It is dark here. Rainy and dreary too. And, I’m embarrassed
to show you these photos. I’ve tried, (really I have!) to come up with better
looking ones.
The jeans were finished almost two weeks ago and the shirt
is slowly coming together. No longer entertained by needles breaking and flying
while zigzagging belt loops onto several thicknesses of denim, I’ve decided
to sew fewer of them. This explains why you see two, not three belt loops on the
back. I’m not liking the look, but hey, I don’t wear tucked-in shirts and no
one (other than us) will ever know. This is my solution until I can figure something
else out.
Oh, now don’t fret about the collar stand – it isn’t yet
attached to the shirt; it's not even pinned. As you can see, I haven’t made it to the sleeves either
even though I’m anxious to see if the cap/bicep adjustment is going to work.
Once I get a pattern I like, I plan to step up to the opportunities
for tabs, pockets and maybe some pintucks or ruffles. This round is simply to let me
know if the sleeve is better. Call it a muslin or toile. Take your pick...
Along with the new sleeve pattern, I am also trying out a new-to-me
fusible interfacing from Fashion Sewing Supply. This one is Pro-Woven Shirt-Crisp interfacing. You can’t tell from the photo, but the collar looks great! However, I’ll
hold off buying any more until I know it’s gonna survive the washer and dryer.
I am curious to see what happens to this stuff. I don’t hand wash any of my clothing (does anyone?) but I make considerable use of the delicate cycles. It needs to take a few trips to the laundry room and come back looking good. I think that is a fair test.
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| Side seam at hem of worn Lands' End Sleep-T |
I’ve noticed my Lands’ End Sleep-T’s have
seen better days. I’ve worn dozens of these over the years in various colors
and prints. Usually, I order several at a time, all the same size, color and
print (translation: whatever is on the overstock page in my size) and wear them
until someone tells me I should be ashamed…Well, I am ashamed but they are now $39.50 each. I have to admit they are
worth every penny, but I’m realizing I could buy a lot of fabric and/or other sewing goodies instead. Therefore, planning ahead, I am going to
take the worst looking one and make it a pattern. The way I see it is there
isn’t much to loose if it doesn’t work…
Your jeans are really looking professional. So impressive! The shirt is coming along nicely, too. I tried out Pam's shirt crisp interfacing on my 5 year old's Halloween costume and it really was beautiful. He subsequently decided that it was the only shirt he would wear to church, so it's been getting a lot of hard wear and not so delicate washing, and that collar and cuffs still look amazing. I do think it is a little too stiff for the button bands (I use Pro-Weft there), but I'm totally converted for collars and cuffs.
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