Inspirtion...Stripe Shirt

Stripes continue to be in focus. Here is an interesting stripe shirt:

Although it feels a little early to be thinking about fall/winter clothes, they are on pre-order now.  If we put thought into it now, maybe we will have clothes ready for that time of the year.

This is the Lafayette 148 New York Ruxton Striped Button-Down Shirt.  Price tag: $448.00. The one side panel with the stripes turned is thing that is different about this shirt.  It will most likely take more fabric to create this version of the shirt.  Super easy, if you already have a fitted shirt pattern.  Here are some options:

This is the Grainline Studio Archer Button Up pattern.  View A is a classic shirt pattern. 

This is the Liesl & Co Classic Shirt pattern.  As the name implies, this is a classic button-up shirt pattern but with a little twist.  It has cup sizing which for some can be a wonderful addition to a pattern. 

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Happy Stitching!

Seamwork Natalie Muslin...

I am finally getting around to the fabric from this post on Sewing Mojo.  I am starting with the Seamwork Natalie shirt.  Seamwork patterns can be purchased individually or through a monthly/yearly subscription.  Using the Seamwork link will give you a $3.00 discount on the purchase of a monthly or yearly subscription.  Here is the line drawing for Natalie:

Natalie is a basic camp shirt style top which is more or less perfect for spring/summer/fall in the area that I live.  Here is my muslin:

Here is the first round.  It is just the pattern as it.  It is not bad. I chose the size by the bust (circumference). You can see that there is a bit of gapping at the armscye and a little wrinkling around the bust dart.  Both are pointing to needing a larger dart.   That is the only change I am making on this round.  I do not see any reason to make any changes to the back at this time.

I have changed the dart on the right side of the picture.  The dart increase is 3/4" which means I need to add 1 1/2 " to the length of the front.

See how nice the armscye is fitting about the bust.  My hair just keeps getting crazier.  It has gotten so long that I have been using combs to control it a little bit and to allow me to see what the collar is doing.  It looks to me like it is standing away from my neck.    I will add a 1/2" high round back adjustment.

Here's the back with the sleeves sewn in.  The sleeve is comfortable without making any changes to it.  The lengths and widths still look good here.  I do not think I need any additional changes other than what have been mentioned.  I do see the funkiness around the bottom of the armscye.  I do not know what the correction is for that.  Feel free to give me ideas for corrections.

Now I just need to move the changes to the pattern and add the extra pattern paper to make the dart changes and front length change.  I think this is going to be a very versatile top. 

Oh, there is one thing.  The sleeve actually has a lot of ease built in.  I had a lot of trouble getting sleeve eased into the armscye.  I did find one pleat.  Usually when you use the feed dogs to bring in the ease on the sleeve, the seamlines meet perfectly.  I will need to figure it out before I cut the crepe.

Hope you are inspired.

Happy Stithing!

Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic...

Back in February, I decided that I was going to make the Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic pattern.  You can read about it here.  Well, life got turned upside down and I have spent the last few months with my parents but I brought my sewing stuff with me.  Last week, I got around to making the muslin of the pattern.  The fabric I chose to use as the muslin was a poor choice.  You can read about it here.  It left me undecided about the size that I had chosen.  After going back and forth, I decided to stick with the size that I had originally picked.  Here's the result:

I think I did okay with the size.  Although the picture looks like I didn't press it, I did.  When it isn't on the body there are no wrinkles.  What does that mean?  I'm really happy with this top.  It will be cool to wear in the hot summer heat.

Details:

Indygo Essentials Easy Top & Tunic pattern IJ1154E View B
size - XL
yardage used - 1
fabric - 100% cotton

Conclusion:

This is a great pattern.  Goes together well and is fairly quick to make.  I am very slow at sewing and get a lot of interuptions helping my parents.  I think it took about 3 hours.  I will make this pattern again.  You could change the look at bit by bringing the facings to the outside.

What do you think of the new hair style?  I am so ready to for a haircut.  I am about 3 months past due.  I need to wait just a little bit longer.

Hope you are inspired to create something beautiful for yourself.

Happy Stitching!

Weekly Timeless Wardrobe - Week 44

Weeks 44 of the Weekly Timeless Wardrobe have arrived.  You can find Week 44 here.  The introduction chart is always a good place to start if you are just now bumping into this series.  Note: as the series progresses, the chart changes a wee bit.  It should be shown on the weekly posting at the bottom. 

Week 44 is dark, neutral shorts.  Perfect summer attire.  That doesn't mean that this has to be shorts.  What it does mean is a dark neutral bottom.  This can be shorts are all lengths, pants, or a skirt.  I would lean toward a skirt or capris.  I am no longer comforter in shorts that show my knees.  Here's my take on the patterns for this.  This month's seamwork patterns are perfect for this.

This is the line drawings for the Seamwork Dorian Shorts pattern.  They are high waisted with a partial elastic band and they have pockets.  For the month of June, these are member only patterns. It will be available for separate purchase in July. Membership information can be found here.  Using this link for membership will give you a $3 discount.  Memberships can be purchased monthly or yearly.  I would use the member bonus to extend the legs to the length I would be interested.  

This is the line drawing for Seamwork Leonora skirt pattern.  If you're a member there is a bonus that provides a slant pocket variation.  Membership information is above.

Here's a top pattern that I had been looking for and really applies to the wardrobe building from the last 2 or 3 weeks:

This is the line drawings for the Seamwork Willis top pattern.  It is a sleeveless button down top and the exact pattern that I have been looking for.  This is a members only pattern for the month of June.  It will be available in July.  Membership information is listed above.  By following the link for membership, there is a $3.00 discount.  

Hope you're inspired to create something beautiful.

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!