Wednesday 10 September 2014

Completion

I've been jumping between projects in the sewing room over the past few weeks. It's been increasingly difficult to stick with any one project through to completion. This weekend I was determined to remedy that!

Earlier this Summer I bought a very cute Oliver + S pattern called Sketchbook shirt and shorts from The Village Haberdashery with the intention of making a little of outfit for my nephew, Mackinlay. I had the perfect fabric in mind for the shirt - the adverts print from Rocket Age by October Afternoon for Riley Blake. I've been putting it off because, frankly, I wasn't sure my dressmaking skills were up to the challenge. My fears were unfounded! It is a fantastic pattern, really clear and non-scary and the end result is a very professional looking shirt :)
I went for the short-sleeved, rounded collar version and didn't bother with a pocket for the minimum of stress.
My pattern matching is non-existent but I figured it's such a busy print I can get away with it. There's a fancy box-pleat at the back of the shirt which makes it feel very fancy :)
As a finishing touch, I added in some cute train buttons as Mackinlay is rather fond of "choo-choos".
 I handed the shirt over to the little-man himself this afternoon and he responded in just the right way with a big toothy grin and abandonment of his toy so that he could carry his new shirt home himself. All that effort was definitely worthwhile :) Catch you soon x

5 comments:

  1. Good kid! I think pattern matching would be near impossible on this sort of fabric- good job :D

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  2. Aw how nice th at he was chuffed with his shirt! Good job.

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  3. it looks brilliant! well done you

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