tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post1991304618550807913..comments2024-01-10T19:09:52.752+10:00Comments on kbenco's projects: Gift sewing. Vogue Man's Shirt and David Page Coffinkbencohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-19050812080795011522011-08-01T08:57:30.772+10:002011-08-01T08:57:30.772+10:00Wow, that is a really, really smart shirt. The det...Wow, that is a really, really smart shirt. The details are beautiful, especially those chevrony bits.Miss Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08158920603801038622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-12785897974514987932011-07-31T17:28:40.621+10:002011-07-31T17:28:40.621+10:00Great shirt - great details - very impressive. Tho...Great shirt - great details - very impressive. Those tiny flat felled seams are terrible to do - overlocking is a suitable alternative. And three cheers for our Cadel!!!!Gay McDonellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150699751738725615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-89213663430830407912011-07-27T23:09:30.282+10:002011-07-27T23:09:30.282+10:00Your attention to details is amazing! I love the ...Your attention to details is amazing! I love the chevrons, but I especially love your initial that you put at the top of the sleeve placket!sewing spotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532791199723063051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-1764086222399585062011-07-27T07:43:17.709+10:002011-07-27T07:43:17.709+10:00OK, the prospect of having to undo those lovely fl...OK, the prospect of having to undo those lovely flat-felled seams would, well, undo me. Gorgeous shirt!The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-80391194273156921652011-07-26T23:00:48.835+10:002011-07-26T23:00:48.835+10:00Absolutely beautiful work - I'm glad to hear y...Absolutely beautiful work - I'm glad to hear your husband appreciates this sort of fine sewing, but can completely understand that this must have taken a LOT of time. For now my partner is happy with the occasional tshirt and/or mending so he's not seeing this either! <br /><br />PS thank you for your kind and encouraging comments on my blog too - they're much appreciated!Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091315686616574564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-12543177809374728622011-07-26T04:46:08.741+10:002011-07-26T04:46:08.741+10:00I have had shirt pain, myself, as a result of that...I have had shirt pain, myself, as a result of that DPC book. I've not attempted anything for my husband as yet however. And he says please can he have trousers first.<br /><br />Wonderful, in my opinion. You should be proud of yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-27197394956138836212011-07-26T04:17:34.834+10:002011-07-26T04:17:34.834+10:00Fabulous shirt, and so very very good of you. You ...Fabulous shirt, and so very very good of you. You may now go and make yourself a dozen new outfits ;)Utahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011335110798185030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-3208428639562703232011-07-26T03:52:03.618+10:002011-07-26T03:52:03.618+10:00Wow, I would have thought it was a very high end R...Wow, I would have thought it was a very high end RTW shirt if you hadn't said you sewed it yourself. Wonderful details. There is a guy at work that obviously spends a few bucks on his shirts. I always check them out. They have details like the ones you used, chevroned yokes, contrast linings, etc. but the one that delighted me the most was a bias cut strip, of a coordinating stripe (the shirt fabric was stripped too) , inserted in the middle of the cuff ( going around the wrist). I had never seen that before.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322180715196133051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-36614604587995676572011-07-26T02:59:55.533+10:002011-07-26T02:59:55.533+10:00LOVELY!
My husband recently confessed that he doe...LOVELY!<br /><br />My husband recently confessed that he does not like at all the style of the most recent shirt I made him, despite the fact that it's awesome, fits like a dream, and he looks totally hawt in it. *headdesk*<br /><br />Needless to say this has rather killed my shirt-making ambitions. /Sigh. Yours is ever so stellar.Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-53651488964858471442011-07-26T02:49:21.501+10:002011-07-26T02:49:21.501+10:00Beautiful shirt! love the birthday quilt tooBeautiful shirt! love the birthday quilt tooBetsyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14824251716471351275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-55764410946732540412011-07-26T00:53:56.466+10:002011-07-26T00:53:56.466+10:00well, that is a work of art! I have two men waiti...well, that is a work of art! I have two men waiting for shirts and perhaps you have pushed e further toward starting those projects.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517527498809073174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-30838944660952593042011-07-26T00:16:23.068+10:002011-07-26T00:16:23.068+10:00Oh my, flat felled shoulder seams? 1/8th inch fla...Oh my, flat felled shoulder seams? 1/8th inch flat felled seams? Wow. That shirt is fantastic. You make the nicest things for your family.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-66617183826058113252011-07-25T23:03:41.937+10:002011-07-25T23:03:41.937+10:00Shirt sewing is a such pleasure and such a pain! ...Shirt sewing is a such pleasure and such a pain! The right fabric makes it worth it, though, because if he likes it, he'll wear it out later rather than sooner. DPC's DVD on Shirtmaking helps with the difficulties of the book.Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993119284461804515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-84717210157745825232011-07-25T21:43:11.827+10:002011-07-25T21:43:11.827+10:00Beautiful shirt! I love the chevron stripes in bac...Beautiful shirt! I love the chevron stripes in backLittle Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-29285860281864148212011-07-25T20:21:09.330+10:002011-07-25T20:21:09.330+10:00Brilliant shirt, very professional finish. I don&...Brilliant shirt, very professional finish. I don't think my other half would wear anything I made so I won't even offer but well done on a great make!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678844479227148173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-7563987271048753022011-07-25T19:08:37.949+10:002011-07-25T19:08:37.949+10:00Thanks!
