I had some
trouble getting the size of his trousers right, so instead of using the pattern
for the shirt I drafted a basic tee shirt pattern. I used the placket pattern
piece, and the instructions from the Strathcona.
The henley
came together quite quickly, the only tricky bit was of course the placket. I’ve
never sewn a placket before, and I imagine that it is easier using woven
fabrics.
I measured
really carefully:
But when I
folded the placket as instructed, I didn’t manage to cover the seam allowance.
If I had used “the little grey cells”, I would have added a few millimeters on
the “right side” of the placket. Live and learn!
I would
like to have sewn the placket using the machine for a really crisp, nice look.
But, I figured that my machine would not approve of so many layers of jersey. So,
I hand stitched the placket on the right side.
When I was
done, I liked the placket better on the wrong side! So, I simply made up the
rest of the henley using the wrong side of the fabric as the right side.
My husband
is really pleased with his new henley, and I will certainly use this pattern
again!
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