McCall's 6044, Chapter three

The 6044 shirt is coming along.  I sewed the pocket on with the help of my Simplicity sewing book.

A book like this comes in handy for a beginner like me.  It shows various sewing techniques and also explains terms used in the pattern instructions I don't know.  I picked this up at the thrift store.  It is over thirty years old, but the techniques are still the same, plus it is fun to look at the fashions.




A pocket has a few steps to make it look proper.   This book sure helped.

Wow!  Looks like I have a pocket.  Sleeves tomorrow.

Time for a slice of the lemon meringue pie I made today.

finished.

McCall's #6044, Chapter two

The material was ironed and laid out on my table.  By the way, it is a folding camping table given to me by my friend Larry.  It is a great size, and folds up easily when not in use.  I pinned the pattern to the material and clipped it out.    Since the pattern comes in three sizes, I traced the small size on tissue paper to cut out the material with, so I wouldn't cut the original pattern.

I sewed the fusing to the pieces called for in the instructions with my Brother XL2600I.

That is enough for today.  More sewing tomorrow.

I was thinking of my next project already.  For some reason I thought it would be fun to sew a new dress for my Jaime Sommers doll.  Yes, I admit it.  I like the Bionic Woman.  I even met Lindsay Wagner this last summer.  She was so sweet and gracious, and of course as beautiful as ever.

McCall's 6044 shirt, Chapter one

I purchased some patterns from Mccall.com on sale.  I did not think I could beat the price, so I purchased several.  The #6044 seems to fit what I want for my next project. I wanted to make the #4079, but I don't have enough fabric.  I purchased some fabric marked three yards, but when I measured it there was a little over two yards.
 

View A

I think this will make a very stylish shirt I can wear traveling, working, or for dinner out.  Since I wear more short-sleeve than long, I will make a short-sleeve shirt.  It is view "A" from the pattern.

#6044

fabric

Time to get out the tracing paper and scissors.

Spring is in the air

Today with the sun shining and hints of Spring in the air, I am starting to think about my next project.

Could it be shorts, boxers, or maybe a wine-tasting shirt.  The only restraint is what fabric catches my attention at the thrift store.  As I mentioned before, for a beginner like me, the thrift store is the best place to buy fabric because of the inexpensive price.  Plus, I live in a rural area and there are no fabric stores, only a big-box store that carries some fabric.

I do have some stretch-knit fabric left over from another project.  I also have some gray pinstriped fabric that would make a great dressy type shirt for work or travel.  The McCall's 4079 "three hour shirt" I have in my stash would be perfect for the gray pinstripe.  Think that will be the one.

This one might be a little easier than my first shirt with collar.  That was a McCalls. # 2149.

The 2149 turned out fine I think.  The only thing I adjusted was the starting point of the buttons.  As you can see, my preference is for less opening than the pattern called for. 

Introduction

I am glad you stopped by.

I call this place Thin Man Sewing, because I am 6 foot two inches tall, and 145 pounds.

I started sewing  in December 2011 when I received a Brother XL2600I sewing machine.  I am self taught, except for the class I had when I was ten years old.  Only a 34 year hiatus.

I am having a lot of fun reading, learning, and sewing.  There are many web sites and blogs dedicated to sewing, but I thought one more wouldn't hurt.  Some of my other hobbies might be thrown in from time to time.

My first projects were some mending and sewing a cover for my sewing machine.  Then I started in on shirts.

My first t-shirt is from a pattern and material I found in a local thrift store.  It is a Sew-Knit-N- Stretch #309, from 1970.  I thought a t-shirt would be a great first clothing project since there are no collars, buttons, or zippers.  It turned out good.  It is made of stretch-knit fabric.  The stretch-stitch setting on my Brother worked great for this. I then made two more of this pattern before moving on to a shirt with a collar.