Hello! I’ve been sewing again lately …
I just finished a button-up shirt using this beautiful dusky pink linen that I received from the Linen Shack. The linen is very fine and light, and was absolutely beautiful to work with. Aah, I just love sewing with linen. Also, I’m so into pink right now it’s not even funny! This dusky pink colour is lovely, a gentle and subtle pink with just a hint of lilac about it. Making me nostalgic for the cherry blossoms from a few weeks ago, sigh… ahh, take me back, please…
I didn’t have pink thread in my stash and instead of going for something like ivory or white as per my habit, I chose a pale green. Actually the contrast is very subtle and you really have to get up close to notice! The white buttons are also from stash… they are originally from Spotlight. I bought these in both white and black originally, and I always use them upside down because the back side is so much prettier; a lovely shiny smooth slightly rounded profile. The front side is matte, and has a raised serrated lip; and it’ not so visually appealing to me. I think I kind of bought them in shirt-button desperation once upon a time, back in the day, and then the discovery that the back side was actually really pretty was totally serendipitous!
I partially used a really old Burda pattern, from the 8/2009 magazine. This might sound a little confusing but bear with me; the pattern/s are numbered from 129-132, with each one being variations on the same basic block, and my version here is kind of a fourth variation!
Actually, I also cut out some breast pockets but haven’t added them yet… I even saved enough green thread so everything matches! I’m thinking of doing some embroidery on a pocket, but wanted to post these pictures how it looks now…
I’m wearing it in these pictures here with a self-designed skirt made from my parents’ curtain leftovers, and a hat made using Vogue 8844 and corduroy from old jeans…
Did you notice anything about the hatless picture above??
OK, now don’t be shocked… but I whimsically decided to put a purple wash through my hair this morning. I don’t know what I was thinking, maybe that I’d get a light lilac tinge to my hair or something like that since my own hair colour is still quite strong. .. I was quite surprised that the purple turned out a lot stronger than I imagined! Eeek! I’m kinda into it, but also a little … taken aback! At least it’s only going to last for a few weeks!
The Linen Shack dusky pink linen can be found here
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Your workmanship is impeccable, topstiching just right! ! Love the fit of the shirt: shoulder seams right at shoulder, fit just perfect throughout the body.
I was wondering if you’d gone darker. And then the gloriousness of purple was revealed!
The shirt is great too. Who would’ve thought green thread would work so well? Thanks for sharing that brilliant tip.
Ditto Carol in Denver re the shirt. Love everything about it. And LOVE your purple hair.
Love your hair, I also at one time experimented with a purple wash, though mine turned out a lighter shade than yours. I will have to revisit that copy of the Burda magazine as I like a classic shirt with a slight twist.
All the best Anita