When we were in Hawaii to cheer on our coach at Kona Ironman we did some sight seeing and fabric shopping. I found several stores via the web. After visiting just one I had enough fabric for several projects.
The first thing I have finished is this Hawaiian shirt. I bought 3 yards of fabric which I knew was more than I needed but it allowed me to do some fussy cutting so I could get the pattern placed just so.
One example is the pocket on the front. I cut it so it exactly matched the fabric underneath. Except for the stitching line you can hardly see it. For the sleeves I chose the same motif in the pattern for the center of each one. On the front I balanced the dark and light parts so it wasn't too light or dark. If I had only bought the amount I needed I would not have been able to do this.
Another thing I like to do in my garments or purses is put my monogram. Here it is on the back facing in a matching thread so it just blends in. I have this monogram stored in my embroidery machine's memory so I can do it at a moments notice.
The pattern I chose was the camp shirt from the Cutting Line Designs pattern. I had made it previously and liked how it fit. The directions are very detailed so it is easy to follow along though I am not too fond of the method she uses to set in the sleeves.
Looking forward to some warmer weather so I can wear it. I will mostly wear it as a jacket during the summer.
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