Sunday, March 13, 2016

Woodsy Plaid Archer Button Up

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Another plaid flannel Archer! Are you sick of these yet? People started to catch on to how much I was wearing my other flannel, so I had to do the logical thing and make another one. I got more of this amazing Kaufman Mammoth flannel from Fabric.com, because it is in all actuality the perfect flannel. Such a great weight, so soft, and such a good quality.

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Not much is different on this one, except I took the sleeves in 1/4" to just slim them down ever-so-slightly. All internal seams are flat-felled, and I made the entire thing on my little Singer Featherweight machine, thanks to a little buttonhole attachment I picked up. This is my 4th Archer, and I find that I am still learning things! Mostly, don't skimp on pins. It's okay to have to rip things out. When in doubt, steam it out. Oh wait, those are things I remind myself with every sewing project!

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But seriously, as I was working on this, I was thinking about how glad I am to have this thing that I do (because I don't think calling it a "hobby" is nearly encompassing enough at this point) that I've just straight up always enjoyed, always done (well, since I was 12 or so), and can always continue to learn from and improve upon. Sewing and making clothes is my happy place. It's one thing I just don't get sick of, and as much as I do it, I'll never be 100% proficient at it - there is always room for improvement. It's humbling to continuously make mistakes, and to make very imperfect things, especially when it's in something I consider to be the strongest of my skills. I think part of the attraction of sewing is that you can always, always learn more.

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Also let's talk about these buttons! These beautiful handmade wooden buttons are from Arrow Mountain, an awesome Etsy shop based out of Australia. I am so stoked on them - she has all kinds of cute designs, and I am already plotting which ones to order next! How cute do these look with this nice woodsy plaid??

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That's all I've got for now. I did snag some amazing woven fabrics in Chicago last weekend, so expect to see some pretty blues and ikat weaves ASAP!

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10 comments:

  1. Great! These make me want to drop everything and go get some flannel and sew. Do you get your prefect plaid matches with pins or basting?

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    1. Clearly I'm in the same boat - even though it's warming up, flannel is all I ever want to sew anymore! I used pins along with this great tutorial for cutting plaids: http://lladybird.com/2013/10/17/tutorial-matching-plaids-like-a-boss/ . Cutting with those instructions makes everything else so easy! :)

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  2. You did an amazing job! I love this particular fabric for that shirt, too!

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    1. Thank you so much! Gotta love a good plaid! :)

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  3. It looks great! And those buttons really are perfect. I like what you said about sewing, that's how I feel about fiber arts: you can do it your whole life and never stop improving or learning new things. :)

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    1. Thank you! And truly, it is so about all fiber arts. Plus, there are so many aspects of fiber arts to learn about - we should never find ourselves bored! :)

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  4. I couldn't agree more about sewing as a happy place and it being more than a hobby and more like a way of life. Just found your blog last night and I love your plaid Archer!

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    1. Yes, making really is a way of life! Thanks for the compliments and thanks for stopping by! :)

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