This is a gift sewing project, a boy's NHL print shirt featuring the Winnipeg Jets logos. The fabric stores have a selection of sports themed fabrics to satisfy sports fans across the hockey league and other sports franchises. And this shirt is going to be gifted to a big sports fan.
The fabric has been in the stash for awhile, picked up on a rare occasion when the NHL line of fabrics went on sale. It was pre-treated with a tumble in the washing machine and dryer before hitting the ironing board for a steam pressing before moving onto the cutting table. There was noticeable shrinkage in this 100% cotton fabric.
Let's talk about McCall's 8537, it's a keeper and I only made the shirt. I bought the pattern for the vest. This is a well drafted shirt pattern, everything pieced together perfectly. The instructions are well written and thoughtful. Like all patterns there is a glossary of sewing techniques that are also highlighted within the instructions. I was quite surprised that find an explanation for staystitching that felt like encouragement not to skip this step. And the instructions include a QR Code linking the customer to sewing videos. I didn't view the videos but I can appreciate how this would be a welcome tool to the younger sewing audience. Oh, I just dated myself there without displaying my vintage Vogue Sewing book from the 1970s. But I digress. It is a beginner friendly pattern.
Sewing IS Political
This is another Canadian made and tariff free sewing project. This fabric came from Fabricland, a Canadian fabric outlet. The McCall's pattern was printed in 2024, the year that the convicted felon was elected back into the white house and escalated his anti-Canadian and tariff war rhetoric. This pattern was not on my radar until it was discovered in the discounted basket as Fabricland announced their discontinuation of sewing patterns. Although I jumped off the boycott wagon to pick this pattern up, I'm glad I did as the big four patterns are a scarce find lately. The patterns were deeply discounted and Simplicity website no long ships patterns internationally. It's the end of an era. The fabric scissors are from Merchant and Mills, a United Kingdom company and were purchased at The Workroom, a Canadian fabric outlet. The buttons were recycled and found in Mom's button stash. They were gifted for this project. The label is from Kylie and the Machine (KATM), an Australian company and were purchased from their online site.
Project details
Seams: 2.8 straight stitch
Seam finish: Serged
Fabric: 1.9 metres (115 cm width)
Interfacing: 0.7 metres
Buttons: 6--1/2" recycled buttons
Pattern: McCall's 8537, circa 2024
Label: 1--"original" label
Additional Tools & Supplies: Cutting table, measuring tape, measuring gauge, fabric scissors, paper scissors, pins, pin cushion, tailor's chalk, Janome 4120 QDC sewing machine, Janome AirThread 2000D serger, Brother vintage sewing machine, threads, thread clippers, buttonhole cutter, cutting board, hand sewing needle, lint roller, tailor's wax, sleeve ham, iron and ironing board.
Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.
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