Here are some additional photos of the shirt – not great ones but you can kind of see the construction.
You can just see the vertical seam that I added to remove the unflattering (but cute!) gathers:
I also added some twill to the back to make a loop:
One more important detail: don’t crisply iron it — not the seams or anything. This made construction a little more difficult because I usually really iron seams, collars, etc. But that would remove the crinkle in the fabric. So, I ironed on the wool setting instead of cotton, from the wrong side if possible. Or just at the seam being pressed.
PS – The buttons I chose are from my stash. Green shell buttons sewn on with brownish beads.
Your shirt has so excited me that I want to sew one, despite HATING to sew!
Comment by Gretchen (aka stashdragon) — November 13, 2018 @ 12:55 pm
Gorgeous. Such a great job.
Comment by Chloe — November 13, 2018 @ 2:51 pm
That’s stunning! Thanks for the additional pics. Absolutely gorgeous. I’m so jealous of your abilities.
Comment by Samina — November 13, 2018 @ 3:10 pm
The buttons with the beads — swoon!
Comment by Pam — November 14, 2018 @ 3:09 am
I love your shirt! I love cotton dishtowels and have dozens and never thought to use them for clothing. Thanks for the great idea.
Comment by Robin F — November 15, 2018 @ 12:34 am
Gorgeous, worth the effort … and I love the fact you are like me and can see that all types of ‘fabric’ are useable for clothing. Looking outside the box. Admit I would not have thought of using the twill tape as a designer effect!
Comment by Sherry Beason — November 16, 2018 @ 11:49 am
What a beautiful job you did on ordinary dish towels! Such creativity! Can’t wait to get back to the knitting peeps after Thanksgiving! Have enjoyed time with the grands though!
Comment by KathyW. — November 16, 2018 @ 2:19 pm