Fun Men's Shirt...

 Back in 2020 when the world stood still, I worked on a shirt muslin for my husband.  I even got around to make a few shirts that have been on constant rotation and get their fair share of comments.  Finding interesting fabric can be an issue.  However a year or so ago, I ran across fabric:

My husband is a beer judge and is very active in the local brewing club.  This makes the fabric perfect for him.  I will be using Simplicity 5581.  I am thinking that a wooden button will work well with this if I can locate them.  Here is the finished shirt:

The brewer had a big smile when his shirt was finished.  He was cooking when I decided to take pictures so it is a hanger shot.  Changes that I made:

1.  Added 1-inch to the length.

2. Added 1/4-inch to the side seams and sleeves.

3.  Changed the button hole placement from 4 1/4-inches to 3-inches.  

This is a great pattern if you can find a copy of it.  It is from the early 2000s.

Happy Stitching!

Men's Shirt - Simplicity 5581

My husband picked a 2 or 3 fabrics and I have been working on Simplicity 5581.  You can see the muslin information here.  Here are the shirts:

This is a stash find.  It is a red/white seersucker.  I sent my husband to JoAnns to get the buttons.  I gave him the required size, fabric with a buttonhole in it, and told him he pick whatever he wanted but he would have to live with it.  I think he did well.  Poor guy, he had to stand in line for about an hour to get into the store.  He was not happy.

This is another stash find.  It is birds, birds, birds.  The fabric was purchased many years ago for this purpose.  I am glad that it finally became a shirt.  It is a much stiffer fabric than the red/white striped fabric. 

This is another stash find.  It is all kinds of hot peppers.  I think this fabric was something I kept from closing my store.   It is a quilting cotton.  I added an inch to the length of this one.

Conclusion:

This is a great pattern. The drafting seems very good.  The instructions were good.   If you can locate a copy of it at a reason price and you have guys in your life to sew for, you should get it.

Happy Stitching!