Shirt #2 (shirting)
After receiving raves and thanks from Jacob for his black and white shirt, I was inspired to make another. Several friends also commented it looked like an expensive designer shirt. I was very flattered and decided I should investigate modern designer shirts, their styles, fabrics and cost. Wow! I was shocked a Robert Graham® shirt nearly exactly like this one retails at Nordstrom’s for $198!!! Good grief!
My actual cost in making this shirt was MUCH less. This gray fabric was $3 per yard at Fabric Mart, the red is from my quilting stash, the buttons are recycled from one of DH’s old work uniforms, a few pennies worth of thread and interfacing were used and the pattern is my own. I can honestly and generously tally the actual expenditure at $10 plus 2 hours for cutting and 6 hours of actual sewing time.
I want to find fools folks willing to pay $198 for custom-fitted shirts!! I’ll happily sell them a shit pile as many as they like!
Needless to say, I’ve ordered more cheap fabric and will be sewing more for my favorite guy. I’m thrilled he appreciates and proudly wears them.
This week I also noticed I had cut out two t-shirts for myself that were never sewn. Since I had my sweet Kenmore machine set up and it happily sews interlock fabric, I decided to finish one of them. I like how it came out and can always use new ‘play clothes’. After checking in my fabric closet, I should definitely invest some time in sewing many more pieces of clothing for myself.
Interlock Tee
This week, I’ve also taken advantage of cooler weather and spent some time in the kitchen. I’ve never made old fashioned chicken spaghetti but when I’ve eaten it made by others, I’ve loved it. It was high time to try making it myself.
My gosh, it turned out delicious and the recipe by Paula Deen makes heaps. The next time I make it, I’ll use a little less pasta, bake half and freeze the other half to use at a later date. I love pulling delicious, homemade dinners from the freezer for easy meals. Bob also loves having home-cooked freezer meals available when I am away. I simply write the instructions with a Sharpie on the container so there is no guessing for bake time and temperature.
Shirl