Behold! What you see here is my first ever shirt, made using the Built By Wendy pattern in her book, Sew U (this is the pattern I lifted the collar and stand from for the black tulip shirt dress.)
For a first ever shirt, I wasn't displeased, and I do wear the thing, but I'm not overjoyed either.
I cut it a size larger than I usually would, having read that it ran very small. Unfortunately I ended up having to take it in a lot at the waist to stop it from drowning me, which left the bust fit looking a bit peculiar.
Also, the fabric (another old prints shelf find from my usual shop!) creases very easily, and not in a particularly casual cool sort of a way...
(Note to self- first take pictures, then lean on things)
Still, I can't complain- I was aiming for a wearable muslin, and a practice run at making a collar and a button band. I'm very pleased with the black tulip shirt dress which came after it, and I do have a wearable shirt (albeit one which doesn't stand up to close examination)!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The shirt off my back
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15 comments:
i quite like the print, i'm not brave enough to make any thing so complicated. huge fan of the WW jumper by the way.
I got to your site through crafters.
Girl you ain't just good. You iz a Rembrandt.
How did you start sewing? Did someone teach you or what.
looks great to me - I'm still working up the courage to try a day-to-day shirt :)
I'm dead impressed. Shirts have always scared me a bit. ;)
I love all the different buttons btw. :)
Great work!
Wah! Katie stole my comment - I was going to say how great the buttons were too!
you really should be proud... I'm not even close to do something like this! I like it! what's next?
:)
I have that book but have yet to put it to use. Way to provide major inspiration! I love the fabric, too.
Oh I love the shirt! I am dying to make one - my ta ta's never fit in button down's from the store.
Thank you, ladies!!
Rachel- My mum taught me to sew when I was in my teens. She used to make a lot of her (cutting edge, sixties dollybird) own clothes when she was younger, and I wanted in on that!
We made some things together, and then I made some things with her nearby, and now I make some things with sewing manuals nearby. I got to teach her a technique the other day- I was very pleased with myself!
I'm very jealous. I need to learn how to sew! I just think that trying to make very precise measurements and piece things together exactly...well that's just scary.
The shirt looks very nice :)
That's amazing! You are such an accomplished dressmaker these days...
(Not to mention blogger... I knew it was only a matter of time before you succumbed)
While I can see and understand the issues you cite, I still find the shirt dead inspiring. Thanks!
that shirt came out great! WAY better than my first shirt! Now I think ill get out my U Sew book and start my own!
I like that print. My first shirt turned out kind of awkward, too. I'm just glad it was made from fabric I bought at a yard sale for $1. I wear it and hope no one is looking closely at the hem, which is where most of the boo boos are.
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