I just finished my first shirt , ever
Wow , what a hassle, but worth it anyway.
Ok it isn't quite finished, I decided not to put on the buttons on the cuffs, simply because I am not going to wear it anyway. You may ask why I am not going to wear the very first shirt that I ever sewn ?
Think about it... :-)
Oddly enough I actualy did much better then I expected, but I ran into some real problems when I got to the cuffs (actualy the same problem that I had with the collar base but it was a little worst because I couldn't repair the damage).
No worry, it is still wearable, I just won't because it just isn't nice enough.
I told the lady at the store I was making a shirt for my garbage pail and it is just what I did. I learned quite a bit and I am now ready to go ahead and make my first shirt to actualy wear.
I already have the fabric ( just washed it actualy , it is drying right now), and right after I have consulted with this lady I know on certain points ( namely the cuffs and collar, but also about fitting) I will get started on a new one.
This is the one thing I hate about following someone elses instructions ( ie the patterns) since I had never done it before I was in sort of a hurry to get to the end and had little idea of how each step was suppose to turn out, and so I had to redo everything at least twice ( and I realy hate doing that)
Now that I have and know, I will be more patient with the next one
Wish me luck, or better yet , wish me skill
Jean;