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Lily Bird Studio – Summer Shirt for Boys – Version 2
Ottobre – 5-2014 #5 New Boheme Jersey Tunic
This is technically version 2 of this shirt, but I’m only documenting this one. 🙂 I messed up on the neckline of the first shirt so this is my remake.
Things I Learned
- Pockets – I needed extra help understanding the understitching of the pockets and thankfully found a tutorial for the kids’ Flycatcher tunic that describes the same process: How to sew understitching for pockets.
- Neckline – I didn’t fully understand the instructions for the neckline facing. I believe that I was supposed to turn the entire facing piece to the inside of the shirt, but I was worried it was going to make the neckline too wide for my tastes. I’m so used to doing binding that I just stuck with that. Unfortunately, either because of my fabric type or user error, the front of the neckline is a couple of small waves. 😦 This won’t prevent me from wearing it at home, but may prevent me wearing it out and about. We’ll see.
- Sleeves – I really like the batwing sleeves! I was skeptical at first, but once I tried it on I can feel how comfy they make it.
Ottobre – 2-2015 #17 Faded Stripes Jersey Top
Things I Learned
- Easy! – Nice, easy sew!
- Stripes – Carefully line up stripes when cutting out front and back shirt pieces! After I was finished with the shirt I realized it would have been nice to have the stripes lined up perfectly from front to back.
- Binding – Use a solid color for binding! For this shirt I used the same fabric as the shirt and it coincidentally looks like a solid color but it just happened to work out that the binding is the width of one stripe… After it ended up like this for the neck and I had to make it look the same for the sleeves.
- Fabric type – After the initial wash of this shirt I was worried I wouldn’t be able to wear it. The fabric was super static-y and I couldn’t stand it! Luckily I haven’t had a problem since. I believe the fabric is more of a polyester blend, where I’m used to 100% cotton. It also has started to pill after 2 months of washes. 😦
Even with the imperfect stripes I have been wearing this in public and have gotten a lot of use out of it. 🙂 I love the style! Something a little more interesting than a plain t-shirt, but comfortable too. I will definitely be making this again.
Ottobre – 1-2015 #9 Crocodile Hoodie – Version 2
Ottobre – 1-2015 #9 Crocodile Hoodie
Things I Learned
- There are different ways to do binding. I had to try out a new way this time so raw edges wouldn’t be shown inside the hood.
- If a stretchy knit isn’t cut carefully, it could end up misshapen. One piece of the hood lining was too large and I had to cut it to match after I had sewn one of the seams. Next time for the hood I will cut one piece at a time instead of doubling up and I will make sure all pieces are the same size before sewing!
Ottobre – 4-2014 #16 Mushroom Jersey Top – Version 2
Things I Learned
- Pockets – I tried to improve upon my pocket construction this time around. I was hoping to get the ribbing to be a little neater and flatter. It did turn out better… at first. Then after washing the ribbing was all wavy again. Maybe I need thicker ribbing? The stuff I used was pretty thin and stretchy.
Ottobre – 4-2014 #16 Mushroom Jersey Top
Things I Learned
- Pockets – I had never done welt pockets before and struggled so much trying to understand the Ottobre instructions. I finally decided to take some scrap fabric and do a test. It really helped me and made a couple mistakes on it that I was able to do correctly for the real shirt.
- Flatlock stitching – I also hadn’t done flatlock stitching before. I had to practice a bit on before attempting it on this shirt. I’m happy with the results! Kind of a neat effect. I was worried about the stitches being too loose and coming undone over time, but it has survived a lot of washes.
This shirt was pictured on a boy in the magazine, but I think it looks great as a girl’s shirt as well.
Sew Happy by Sarah 