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For Easter, I made Connor a short-sleeved dress shirt. He really liked it. The weather finally is warming up so we could take some nice pictures outside! (Yay!) And all the snow is gone (again)! Yay!
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For this shirt I used Simplicity Pattern 4760. I had to do a bit of fudge work to make this fit. It was a little snug around the waist initially, but it worked out OK. I made the boys’ large size in the pattern.
The fabric is Tartan Aquamarine – Notting Hill by Joel Dewberry for Free Spirit. I love this print. I’ve used some before for pants for him last year (which no longer fit) and a fun hat. I didn’t have a lot of yardage left to be picky about how the lines would match up, but I did my best with what I had and that’s OK.
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For the first time, I actually machine stitched the buttons on. Normally I enjoy the hand sewing finishing touches, but this year I had no time. And I have to say, I really loved using my sewing machine to sew on the buttons. It was really fast (obviously) and the stitching is so uniform. I may just have to stitch buttons using my machine from now on.
The interfacing I used was Pellon’s 420 Fashion Fuse on the collar and the front facings (where the buttons and button holes are). It is the best interfacing for apparel – and I highly recommend it. The interfacing helped the collar maintain it’s shape (without being uncomfortably stiff) and it made sewing in the button holes and buttons on way easier.
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Gwyneth didn’t get a hand made dress this year. Instead she got to wear my dress from when I was little. Yes, I once wore this dress. I remember it being one of my favorites because of how silky it felt and I loved the pleated skirt. And it’s so fitting with Radiant Orchid being the color of the year.
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It was hard to get the kiddos together for a good picture. They were so excited that the sun was shining and it was warm outside (oh, and probably because they got chocolate and peeps that day too!). But I did manage to get this shot of Gwyn trying to steal a kiss on her brothers’ cheek. And of course being a little gentleman, he let her steal that kiss.
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You did a great job with the shirt. I too sew on buttons with my sewing machine. That’s becouse I don’t like to do things by hand… I love the dress your daugher is wearing. I can’t beleve you wore it when you were a kid. It doesn’t look old fashion. I guess she is proud to wear something that did belong to you.