Karla Kizer said... I "discovered" this pattern 2 days ago, and I'm really pleased to see a review of it. I share your enthusiasm for the DPC book, too. Your shirt looks fantastic. Congratulations! 6/3/08 8:11 AM
dbsewer said... Really lovely shirt. Remind him daily how lucky he is to have a GF who sews. 6/3/08 8:32 AM
Darla in PA said... The shirt turned out great. All the details are wonderful. He's a lucky guy! 6/3/08 8:33 AM
SewKnitYKnot said... The shirt looks great! All the added touches really make such a difference. Glad you persevered with all the new techniques and customizations. 6/3/08 8:49 AM
Vintage Joan said... Thanks for the review -- great shirt!! I agree with your boyfriend, the black buttons are a nice touch. By the way, for those of you who don't know, this is the same pattern as the famous Burda 8471 "easy" men's shirt. Great to have it available now on BurdaStyle! :) 6/3/08 10:17 AM
squirrellypoo said... thanks, Joan1954 - I didn't know it was a Burda envelope pattern, too (some of the BurdaStyle ones are reprints but some are originals)! 6/3/08 10:41 AM
Elona said... What a great shirt! Your guy looks terrific in it. 6/3/08 10:47 AM
michellep74 said... Great looking shirt! Your boyfriend looks great in it! Thanks for the detailed review--I may have to take a look at the David Coffin book. 6/3/08 10:49 AM
Allie in Hong Kong said... Excellent shirt! Thank you for the very detailed review and book recommendation. 6/3/08 10:55 AM
Christina Sonja said... This inspires me to crack open my Coffin book. Fabulous shirt. 6/3/08 11:35 AM
MagpieJen said... *swoon* I love menswear! That's a smashing shirt, and the tips are great, thanks so much! 6/3/08 11:53 AM
Luckylibbet said... Terrific shirt! Boyfriend looks absolutely amazing in it. 6/3/08 1:10 PM
Lucia/Lyonel said... Love that Burda 8471 and LOVE Coffin's Shirtmaking book. Both winners! Great job on this one (I hate that bound placket too, heheh) 6/3/08 1:15 PM
Sigrid. said... Melissa, that's some result! Great fit and beautiful details. James is a lucky guy.
I have this book and it has so much information. Thanks for all detail pictures too. 6/3/08 1:37 PM
Marji said... Thanks for the great review. I've got the book, and you make a great argument for getting it out and following the directions and making a shirt the right way.
Happy to know that the pattern is true-to-size too.
6/3/08 3:01 PM
sewinglinda said... super shirt melissa, it looks great and the black buttons give it a designer touch. well done! 6/3/08 7:43 PM
EveS said... Thank you for this review! I downloaded this pattern a while ago after reading other good feedback about it...I guess I'll have to pull it out now. Beautiful work on the details! I love it! 6/3/08 9:00 PM
Karen6790 said... Bravo to you for such a beautiful shirt, and bravo to James for picking out black buttons and having a thought about how he wants to wear the shirt. Reading David Coffin's book changed the way I do a lot of things, it's definitely one of those "can't go back" books. Did I mention I love the color? 6/4/08 1:27 PM
Mary Stiefer said... Great looking shirt. I guess I'm going to get Coffin's book about shirt making. Thanks for all the info. 6/5/08 10:08 AM
Vintage Joan said... Hi again -- not to get nitpicky, but I just noticed that the Burdastyle pattern number for the Jakob shirt is actually - 6013 -. ;) 9/9/08 12:45 PM
I "discovered" this pattern 2 days ago, and I'm really pleased to see a review of it. I share your enthusiasm for the DPC book, too. Your shirt looks fantastic. Congratulations!
6/3/08 8:11 AM
Really lovely shirt. Remind him daily how lucky he is to have a GF who sews.
6/3/08 8:32 AM
The shirt turned out great. All the details are wonderful. He's a lucky guy!
6/3/08 8:33 AM
The shirt looks great! All the added touches really make such a difference. Glad you persevered with all the new techniques and customizations.
6/3/08 8:49 AM
Thanks for the review -- great shirt!! I agree with your boyfriend, the black buttons are a nice touch. By the way, for those of you who don't know, this is the same pattern as the famous Burda 8471 "easy" men's shirt. Great to have it available now on BurdaStyle! :)
6/3/08 10:17 AM
thanks, Joan1954 - I didn't know it was a Burda envelope pattern, too (some of the BurdaStyle ones are reprints but some are originals)!
6/3/08 10:41 AM
What a great shirt! Your guy looks terrific in it.
6/3/08 10:47 AM
Great looking shirt! Your boyfriend looks great in it! Thanks for the detailed review--I may have to take a look at the David Coffin book.
6/3/08 10:49 AM
Excellent shirt! Thank you for the very detailed review and book recommendation.
6/3/08 10:55 AM
This inspires me to crack open my Coffin book. Fabulous shirt.
6/3/08 11:35 AM
*swoon* I love menswear! That's a smashing shirt, and the tips are great, thanks so much!
6/3/08 11:53 AM
Terrific shirt! Boyfriend looks absolutely amazing in it.
6/3/08 1:10 PM
Love that Burda 8471 and LOVE Coffin's Shirtmaking book. Both winners! Great job on this one (I hate that bound placket too, heheh)
6/3/08 1:15 PM
Melissa, that's some result! Great fit and beautiful details. James is a lucky guy. I have this book and it has so much information. Thanks for all detail pictures too.
6/3/08 1:37 PM
Thanks for the great review. I've got the book, and you make a great argument for getting it out and following the directions and making a shirt the right way. Happy to know that the pattern is true-to-size too.
6/3/08 3:01 PM
super shirt melissa, it looks great and the black buttons give it a designer touch. well done!
6/3/08 7:43 PM
Thank you for this review! I downloaded this pattern a while ago after reading other good feedback about it...I guess I'll have to pull it out now. Beautiful work on the details! I love it!
6/3/08 9:00 PM
Bravo to you for such a beautiful shirt, and bravo to James for picking out black buttons and having a thought about how he wants to wear the shirt. Reading David Coffin's book changed the way I do a lot of things, it's definitely one of those "can't go back" books. Did I mention I love the color?
6/4/08 1:27 PM
Great looking shirt. I guess I'm going to get Coffin's book about shirt making. Thanks for all the info.
6/5/08 10:08 AM
Hi again -- not to get nitpicky, but I just noticed that the Burdastyle pattern number for the Jakob shirt is actually - 6013 -. ;)
9/9/08 12:45 PM