A Wool Shirt For Winter.

 I ordered some wool shirting from Fashion Fabrics Club and was pleasantly surprised by the softness and heaviness of this fabric.   It is solid gray, so no stripes to match up.

I immediately thought of my new found pattern, Simplicity 9858.

I made view A with the collar from view B. I made it in medium with two inches added to the sleeve length.

I used my New Home 5001 to sew it.  I have had this machine for a while.  According to the Janome website:

It was the first home sewing machine with computerized stitch combinations.

The year was 1979. Y.M.C.A. was a huge hit for The Village People. The Muppet Movie made the Top 10. And those Famolare shoes with the wavy soles were all the rage.

 

It was a big year for sewing too. Because in 1979 Janome introduced the first programmable, computer sewing machine, the MEMORY 7 Model 5001.

As a sewing machine, the MEMORY 7 was very sturdy with excellent power and stitch quality. Many are still being sewn on today.

 

This machine has a wonderful stitch quality.  It stops with the needle in the up position.

I decided to fold out the ease on the shoulders,  about an inch worth so I did not have to set-in the sleeves.  This way I could flats fell the seams.

Original

 

Folded

Redrawn

I used my Singer Professional buttonholer to make the button holes.

Looks like a shirt.  Plus, it is soft and warm.

I am ready for Winter.

Thanks for stopping.