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Posted on:4/22/08 4:41 PM
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Athene said...
Really nice shirt. Looks very good on David. I like the fabric pattern and how you placed the vertical lines a lot. I usually use a TNT Burda for my DH but I might have to add this McCall's pattern to my list - I like it very much. Thank you for the good review.
4/22/08 5:35 PM
Joey in Katy said...
Thanks for the link on altering the pattern -- will have to give that a try!
4/22/08 6:34 PM
ChristineBR said...
Looks great. If David is anything like my guy, he will be telling everyone that you made it. All for the glory!
4/22/08 6:48 PM
Michelle T said...
Thank you for a great review. Shirts for my dh are on my sewing list this spring. He loves Hawaiian shirts and this looks like it will fit the bill.
4/22/08 7:09 PM
Leora said...
Hey Michelle, this shirt looks great! I'm not so clear on the alteration. Do you pick one or the other, or do both? How I wish I could have some of that fabric!!! Awesome job.
4/22/08 7:27 PM
michellep74 said...
Leora, I just did the first adjustment shown (slash up and out) because that one was the easiest to wrap my head around (as far as adding length and width vs. the diagonal slash).
4/22/08 7:32 PM
unfinishedprojects said...
Great shirt! If I didn't know better, I'd swear this was RTW.
4/22/08 7:51 PM
lilyofthevalley said...
Michelle, this is a great looking shirt and you've gotten a very fine fit for David's tall and large frame. I too think this fabric is just perfect, stylish yet quite masculine. Tell David he has a great eye for fabric and that we appreciate his modeling the fit and style for us. Very handsome, Lily
4/22/08 10:56 PM
chemmom said...
Like the fabric and the pattern. Looks like a high quality RTW shirt and with a very stylish color and pattern. Definitely make more.
4/22/08 11:30 PM
HeyJane said...
He looks 'in style'!...this sounds like an excellent pattern. Thanks for the alterations links. Wonderful job on the shirt.
4/22/08 11:36 PM
SewLil said...
That's a great looking shirt!
4/23/08 0:24 AM
Peggy L said...
Very nice shirt - great fabric.
4/23/08 0:35 AM
cindyann said...
You achived such an excellent fit for your boyfriend! I'm sure he is very pleased.
4/23/08 8:39 AM
Heatherrique said...
Fab and groovy shirt! It's also fun to sew for the men in our lives! David is a cutie pie!
4/23/08 6:19 PM
Sherril Miller said...
Congratulations on getting a TNT pattern for DBF. It looks wonderful on him. Lucky him to have such a talented lady.
4/23/08 10:02 PM
fuzzygalore said...
Really fabulous shirt for a fabulous guy! And yes, men sometimes need their equivalent of fbas too, with the same happy results :-). I've found this method for jackets which is very good: http://www.desmerrionbespoketailor.com/folders/weblog/20060913-2/
4/24/08 2:01 AM
billorama said...
I've made this shirt a lot of times now, and like the pattern too, the pieces fit nicely, the instructions are easy to follow. Thanks for the alteration tips link, I have a similar fit problem. What I desperately need help is to figure out how to adjust the neck size because basically, I don't have one. My skull is 23 inches around, my neck is 21 inches around. If I have to wear a tie, I look like I"m wearing a circus tent for a shirt, because guys with 21" necks are apparently supposed to be 7 feet tall and about 60" around the waist and I'm a petite 5'8 and a mere 48. :-)
7/17/08 7:19 PM
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