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Love the pattern and its instructions. Did struggle with the placket on sleeve but got it 3rd time round. Shirt No4 is in planning stage.
Wow, even though I've been sewing for some years now, I nearly always worked with jerseys or sweat in children's clothing. The Turner dress came out very beautifully, so I really wanted to try this one, using a cheap cotton, albeit with a joyful print. Chose to buy the course as well, as the only cottons I had sewn before were flat ones: a singular quilt, and, well: children's clothing - which to me turned out crucial. I surely wouldn't have pressed and pressed and pressed over and over again. ;D
I definitely was a bit insecure to start this one, and I never expected it to turn out this beautiful! As I'm 1m76 (~3ft9) I chose to lengthen the shirt, but did not know how much I should add to the sleeves. They turned out allright-ish though for a next one, I'd lengthen them a bit too. Hint: A blog on how to determine needed length for the sleeves would be a very nice addition... :D
Which brings me to the only disadvantage of this pattern: If you're very tall or very short, the site of the apex of your bust might not correspond with the apex in the pattern - and I would not know how to adjust this. For me, the discrepancy was too little to cause real problems, and then the ease did some too. However, this, in my opinion, is something one might want to consider if you intend to sew a slim fit.
I was so pleased with how this shirt turned out. The only thing I changed in the pattern was taking in the side seam just a tad so that the bottom didn't flare out as much - otherwise the size 18 fit me perfectly. I used a floral linen print for the majority of the shirt, and a pale green linen for a couple accents (bottom of the collar, inside of the cuffs) - turned out great. I'm going to try to make this in a silky/satiny fabric as soon as I feel more confident working with that type of material.
The size calculator helped my pick my best size (range), and the outcome was perfect. The shirt came together so easily, because all the notches matched and the seams lined up beautifully. The instructions were excellent! I have made one shirt so far, but there will be more. Thanks, Cashmerette!
I got this as part of the shirt fitting for curves workshop, and I am so glad I did. The cup-sized fronts along with the princess seaming make this just fitted enough, not to baggy,but not so tight that the buttons gap. The biceps option is wonderful as well. The shirt I made with the workshop went together more perfectly than any button shirt I have ever made. Went out and bought flannel, since I have always wanted a nice, feminine shirt in a soft cozy flannel. I wear both shirts constantly. They are the reason I went ahead and sign up for the Club.
The shirt I made is excellent (though I had to make a few adjustments). It fits me perfectly and the lines are great. My only suggestion is that the instructions are a little unclear in some places. I had to read things allowed multiple times to figure out what they were trying to say, but that's usually the problem with written instructions. Maybe more visuals would help. But overall, a very good experience!