{"id":11762,"date":"2014-11-14T05:00:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=11762"},"modified":"2014-11-13T19:59:04","modified_gmt":"2014-11-14T03:59:04","slug":"happy-friday-randomness-a-grey-polka-dotted-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=11762","title":{"rendered":"Happy Friday + Randomness (a grey polka-dotted shirt)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Happy Friday, friends! I try to be a stickler about my blog schedule and meant to post this on Wednesday, but you know how it goes. Though I had a completed shirt, with the waning light situation (and oh, it’s so frigid these days), I didn’t have decent enough brightness to get photos until yesterday morning — I jumped out of the shower and snapped a few quick pix while I toasted a couple of slices of bread for breakfast.<\/p>\n

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Details, details:<\/p>\n

Pattern:<\/strong>\u00a0Pattern m from Basic Black Book<\/a><\/p>\n

Fabric:<\/strong> Robert Kaufman Grey Cotton with White Polka Dots from here<\/a>\u00a0(they only seem to have the black available)<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong> M<\/p>\n

Modifications:<\/strong> Before machine stitching, I hand-basted the collar, cuffs and front plackets. This makes for a much cleaner finish, I think.<\/p>\n

Do you remember the black Franklin dress<\/a> I made a few weeks back? This is the same fabric in the grey color way. I should have invested heavily in the grey because it has the perfect weight and drape.<\/p>\n

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I’m liking princess seams in lieu of bust darts more and more – I think the shape is a lot more flattering. Here, I’m tossing the camera remote and pondering about what I can scrounge up in the fridge to put in K’s lunchbox (pomegranate seeds, sunflower butter, string cheese and pita crackers as it turns out).<\/p>\n

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I’m not a fan of the sleeve cuffs, but it doesn’t really matter since I’ll always wear the sleeves rolled up. What you see above is how the sleeves look sans rolling.\u00a0And I think the collar might be a little too big for the overall shape. I’m also of the opinion that the buttons should be smaller; to my eyes, the current size is throwing off the balance — what do you think? I didn’t have enough of any other buttons and these were grey so I said “design element!” and called it good.<\/p>\n

Don’t get me wrong, I actually like the shirt a lot. It’s neutral and it has polka dots. That’s sufficient to earn my approval. A word of caution about the instructions though: they’re super sparse. In fact, I had to fill in the blanks on many occasions and I suspect I put the collar on incorrectly as it didn’t fit very well, but the beauty of fabric is that it stretches and careful hand-stitching can hide many a flaw.<\/p>\n

I’m wearing the shirt as I write this in a coffee shop late in the afternoon and it’s so comfy. A man sitting next to me complimented me on it — not something that happens often. Actually, he saw the photo of the shirt on my laptop and asked me if I’m a photographer. I said, “Er. Uh. Um. Sort of.” Awkward. He was very friendly and when I ‘fessed up that I sew and that I was actually wearing the shirt in the photo, he told me about a time he tried to sew pajama pants in college (it didn’t go so well). “Your shirt is incredible!” he effused, which prompted more \u00a0“Er. Uh. Thank you. Um.” I need to learn how to accept compliments more graciously. And here K and I are, pow-wowing over whether she should wear that uber bright pink top to school (she ended up nixing it):<\/p>\n

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I wouldn’t call this the easiest shirt to sew, but it was a gratifying project and I know I’ll get a lot of wear out of it. I have another one already to go with a different button-down shirt pattern, and I might be able to share it next week…we shall see.<\/p>\n

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The winner of the giveaway<\/a> is Mirabilys<\/a>.\u00a0Congrats! So so fun to read all the awesome\/suh-weet\/killer\/lovely comments, yo.<\/p>\n

*************************<\/p>\n

Have a delightful weekend, all!<\/p>\n

It’s that time again<\/em>
\nAdvent calendar planning<\/em>
\nMy mind is churning<\/em><\/p>\n

The ones from last year<\/a> and year before <\/a>have been huge, huge hits in our household. I may have set an unsustainable standard for myself…<\/p>\n

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Happy Friday, friends! I try to be a stickler about my blog schedule and meant to post this on Wednesday, but you know how it goes. Though I had a completed shirt, with the waning light situation (and oh, it’s so frigid these days), I didn’t have decent enough brightness to get photos until yesterday morning — I jumped out of the shower and snapped a few quick pix while I toasted a couple of slices of bread for breakfast. Details, details: Pattern:\u00a0Pattern m from Basic Black Book Fabric: Robert Kaufman Grey Cotton with White Polka Dots from here\u00a0(they only seem to have the black available) Size: M Modifications: Before machine stitching, I hand-basted the collar, cuffs and front plackets. This makes for a much cleaner finish, I think. Do you remember the black Franklin dress I made a few weeks back? This is the same fabric in the grey color way. I should have invested heavily in the grey because it has the perfect weight and drape. I’m liking princess seams in lieu of bust darts more and more – I think the shape is a lot more flattering. Here, I’m tossing the camera remote and pondering about what I can scrounge up in the fridge to put in K’s lunchbox (pomegranate seeds, sunflower butter, string cheese and pita crackers as it turns out). I’m not a fan of the sleeve cuffs, but it doesn’t really matter since I’ll always wear the sleeves rolled up. What you see above is how the sleeves look sans rolling.\u00a0And I think the collar might be a little too big for the overall shape. I’m also of the opinion that the buttons should be smaller; to my eyes, the current size is throwing off the balance — what do you think? I didn’t have enough of any other buttons and these were grey so I said “design element!” and called it good. Don’t get me wrong, I actually like the shirt a lot. It’s neutral and it has polka dots. That’s sufficient to earn my approval. A word of caution about the instructions though: they’re super sparse. In fact, I had to fill in the blanks on many occasions and I suspect I put the collar on incorrectly as it didn’t fit very well, but the beauty of fabric is that it stretches and careful hand-stitching can hide many a flaw. I’m wearing the shirt as I write this in a coffee shop late in the afternoon and it’s so comfy. A man sitting next to me complimented me on it — not something that happens often. Actually, he saw the photo of the shirt on my laptop and asked me if I’m a photographer. I said, “Er. Uh. Um. Sort of.” Awkward. He was very friendly and when I ‘fessed up that I sew and that I was actually wearing the shirt in the photo, he told me about a time he tried to sew pajama pants in college (it didn’t go so well). “Your shirt is incredible!” he effused, which prompted more \u00a0“Er. Uh. Thank you. Um.” I need to learn how to accept compliments more graciously. And here K and I are, pow-wowing over whether she should wear that uber bright pink top to school (she ended up nixing it): I wouldn’t call this the easiest shirt to sew, but it was a gratifying project and I know I’ll get a lot of wear out of it. I have another one already to go with a different button-down shirt pattern, and I might be able to share it next week…we shall see. ************************* The winner of the giveaway is Mirabilys.\u00a0Congrats! So so fun to read all the awesome\/suh-weet\/killer\/lovely comments, yo. ************************* Have a delightful weekend, all! It’s that time again Advent calendar planning My mind is churning The ones from last year and year before have been huge, huge hits in our household. 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