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elizabeth_mn) wrote2008-06-19 08:40 am
elizabeth_mn) wrote2008-06-19 08:40 am
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A Shirt!
I finished my HB's batik shirt yesterday. I based it on the Laughing Moon informal shirt pattern, because it already fit him relatively well and because I really, really liked the collar.
(Those are the organic cotton denim jeans I made him, that I never shared a photo of.)
I moved the shoulder point up to sit on the natural shoulder, squared the hem, and made a few liitle fitting changes. This shirt is the protoype for the 'new' pattern.
I included a collar stay slot in the under collar, in case the collar shrinks and gets flippy after a few washings, then a collar stay can be inserted.
I really like making front button plackets! At first I was a little bummed that the triangle part flared out instead of keeping really square, but then I decided I like the flare.
There's a little wrinkledy annoyingness happening at the back near the armscye seam. I think on the next shirt, if I a.) move the back gathers a little closer to the center, b.) trim the back armscye a bit, and c.) add a little bit to the side seam on the front piece, the shirt will stop pulling in that area and will lie a little smoother.
The man is pleased with it. Altogether, a pretty good casual summer shirt, I think!
(Those are the organic cotton denim jeans I made him, that I never shared a photo of.)
I moved the shoulder point up to sit on the natural shoulder, squared the hem, and made a few liitle fitting changes. This shirt is the protoype for the 'new' pattern.
I included a collar stay slot in the under collar, in case the collar shrinks and gets flippy after a few washings, then a collar stay can be inserted.
I really like making front button plackets! At first I was a little bummed that the triangle part flared out instead of keeping really square, but then I decided I like the flare.
There's a little wrinkledy annoyingness happening at the back near the armscye seam. I think on the next shirt, if I a.) move the back gathers a little closer to the center, b.) trim the back armscye a bit, and c.) add a little bit to the side seam on the front piece, the shirt will stop pulling in that area and will lie a little smoother.
The man is pleased with it. Altogether, a pretty good casual summer shirt, I think!