This top is made with a light-weight cotton knit and out-of-print (OOP) Butterick 6859. It's made as a wearable toile to test the fit before I proceed onto my preferred fabric choice.
I cut a size medium but I was worried if there was enough ease so I pinned the top of the bodice pieces at the neckline and pivoted away from the fold at the hemline.
I also have the larger size combination of this pattern. I thought I would start with the medium and see where I would have to go from there. The fit is great. If I didn't pivot at the hemline fold it would be a more fitted shirt.
I did end up straightening the hemline. From the side seam I removed about an inch and a half and removed the hemline curve. The hemlines were finished with Knit 'N Stable tape before serging the edge and topstitching with a one inch hem.
This is a lovely pattern. It's well drafted. I adore the gathering on the raglan seam of the sleeves. And I wouldn't mind making the sweatshirt version with a kangaroo pocket one day.
Sewing IS Political
This is the latest Canadian 🍁 made and tariff free project. Everything used to make this t-shirt was found in the stash.
The pattern, OOP Butterick 6859, was designed (circa 2022) and printed in the U.S.A. Most of my sewing patterns found in the stash are from the Big Four. I felt deeply sad to read that IG Design Group sold the pattern division to a liquidator citing the impact of the tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration as a factor. It is incredibly sad and heart breaking to see how the convicted felon's tariffs (it's a tax) is hurting businesses and consumers around the globe.
Project details
Seams: Knit (lightening bolt) stitch
Seam finish: Serged
Knit 'N Stable tape: 1.5 metres
Fabric: 1.2 metres
Pattern: OOP Butterick 6859
Additional Tools & Supplies: Cutting table, pins, pin cushions, fabric scissors, paper scissors, tailor's chalk, Janome sewing machine, walking foot, Janome Air Thread 2000D serger, threads, thread clippers, iron, ironing board, tailor's ham, sleeve ham, and a decaf coffee.
Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.
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