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For this shirt I opened buttonholes, stitched in the ditch, edgestitched and topstitched, and graded seams. I also used this sewing hack to help the collar lie flat.
I bought some gorgeous polka dot chambray fabric* from fabric.com. (Sorry, it’s not available anymore.) It is gorgeous fabric and a dream to sew with. I just love, love it. And I love this button up shirt. I forgot how many buttons go on the front of a shirt and I should’ve added one or two more. I’m slightly nervous that it’ll gap a little at my bust, but I can’t change it now. Here’s how to open a buttonhole.
I like my button up shirts really long, almost like a tunic. I like to wear them with leggings or tuck them in which both need extra length. I used the long sleeve blouse pattern and added length to the sleeves and the body. Besides that I didn’t alter that pattern at all. It’s a great pattern and I can see myself using this pattern multiple times in the future. (I was melting in these pictures. It was only 9am and already over 80 degrees.)
Learn how to sew on a button by hand or how to sew on a button with a sewing machine.
Gorgeous. It turned out so awesome. And I love the fabric you chose. It is definitely a closet staple. And yeah, gotta love this awesome weather. So hot!