Butterick 5786 - The Review

I think this pattern is a keeper and one I'll make several times.  With that said, I'll note the changes I will be making the next time I sew this shirt.  I had an inkling that it might be a bit too short in the front and I unfortunately didn't pay attention to that niggling thought.  I'll add 2 inches to the front next time around.  I think I'll make the short sleeves a bit shorter too.  They are a bit long for my taste.  I'll probably shorten them by 1 1/2 inches.

To sum it up, these are all of the changes I have/will make the next time around:  Reduced the back length by 2 inches, add 2 inches to the front, added an inch in width in the back, and shorten the sleeve by 1 1/2 inches.

By now you know I embroider my buttonholes.  I've been using Madeira Cotona 80wt. cotton thread for most of the buttonholes I do now.  I just love the feel of a nice lightweight buttonhole.  The nicer fabric and sewing/embroidery stores carry it and if you can't get it locally, you can purchase it on-line.  Try it once; I think you'll like it.  

Oh, I will mention this because it's not in the description of the top.  It has a dropped shoulder, by about 1 1/4 inches and I'm not known for being narrow shouldered.  Something else to keep in mind...

I like the fit; I like the way it feels to wear this shirt.  Another one that feels like you're wearing nothing.  LOL.  These pictures have been lightened quite a bit to show detail.

I know it's nicer to see pics of the item on me, but I have to get cooperation from Alan and he has this thing called work.  LOL.  I'll try to get pictures of me wearing the shirt a capri's together later on in the week. 

This shirt is really very easy to make.  I'd rate it as an intermediate.  I didn't use the pattern directions since I've made up this type shirt so many times.  But I did look at them and they seemed easy.  I couldn't do my normal narrow hem though.  This fabric (peach skin probably poly) didn't want to cooperate with a turn it up 1/4 inch and then another 1/4 inch hem.  So I had to do a baby narrow hem.  Press up a scant 1/4 inch, using my edge-join foot, sew a tiny hem, trim the excess away.  Turn it up & press, again a scant 1/4 inch and sew again.  Then press the hem.  Perfect that time.

These are the elastic waist capri's I like to wear in the summer.  I found a cool tattoo ink dragon embroidery design and put on the pockets and the right leg.  I love how they turned out.  I love how the shirt and capri's look together.

That's all for today and hopefully we'll get pictures later on.

Later!