SUE'S APRIL CHALLENGE
I told Chris (pennifold) that I was making a shirt for myself and that my DH said it looked like material for pyjamas. I decided to add some embroidery (Paisley from SewForum) which I cut various parts out for the sleeves and back of collar. The material is 100% cotton seersucker. The stripes were murder to match up as you can see in the cuffs.
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38558your workmanship is A+ !! Beautiful job...you should be proud!
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by airyfairy
07 Apr 2013
Thank you - I have been making shirts for a long time. I make my husbands and also my cousin (overseas) as he cannot get them large enough. Sarah.
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defiately not pj's great sewing, the flowers match perfectly
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45918Your construction is excellent with nice details. I took a garment back because it was expensive and the strips were off bias. They looked at me like I was a crazy person. lol
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by airyfairy
06 Apr 2013
Thank you Anita. I nearly go mad if I want to buy a garment with stripes going around and the manufacturers have not bothered to match the sides up..........
89895It looks fantastic and would be really comfortable to wear in that fabric too. Whatever you wear with it or over the top would take away from your man's PJ's ideas :) Another idea for future use might be to try some of the fancy buttonhole surrounds -that would also give it a lift, like your added paisley designs do.
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23163It looks really lovely and dainty. Enjoy wearing it.
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18070Beautiful work! Stripes are so difficult but you did a great job!
It is pretty enough to be a shirt and some of the pajamas I have seen recently look like soft pretty shirts.
Perhaps your husband had pajamas on his mind. ;)
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57675wow Sarah you have some serious talent here this is a great shirt or night shirt whichever you choose! Hugs Loralye
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299559Sarah, this blouse is terrific....it looks so comfortable, too....love your design additions to it as well......
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by airyfairy
06 Apr 2013
Thank you Vicki. I would describe the material as a seersucker calico - if there is such a thing.
261163Lovely shirt Sarah, I love the colour combination and the embroidery just sets it off nicely. hugs n love, Meg
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11528Oh Sarah i LOVE IT!!!i think it is an excellent job :):)hugs
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86901It's beautiful Sarah and I love the way that you have matched the pocket with the lines in the shirt! Also the paisley design is really sweet on the shirt and sleeves. A beautiful shirt pattern to boot! Love and blessings Chris
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by airyfairy
05 Apr 2013
Chris - this is the straight shirt from the pattern - the other that I posted was the fitted one. I keep saying I am not doing any more stripes!!!!
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