tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post8177483680131778991..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Michael's new (vintage) Butterick shirt!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69174380810505940532011-12-04T13:55:17.420-05:002011-12-04T13:55:17.420-05:00Fantastic shirt! I love the fabric and the button ...Fantastic shirt! I love the fabric and the button detail on the collar. Thinking I might have to go rock out a shirt for my fella now.Patchwork Architecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357351295714335638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44767042109098244222011-12-03T08:59:46.943-05:002011-12-03T08:59:46.943-05:00Lovely! Do you happen to know anything more about ...Lovely! Do you happen to know anything more about the fabric? - made/designed by whom and when?Scrapianahttp://www.scrapiana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-25601322107923667822011-12-01T14:20:10.665-05:002011-12-01T14:20:10.665-05:00Very nice shirt! I think this is the kind of shir...Very nice shirt! I think this is the kind of shirt one must make after any sort of disastrous project. No collar stand, no welt pockets, heaven! Just put it together and wear it. Now I must get to work on my wool knit jumper with the charmeuse lining. ARRGGHH!!!Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44187504299829381802011-12-01T12:03:38.375-05:002011-12-01T12:03:38.375-05:00That sounds right. Thanks, Sue!That sounds right. Thanks, Sue!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-5323618381297760032011-12-01T11:40:36.080-05:002011-12-01T11:40:36.080-05:00Interesting question about the bottom button on a ...Interesting question about the bottom button on a man's shirt (usually a dress shirt). Found this explanation: The bottom buttonhole, along with the top button at the collar, are usually sewn horizontally to allow the button to take more stress from pulling and movement without stretching out the shirt or the hole itself. It's also why they can often have reinforced stitching with thicker thread. Traditionally, this was done with a thread of a different color. The thread color has stuck around more as a stylistic choice. But the horizontal buttonholes remain imperative to reduce the chance of a popped button.San Antonio Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102330496954410830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90078829195144177912011-12-01T07:50:48.151-05:002011-12-01T07:50:48.151-05:00Very cool shirt. I'd never seen that detailing...Very cool shirt. I'd never seen that detailing on the back of the collar and I love it!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23427825061779620512011-12-01T04:32:55.133-05:002011-12-01T04:32:55.133-05:00Michael is adorable and that shirt really suits hi...Michael is adorable and that shirt really suits him. He was right about the fabric!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984526341389613097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88443811168487410552011-11-30T23:09:20.226-05:002011-11-30T23:09:20.226-05:00Yes, Russell. It's one of those self-healing ...Yes, Russell. It's one of those self-healing mats that lasts and lasts. A very good investment!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47674962175852912762011-11-30T21:25:47.245-05:002011-11-30T21:25:47.245-05:00Very nice work. I'm intrigued by your use of ...Very nice work. I'm intrigued by your use of the rotary cutter for cutting the fabric. I suppose you must have a good work surface. Do you have one of those jumbo cutting mats?Russell1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/14985465806923185400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9519940589485335632011-11-30T19:10:24.548-05:002011-11-30T19:10:24.548-05:00Way cool shirt - I love the back of the collar; th...Way cool shirt - I love the back of the collar; the fabric is great, too. You rock you know! I totally agree with you about how you feel when your sewing project is successful. Thanks for sharing.tacomapatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41771539299990713652011-11-30T18:48:00.087-05:002011-11-30T18:48:00.087-05:00Nice shirt. Perfect material for it as well.Nice shirt. Perfect material for it as well.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30360912101801893892011-11-30T18:14:10.988-05:002011-11-30T18:14:10.988-05:00Nice Shirt! You did a great job!Nice Shirt! You did a great job!marysewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482564881192516660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37723248588434950772011-11-30T17:41:54.730-05:002011-11-30T17:41:54.730-05:00Love it!!Love it!!Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-79541006667242233172011-11-30T16:21:07.580-05:002011-11-30T16:21:07.580-05:00Fantastic shirt, Peter! I LOVE the back button co...Fantastic shirt, Peter! I LOVE the back button collar! I love to make things in one day - as a matter of fact, I don't like to sew multiple days on one project although many times I have to. Congrats on your finished project. Michael looks smashing in it. (I love the trade - new shirt for dish duty)Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83752916938047058982011-11-30T16:03:19.724-05:002011-11-30T16:03:19.724-05:00LOVE the back collar detail! And Michael simply ...LOVE the back collar detail! And Michael simply glows in that shirt :) (or does he glow like that all of the time?)Jillybejoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010866113928621691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69818616061202996822011-11-30T15:50:26.967-05:002011-11-30T15:50:26.967-05:00I was wondering what could lift a collared shirt f...I was wondering what could lift a collared shirt from the mundane__ love that back detail.Anna R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03900196845196932912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-89663048510539483742011-11-30T15:48:04.146-05:002011-11-30T15:48:04.146-05:00Well, obviously neither of you needs reading glass...Well, obviously neither of you needs reading glasses yet! DH insists on pockets on all his shirts. I make them narrower than standard so his glass don't fall down sideways to the bottom of the pocket.<br /><br />And you really must learn welt pockets! They impress the he** out of everyone, and you can make them disappear into printed fabric if you are very very careful cutting the lip(s) out!BetsyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824251716471351275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71473188283970233202011-11-30T14:18:23.439-05:002011-11-30T14:18:23.439-05:00Wow, I wish I could say I've done that. Actua...Wow, I wish I could say I've done that. Actually, this is perfect. Last night my husband was talking to me and I got distracted by the bottom button of his untucked shirt. And it occurred to me that on a lot of men's shirts the bottom button hole is stitched in a different colored thread from the rest. I wondered why that was the case and thought you'd be the perfect person to ask. Do you know? It certainly can't be because of efficiency.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05332817856190200925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10434900776685450302011-11-30T13:47:28.033-05:002011-11-30T13:47:28.033-05:00What a gorgeous shirt!!! Wonderful job!What a gorgeous shirt!!! Wonderful job!BeckyWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978486228919306813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6050398197047002482011-11-30T13:41:28.623-05:002011-11-30T13:41:28.623-05:00Don't hold your breath, Niki, my friend.Don't hold your breath, Niki, my friend.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85570521769424251882011-11-30T13:36:40.385-05:002011-11-30T13:36:40.385-05:00Does this mean you're gonna get started on his...Does this mean you're gonna get started on his suit now?Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17412971709899674224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53390148430881931902011-11-30T13:06:05.252-05:002011-11-30T13:06:05.252-05:00Sweet! It looks great on him!
That has never eve...Sweet! It looks great on him! <br /><br />That has never ever happened to me. Any time I've sewn when I haven't really felt like it, it's ended with seam ripper in hand and much cursing.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-15629983884137813682011-11-30T12:36:27.898-05:002011-11-30T12:36:27.898-05:00Looks great - love the collar detail. I have been...Looks great - love the collar detail. I have been avoiding a sewing project, but I am inspired to "put one foot in front of the other" as you say and get started!T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13625741438981328072011-11-30T12:36:06.920-05:002011-11-30T12:36:06.920-05:00Fab project well done. Sometimes I trick myself i...Fab project well done. Sometimes I trick myself into doing something, esp those things I don't want to do, like tidying (yick) by setting a timer and *just* doing 40 mins. By the time I've done that I'm all go.<br />Love the shirt (might borrow straight talking Mama's pattern).In The Heydayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829316779390884087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14790145531615487752011-11-30T12:27:02.449-05:002011-11-30T12:27:02.449-05:00The fabric is beautiful!
Sometimes I forget what ...The fabric is beautiful!<br /><br />Sometimes I forget what I should be doing and next thing you know I'm halfway done with a project. Oops!Miss Crayola Creepyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583631880324389549noreply@blogger.com