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| Gray shirt for a gray day |
I have made this pattern twice before, both as the tunic/dress version. This time I wanted a comfy sweatshirt that I could put together quickly and I decided to try Butterick 6388 shirt option. The fabric, leftovers from a previous hoodie and dress, was already washed and ready to go. I played with a bit of color-blocking here to maximize use of the scraps. Happily, there were only a few very small pieces left after this shirt was completed. I cut my usual XL size and then ended up taking in the sides down to a L.
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| Trimming the sides from an XL down to a L |
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| Most seams were serged including the back, neck, shoulders, and sides |
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| Color fits well, no bunching |
I did opt to leave out the pockets this time. There is a diagonal seam on both sides of the front of the shirt that give it a bit of shape, but these could easily house pockets as well.
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| Front diagonal seam |
The shirt was sewn on my Bernina 1230 and I used the free arm when hemming the sleeves. It has been awhile since I've used that machine's free arm, usually it's tucked away in its table. A zig-zag stitch allows for plenty of stretch with this fabric.
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| Not a problem at all |
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| Magic clips again for the hem |
The hem was done with two rows of zig-zag stitch. One about 1/4 in. down from the top of the fold and one about 1/8 in. up from the bottom of the shirt.
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| Finished shirt waiting for pictures |
This shirt was completed at the end of January and I have worn it several times since then. I finally got around to getting a few out-in-the-real-world shots to complete this post though.
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