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McCalls 6044 or sewing with a teenage boy
bessiemae Intermediate OH USA Member since 4/15/06 Posts: 228	Login to reply to this post 4 members like this. Date: 11/3/12 7:12 PM Fierce 15 has very particular taste in clothing: classics with a twist. He prefers high quality fabrics and interesting color combinations/details. Sooooo....shanghaied, he was in a fabric store with me ( quilt backing for his brother's graduation quilt) when he spied collection of heavy, cozy apparel flannels in spectacular colors. Said he'd love a shirt of said fabrics. We found a pattern. Bought the fabrics and notions. " Making my new shirts will be so much cheaper than buying!" Nope. " What do you mean?" Even on super sale, the fabric was $7/yd. Each shirt takes 3 yds, allowing for pre- washing/pre-shrinking. Interfacing is $1. Buttons are another $2-$3. Thread is $5/spool. Pattern is labeled $20, but sale is $2. Add our time time spent sewing. This shirt is NOT cheaper than RTW. However, it will be much higher quality and custom fit vs. Young Men's RTW, even " quality" brands. "If the better fabrics and buttons are more expensive, how can stores sell clothes so cheap?" Husband and I explained the Cheap Fashion phenomenon. Boy is now reading on cheap clothing and the effects on the environment, society, economy. And his wallet. Pre- washing his flannels. We'll sew them together. ------ Brother Innovis NX650Q; Brother Nouvelle 1500; Brother CS6000i; Brother 1034D
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post In reply to bessiemae << Like this post Date: 11/3/12 10:38 PM Awesome!
SandiMacD   Intermediate FL USA Member since 2/8/09 Posts: 1049	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/5/12 5:23 AM I love working with flannels. My next project is to make me a cozy flannel shirt to snuggle inside this winter. I can just imagine the smiles on your young lad's face in his handmade shirt. Cool story. ------ re-living my youth through sewing...
Mariyka Intermediate OH Member since 8/10/10 Posts: 77	Login to reply to this post In reply to bessiemae << Like this post Date: 11/5/12 11:59 AM Bessiemae, I don't know where in OH you live, but if you're anywhere near Berlin in Holmes county, you should try Zinck's. It caters to the Amish, but it's a huge warehouse with a lot of inexpensive but quality flannels, wools, quilting cottons, etc. I bought some luscious flannel for my husband's shirts @ 1.99/yd. They have a web site you can order from, as well.

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