like them all, but, the Rita is quite festive for this time of year.
Karen S
8 years agoI like them all. I think I would do the Rita first. Thanks
Elaine Davis
8 years agoAll are lovely, but I like the Rita best. 🙂
Joy Teague
8 years agoThey are all very pretty, but I think I would stitch Rita first.
Angie Perryman
8 years agoI’d have to go with the Zoe… to begin with! 🙂
Marcia Lander
8 years agoI like Rita very much!
Annette Hammer
8 years agoThe Rita.Looks beautiful.Was my sisters name and just as beautiful as the person she was
Teresa Niwinska
8 years agoThe Lilly is my favorite.
Kathy
8 years agoI’d pick the Rita, but I love them all.
Janet
8 years agoThe Zoe, love it!
Shelley Fine
8 years agoThe Zoe! Reminds me of my “hippie” daze!!!!
joan
8 years agoIt would be the Zoe, for sure!
judy kierstead
8 years agoRita really is my favorite.
MonicaAD
8 years agoThe Lilly … FIESTA
Dean
8 years agoThe Zoe!!!
MD
8 years agoI love ❤️ them all!!!
irene
8 years agothe Rita , and lily are a toss up, but i want to know where to get that tunic top to put the designs on.!
Kathy Kellner
8 years agoI like them all, but I’d make the lily first.
lisa allred
8 years agoI love the lilly. I’d love to have these designs!
Patricia Oishi
8 years agoRita, of course! That was my mom’s name and is my daughter’s name!
Joan Shriver
8 years agoMost definitely, the Rita, but would like to know where you got the shirt, also.
Rebecca Mattox
8 years agoThe Lilly catches my eye. I’ve use the first group that you did many times.
Jane Ruhl
8 years agoMy favorite is Lilly! Pick me!
Debra Wilson
8 years agoDefinitely the Zoe-like the lack of eyelets
Sandy Hagness
8 years agoI like all of them, but The Rita is my favorite. I like the idea of having embroidery at the back neckline as well.
Pam Slaughter
8 years agoThe first design in my hoop would be the Rita!
Vicky
8 years agoRita. I am kind of obsessed with paisley.
Cindy Amend
8 years agoI would stitch the Lilly.
Nancy
8 years agoThe Rita design is my first choice.
Chris
8 years agoI love the look of the Rita…very versatile…tks for a chance to win.
Melinda
8 years agoI would start with Zoe.
Jackie
8 years agoI like the Rita best
Kris Blakla
8 years agoI like Rita
Becky M
8 years agoMy favorite is the Rita.
Norma Andrews
8 years agoI would have to do Zoe! It looks less complicated for a first try.
Marlene Roles
8 years agoThey are all very special designs and I can think of many places I can use all or sections of them! Your magnetic hoops, designs and information are very helpful….I have gained so much embroidery knowledge from you, your magazine and internet site. Thank you!
Sharon Kohli
8 years agoI love the Rita . It looks sooooo beautiful ,and you can do so much with it. I love all the pinks you done it in. Just love it.
Bruce
8 years agoGreat collection! I love them all, Im so amazed, what a great talent. Great Job!
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