samedi 23 avril 2011

Grandpa shirt

Hello there, how are you? I'm soooo excited by what I have to show you today! First a quick explanation to this creation: once upon a time I had a great, loose white shirt -called grand-père in French, hence the title- bought on sale in a cheap catalogue and that I LOVED with a passion. Unfortunately said shirt's fabric rapidly became discoloured and full of holes since it was so cheap and I wore it all the time. At first I would mend the holes and pretend I didn't see the discoloration spots but it reached a point where this strategy didn't work and so I had to do something. With trembling hands I took apart my beloved shirt to trace a pattern from it and pheeew, it actually worked! :) Yes, I can now make an endless supply of this super shirt! Without further ado here's the baby:




The only change I made from the original version is not to button the shirt all the way down on the front, I like it better this way. The fabric is lilac striped cotton, I'm in love with it, I have it in navy blue stripes and I want the mint green and yellow ones too!
By the way, thank you again for taking the time to read and/or comment on this blog, I really appreciate it! Have a great weekend, see you!

8 commentaires:

  1. That's gorgeous! I'm so glad that you managed to save the shirt by being able to make more. This is one of those times when I bet you're so glad you can sew! :)
    Ashley x

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  2. I love this style! I made one similar, with the yoke front and plackette out of plaid flannel for the winter. Such an easy style to wear, i love that you can dress them up with a belt or wear them casual and loose :)

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  3. I love this shirt! and your 2 tops in your previous post. Hope you are having a great weekend.

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  4. Thanks girls! Ashley, exactly, this is percisely the kind of situation when I'm really happy I can sew :) Sarah Elaine I think I remember your shirt, I liked it a lot when I saw it and I hope I can make myself a checkered one for the upcoming winter. Alexandra, thank you again!

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  5. What a lovely shirt! I have a similar one which is also way past wearing and waiting to be taken apart - one day!

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  6. Thank you so much for the diagram, thats great i will try it next time i make that top.

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  7. Super ! J'aime beaucoup le fait que les rayures soient horizontales et verticales. Ca rend super bien !

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  8. Gorgeous shirt. This is a really flattering shape. Love the piece in the front.

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