Shirt #10 (quilting cotton)
Same o’, same o’ going on around here this week. I continue making shirts.
This one is a gecko and pebbles print Jake picked out several years ago. He’s always been partial to gecko prints. Since he mentioned wanting more weekend/casual shirts, I decided to make this one.
This shirt features an all over print (no contrasting fabric), rounded collar and straight, vented hem. The buttons are antique mother-of-pearl I purchased a couple of decades ago. I bought the buttons by-the-pound and have a Tupperware container full. They are truly wonderful; unlike any made today.
The more I look at this shirt, the more I think it would be perfect if one wanted to hide in a red ant mound. Camo!
I don’t know why it seems these casual shirts are much easier to assemble than the office shirts… it’s the same pattern! The only difference is a straight vented vs. a rounded, shirt-tail hem. Both take equal effort.
I’m glad to have the ‘break’ in making office wear. I do enjoy patterned, colorful fabric and plan to make several more ‘fun’ shirts.
Next up is an office shirt made with brown/cream stripped seersucker. It’s cut out, the mother-of-pearl buttons are selected and it’s ready to sew.
I was able to can 6 more pints of tomatoes and the kitchen double windowsill is full of more. Tomorrow morning I will go out and pick even more. It will be time to can again in a day or two. Looking forward to it.
Shirl