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More an oversized linen jacket than a shirt. Cut yesterday, sewn today. Lovely quality green and white shot linen remnant from Potter textiles* in Perth, about $18 for 1.5m by memory. It was wide or I wouldn't have been able to cut this. As it was, the position of the sleeve trim was inspired by having to cut the sleeve ends separately. Lace trim to add interest. The vaguely military overtones will go well with the Mad Motley jacket.
Really this is too big, but I'm pleased with the construction. I will think about how to best ensmallen the pattern around the shoulders before cutting the next shirt. Plain white linen interlining in fronts and collar.
I am enthusing about a new (to me) technique: corded buttonholes! They look so neat, even if one feels the need of three hands to organise the machine, string and cloth simultaneously. Thank goodness for the presser foot knee lift on my machine. I did this on the motley jacket too, with a slightly thicker cord.
*well it was a fabric source I hadn't heard of and therefore had to go look :-). Worth checking out for anyone local. Quite wholesaley but up for retail sales. Swatches and remnants only out front. Presumably they would go cut your requested meterage when requested. Decent but not super cheap prices.
Really this is too big, but I'm pleased with the construction. I will think about how to best ensmallen the pattern around the shoulders before cutting the next shirt. Plain white linen interlining in fronts and collar.
I am enthusing about a new (to me) technique: corded buttonholes! They look so neat, even if one feels the need of three hands to organise the machine, string and cloth simultaneously. Thank goodness for the presser foot knee lift on my machine. I did this on the motley jacket too, with a slightly thicker cord.
*well it was a fabric source I hadn't heard of and therefore had to go look :-). Worth checking out for anyone local. Quite wholesaley but up for retail sales. Swatches and remnants only out front. Presumably they would go cut your requested meterage when requested. Decent but not super cheap prices.