Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Finished the Shirt

Here it is, finished!! I am not a very small person, DH is so tall that his shirts go to my knees. I had to add 3" to the pattern to get the right length.
I learned a new way of hemming. First I overlocked the edges of the button bands, then I turned up the hem and slip stitched it invisibly. It has made a lovely finish with no bulkyness where the seams meet.


It was my first attempt at a collar. The instructions were clear and, provided I followed them to the letter, all went well. I slip stitched the collar by hand for extra neatness and comfort.



I practiced a lot before doing the buttonholes. I used my Janome 6600P and it was straightforward once I had got the hang of the buttonhole foot. I found a video on Youtube showing this technique - I love Google : ) The machine automatically makes the buttonholes the right size, so that part was easy.


I stitched the buttons on by hand, and hemmed the sleeves by hand too. I think hemming by hand gives a neater finish. I really enjoyed this project once I got my confidence going.


DH has now bought some striped fabric and given it to me to make the next one Gulp!!!




3 comments:

Unknown said...

That is a great looking shirt. I like that type of collar. Good job!

steel breeze said...

Wow, clever you! I want to make a shirt for my other half. I have a pattern. I just haven't graduated past skirts yet :(

Yarnspider said...

It looks fantastic! Such a brilliant job.