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Hello chums.
I am back after an epic 3 week family holiday – I then needed a holiday to recover from being the operations manager of said holiday :-). After a few days of R&R I walked into my sewing cave and was disgusted by the mess – I have since been busily beavering away when I can to organise it. Promise I will post as soon as I am done. Anyhow I hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday too.
Tonight I am excited to share this shirt. News FLASH – I actually made a shirt that is not a Granville! Its Burda 6849 which I finished before the holiday. Made in cotton lawn thats like Liberty but I am not 100% certain.
Burda 6849
Burda 6849
Burda 6849 – How I wear it most of the time with skinny jeans and boots.
Construction deets. It has yokes but given the busy-ness of the fabric they dont really show. I like the longer length on this shirt. Its not a shirt I would be wearing tucked in. The center seam down the back allows for more back shaping if one wishes it. I installed the back yoke using the Burrito method. For the first time I made myself a shirt with pockets. Normally I skip pockets but I felt the need to challenge myself.. Its also cute how the pocket points meet the front darts. I think I really liked the line drawing design lines. Its not as form fitting as the Granville but I like this top. Its more relaxed. I definitely will make another in the mid term future.
Back View Burda 6849
Burda 6849
The pattern is well drafted with everything just going neatly into place. I did not use the instructions except for the placket. I dont like how this placket is constructed and in future will use the tower placket I got from the Angela Kane tutorial. I didn’t topstitch the cuffs or collar because I wanted a softer look. Not sure what difference it makes visually but for me it feels less tailored without the topstitching. When I make it again it will have to be in a solid colour to really appreciate the wonderful design lines….a chambray blue or a batiste white fabric.
Burda 6849
Burda 6849 – Sleeve cuffs are not topstitched
Back yoke. Burda 6849
Love the blue on blue look. Burda 6849
Burda 6849
I actually overlockeed all the seams. I just did not feel like doing flat felled seams. It was lazy. I did wonder if I’d regret it later and frankly speaking I don’t 🙂
As always thanks for stopping by. Happy sewing!
Hila
XoX
Lodi
April 25, 2016 8:27 pmLovely! Lovely! (And I’m still terrified of knits. But I keep your message handy to try to fortify myself! Thanks for that by the way!)
Hila
April 25, 2016 8:30 pmThanks Lodi! They are honestly not that bad 🙂
notsewsimple
April 25, 2016 8:36 pmGorgeous print! I really like the semi-fitted style. I have just started wearing my Granville more regularly and I think I may make another now that the pain of fitting it the first time has passed! I’m glad its not just me who finds organising family holidays stressful – and the pressure of then being responsible for everyone’s enjoyment!
Louise
Hila
April 25, 2016 8:42 pmThanks Louise. Glad you are enjoying your Granville. Its a pain to fit but worth it I think. You are spot on about the pressure to ensure everyone enjoys the family holiday – there were times when I wished I could just sulk and throw a tantrum but I had to stay positive!
JaneyB
April 25, 2016 8:45 pmWelcome back from your holiday – I hope you enjoyed it despite having to run everything! I love the longer length of this shirt – it works so well with skinny jeans.
Hila
April 25, 2016 8:52 pmThanks Janey! Its good to be back – I never thought I’d miss the grind but 3 weeks is the longest we have ever been away.
navybluethreads
April 25, 2016 9:17 pmHope you had a fab holiday 🙂
Love your choice of fabric on this, goes perfectly with jeans adding a touch of ‘pretty’.
Hila
April 26, 2016 8:33 pmThanks! The holiday was fab for everyone else which is always a good outcome. Hubs has promised me a spa weekend sans kids so that will be my restorative holiday :-). Just read your most recent post about organising the sewing cave and thats what I am doing too. Have you counted how many sewing patterns you have yet?
navybluethreads
May 1, 2016 8:13 amNope, but I don’t think that’s too bad actually. It’s the endless stacks of magazines I need to sort through….
Sharp Little Needles
April 25, 2016 9:50 pmWell done! That itty bitty blue floral print is perfect for the look.
We must be on the same wavelength … I recently made Lekala 4456 (twice) and am obsessed with Burda 6849 (three, no, four times). 🙂 I am 5′ 5″, and on me, the Burda pattern’s shirt tails seem to go super long … almost like a tunic over leggings kinda thing. I lopped off about 4 inches to be able to wear it untucked with pants. Great pattern, though, and plenty of shaping options with the darts. Yours looks so cute!
Hila
April 26, 2016 8:31 pmI love your Lekal 4456! I also made one and am blogging that next. Its nowhere near as well tailored as yours but after I saw yours I was determined to do better with my next iteration. I love your makes.
ellegeemakes
April 25, 2016 10:33 pmGreat shirt! I love blue on blue too, and I like the longer cut of this shirt, especially for the jean/boots look. I like to overlock cotton seams – – I’ll bet your shirt still looks good inside out!
Hila
April 26, 2016 8:29 pmLols yes it does still look good inside. I think for a blousey feel its better to overlock the seams.
ellegeemakes
April 27, 2016 12:48 amAgreed! Enjoy!
CurlsnSkirls
April 26, 2016 1:45 amJust thinking about you earlier & glad to see you’re back & had fun. Great shirt & lovely fabric! Agree that the next iteration might be a solid to show deets. (And no guilt if that also gets overlocked, too!) 😉
Hila
April 26, 2016 8:28 pmThanks Del! I have got a lovely light blue chambray waiting to be cut out 🙂
CurlsnSkirls
April 26, 2016 9:51 pmSounds wonderful!
lisa g
April 26, 2016 9:10 pmLove the shirt! What a perfect fabric choice, it’s beautiful!
Hila
April 27, 2016 8:34 pmThanks Lisa! Yet another blue addition to my ever growing blue addiction 🙂
Back to Blighty
April 26, 2016 11:38 pmWelcome back! I hope you had a fabulous holiday! The shape of this shirt is really flattering and works so well with skinnys. Love the matching earrings too!
Hila
April 27, 2016 8:31 pmThank you!. I am trying hard with my accessories :-).The holiday was fabulous even if I had to be in the background making sure things went smoothly.
corrineappleby
April 26, 2016 11:54 pmGreat to have you back! Your new shirt looks fab. I really like the colour on you!
Hila
April 27, 2016 8:29 pmThanks Corrine! Its great to be back 🙂
Linda of Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!
April 27, 2016 6:29 amLooks great! I love your fabric!
Hila
April 27, 2016 8:28 pmThanks Linda! My kids love it too 🙂
tomatoesandjasmine
April 29, 2016 8:03 pmI love the fabric and the cutting of the shirt – it really looks great on you:-)
Hila
May 3, 2016 10:38 amThank you!
michele
November 5, 2016 10:15 pmBeautiful shirt! It is a liberty tana lawn print. I made a shirt with the red/blue version of this in a Simplicity pattern. I have this burda pattern and was on the fence about it, but glad to see how well your version turned out and will give it a try.
Hila
November 14, 2016 9:23 pmThanks Michele. Its a great sewing pattern. I have cut another one for winter in a fine needlecord.