The pattern is Vogue 8906, which I think i...Thanks!<br />The pattern is Vogue 8906, which I think is the current one, sorry, I forgot to look it up before I posted.<br />I do use the DPC placket method, it works nicely for me, and I am quite proud of them. This is rather unlike the hideously tricky flat felled sleeve insertion, which I may abandon before I get it right on a single shirt. Overlocking is sounding good.<br />DPC thinks a 1/8th seam is possible. I think he is better at sewing than I.<br />I am off to watch Cadel in the SBS highlights programme. I hope he is smiling on his way into Paris.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-84232709022335797042011-07-25T19:07:44.548+10:002011-07-25T19:07:44.548+10:00More evidence that men do love good things in life...More evidence that men do love good things in life. The detailing on his shirt is just great.velosewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241344721302194932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-91195010432215704872011-07-25T18:13:37.023+10:002011-07-25T18:13:37.023+10:00Stunning shirt and your attention to details is pe...Stunning shirt and your attention to details is perfect. So far I haven't got to shirts for DH. I thought the lack of posting was to do with the TDF, congratulations to Cadel Evans.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-74789386656788389562011-07-25T16:40:15.129+10:002011-07-25T16:40:15.129+10:00Its lovely, and you get a LOT of Brownie points fo...Its lovely, and you get a LOT of Brownie points for your dedication!!!!SewRuthiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09277062926597842242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-43373742190304679952011-07-25T15:08:34.234+10:002011-07-25T15:08:34.234+10:00Well done! Your attention to detail is sooo impre...Well done! Your attention to detail is sooo impressive! I've not yet gone for the flat felled seaming, steamed collars etc in any of my boys' shirts. I don't think they would appreciate it.. so if you don't mind I will not be showing my husband your very beautiful finishing off... I prefer for him to stay deluded that he is getting very well-made shirts!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-68722720176283934512011-07-25T14:39:37.507+10:002011-07-25T14:39:37.507+10:00Very nice! Oh, what one does for love! I have do...Very nice! Oh, what one does for love! I have done much less husband sewing in the last 12 years or so. But I'm sure you are not ready for such drastic action. ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-86513804322036436422011-07-25T14:31:09.578+10:002011-07-25T14:31:09.578+10:00Gorgeous! I think I know why your hubby keeps hint...Gorgeous! I think I know why your hubby keeps hinting at wanting (or needing) more shirts. :-) Do you follow the DPC method of sleeve plackets, or another method? Mine just never come out quite as I would like...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-37370004704057896242011-07-25T14:11:10.062+10:002011-07-25T14:11:10.062+10:00Fabulous shirt. Superb sewing skills. Last shirt...Fabulous shirt. Superb sewing skills. Last shirt, I decided to never to a flat-felled sleeve insertion ever again. What's wrong with a bit of overlocking? Especially when you make up for it with all those chevron details.<br /><br />In the title of this post, you refer to Vogue, but I did not see a pattern number. Is this the latest Vogue men's pattern or an older one?katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-91119224302472061592011-07-25T12:53:21.730+10:002011-07-25T12:53:21.730+10:00Is a 1/8th inch flat felled seam possible!?
The s...Is a 1/8th inch flat felled seam possible!?<br /><br />The shirt is beautifully done.<br /><br />My husband is rather exacting too, so I haven't yet dared to make him anything but very casual wear, which he won't feel obligated to wear out of the house.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300410233569072894.post-18919631925957538652011-07-25T12:04:38.538+10:002011-07-25T12:04:38.538+10:00Well done you - there is no more precious gift you...Well done you - there is no more precious gift you can give someone than your time, and this is no ordinary time, it is SEWING time, the most precious of all.<br /><br />It's a shame he appreciates all that good work - it would be so much easier if he didn't - then Rodd and Gunn would really come into their own.<br /><br />Sometimes, only home made will do. Even I acknowledge that.Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.com