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Hello chums,
I cant believe that this is the 3rd shirt I have made for Mr SNS. The first was in Alexander Henry cotton <link here> and the second was in Cotton & Steel Octopus fabric <link here>. This one is a lightweight, but crisp, 100% cotton that he bought himself during a lunch break. Well he actually had to go to the shop to pick up some fabric for the kids shirts when he spotted this.It has a tile medallion effect in aqua blue tones. I was quite impressed that he managed to estimate the right amount o fabric (just barely).
I do love shirtmaking – there is something about it that gives me an immense sense of satisfaction. I flat felled (love this technique) all the seams so its looks very neat on the inside too. Pictures…
McCalls M6044
I didnt quite nail the button placement here.
The yoke is hard to see but its there
Contrast inner cuffs
Contrast button band and undercollar
Flat felled armhole sean
McCalls M6044
This pattern has now earned its place in my TNT Hall of Fame.
Mr SNS as usual loves it – only 2 more shirts to go and he will be able to wear me made shirts Mon – Fri…can I achieve that goal before 2017? Only time will tell.
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate you. Have a great weekend 🙂
Peace & love
Hila
XoX
thedementedfairy
September 2, 2016 9:53 pmWhat a dapper hubby! Gorgeous felling, lovely contrasts. What’s wrong with the buttons? I can’t say I’m wild about making shirts, but the missus absolutely adores her collection, so it pays off doesn’t it?
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:58 pmYes it does pay off indeed. He is happy and I like to think that keeps him enabling my sewing obssession. x
CurlsnSkirls
September 3, 2016 1:59 amYou’ve one fortunate spouse ~ that’s a great shirt! Love all the contrast work you’ve got going on. Agree with fairy above: What button prob?!
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:57 pmThanks Del. I am my own harshest critic.
CurlsnSkirls
September 9, 2016 11:00 pmAren’t we all… know I am.
thesewingmiserablist
September 3, 2016 8:50 amYou’ve done a great job there – love the contrast button band and other bits. I love making shirts too. So many ways to make them more interesting. On my Xmas list for my hubby as well.
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:57 pmOoohh are you going to make in xmas theme fabric? I want to make an xmas one for hubs as well but am stuck on fabric choices.
thesewingmiserablist
September 10, 2016 12:09 pmI usually use the funkier Liberty prints for his shirts but haven’t seen any good ones lately. He’s very particular about his shirts but quite adventurous too. No novelty prints tho. Hard to please – I should know though!
ellegeemakes
September 3, 2016 5:12 pmFabulous shirt! Great fabric choices and I love the contrast! What a lucky guy :). Flat felled on the armholes too….impressive!
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:56 pmThanks Elle. To be fair the armholes are constructed in the flat which makes the job much easier 🙂
Lynsey
September 3, 2016 10:08 pmAmazing shirt, so much detail and the fabrics are great. I’m yet to make my man a shirt (selfish sewer) but I will do it one day.
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:55 pmWell a mens shirt is just like sewing a shirt for yourself but it even more fun because they dont have boobies so there arent many fitting issues really 🙂 Go on – you will love it. X
themateriallady
September 4, 2016 2:47 pmGreat shirt – and it keeps the other half happy so we can vanish and sew more when they get a new shirt!
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:53 pmLol indeed!
redflaminghair
September 5, 2016 8:53 amWow, the pattern is on sale!! And it looks great on Mr SNS!! I’m so mad that Butterick/McCall etc. doesn’t have PDF patterns -.- Shipping for 15.99$ and pattern for 1.99$?! 🙁
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:52 pmI know! I also find it frustrating how incredibly expensive the P&P is from the US.
thedementedfairy
September 9, 2016 5:13 pmBut you can get them at any stockist here! You have to wait just a short while until the new collections arrive, but that’s all. And some of them ARE PDFs if you hunt…My favourite McCall’s shirt pattern is
Hila
September 9, 2016 6:24 pmWhere can I get the PDFs from? x
thedementedfairy
September 9, 2016 6:43 pmThe ones that are available are on the normal pattern McCalls/Vogue etc
pages, it appears in the drop down menu if they’re available.
thedementedfairy
September 9, 2016 6:45 pmeg this one [my fave] look in the size drop down https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6076
thedementedfairy
September 9, 2016 6:48 pmHere’s the McCall’s list. Search ‘printable’ https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/product-search?ref=printable&page=all
tialys
September 5, 2016 5:02 pmLove his fabric choice and the way he stands still and let’s you turn over all the shirt bits so you can show us how clever you are 🙂
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:52 pmI guess you can tell I was a bit of a teachers pet in school right? 🙂
SomedaySewing
September 7, 2016 5:30 pmThe contrast facings are to die for! Way to go!
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:42 pmThank you. x
Cinderellis
September 7, 2016 9:40 pmLovely shirt!! What method do you use for flat felling the armhole? I’ve just finished a shirt dress with flat fell seams but I couldn’t get the armholes right!!
Hila
September 9, 2016 4:41 pmThanks Cinderellis. Well this particular shirt has the armholes constructed in the flat instead of a tube so you can easliy flat fell the armhole. The trickier one is flat felling the underarm and side seam in one pass. But with basting its very manageable.
Peggy
September 29, 2016 4:33 amI love the shirt! I love that your husband chose the fabric himself. My husband has absolutely no interest in clothes and if I made him something, he would probably wear it to pour concrete or paint or change the oil in the car. I have shown him the photos of your hubby in hopes that it will rub off on him.
Hila
September 30, 2016 6:18 pmThanks Peggy! It all started off with showing my hubs pictures from other blogs too 🙂