You can make a nice, tailored shirt for your man (or yourself!)…… or you can make a damn great SHIRT! It’s all in the details, isn’t it? Love that contrast fabric on the inside of the cuffs and collar stand. Ohhh, check out that perfectly matched pocket. With contrast piping. And the upper pocket edge set…
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Pattern Review: Citronille Mia Tunic
I was over-the-moon excited to be included in the Sew, Mama, Sew Citronille pattern challenge, sponsored by Fiddlehead Artisan Supply. I first discovered these charming French patterns for children while traveling in Paris some years ago. Swoon! Citronille is more well-known for their sweet, classic children’s patterns, but they also have a selection of adult patterns…
Shirt Marathon January 2015
It’s no secret around here—I LOVE making shirts. I had been promising my youngest son new shirts for months, and I finally had the time to make this project happen. Lots of blue-ness here, and one white-on-white basic. It is possible I cut these shirts out a looooong time ago. Like sometime last summer ago. And in…
Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Hemming
I know it’s unbelievable, but we are finally at the final step of the Archer Sew-Along—the hem! And of course, I can’t show you just a single method to hem a shirt. Let’s start with the press-and-turn-twice method. This is the way I normally hem shirts when I am sewing on my Bernina 710, possibly…
Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Buttons and Buttonholes
Does adding the buttonholes to a shirt make you anxious? For me it is one of the “no-brainer” parts of shirt-making. I have to confess tho I think that may be due at least in part to my amazing Bernina 710 sewing machine. Regardless, buttonholes should not be considered too tough no matter what sewing…
Grainline Archer Sew-Along: Attaching the Collar + Stand
Dun dun duh! Wrestling the collar stand onto a shirt is always the most stressful part of shirtmaking for me. I can’t promise to make this part stress-free, but luckily I do have a few tricks that can help. One of the first things you need to realize, and that seems backwards, is the inside of the…