tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post3446310188143155136..comments2024-03-23T11:56:13.995+00:00Comments on Oil and Thread: A nightshirt for me: McCall 8372Gavin Hendersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-59370279081959574862017-02-04T08:51:34.878+00:002017-02-04T08:51:34.878+00:00Great skills! I'm a little disturbed by the co...Great skills! I'm a little disturbed by the come hither expressions of the models on the pattern though.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-20074587088472324522015-12-29T03:28:06.294+00:002015-12-29T03:28:06.294+00:00Cool nightshirt! I've been trying to locate a ...Cool nightshirt! I've been trying to locate a Victorian pattern in order to have one made. I'm no seamster but ran across your site and thought this might be a good place to inquire as where to find such a pattern. What weight fabric did you use/do you recommend? I was thinking of light weight muslin, (Irish) linen or brushed cotton but will defer to your expertise. Thanks for posting your creation! Regards, GKMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-25286278184939567932014-01-30T01:59:43.387+00:002014-01-30T01:59:43.387+00:00Beautiful job. I have a similar pattern and a sim...Beautiful job. I have a similar pattern and a similar Conran's duvet cover that is long past its prime.. Now I have an inspiration for a project. What about a matching robe to go with the night shirt. Is that a night shirt twin set. So glad to see another post on your blog. Cheers, Bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-10787546944375796942014-01-28T19:16:56.190+00:002014-01-28T19:16:56.190+00:00Hi Karen
Thanks but it didn't feel like it too...Hi Karen<br />Thanks but it didn't feel like it took a lot of patience to be honest I enjoyed it. The placket and facing were maybe a little bit tricky. Perfect? Nah - there's no such thing but thanks for the compliment.<br />Hugs<br />GGavin Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-64014515500630567722014-01-28T19:14:37.259+00:002014-01-28T19:14:37.259+00:00Thanks mssewcrazy. Decent quality bedding is grea...Thanks mssewcrazy. Decent quality bedding is great because you end up with huge yardage for use in its second life. Now what to do with the second half of my old duvet cover I wonder?…<br />Hugs<br />GGavin Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-59590186142474096552014-01-28T19:11:18.076+00:002014-01-28T19:11:18.076+00:00Hi Peter
Thanks. The gusset is a great idea - wou...Hi Peter<br />Thanks. The gusset is a great idea - wouldn't have thought it myself. If the shirt doesn't wear/wash well then I will definitely work something out along those lines!<br />Hugs<br />GGavin Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737186300519027548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-88403089048233467242014-01-28T14:02:28.742+00:002014-01-28T14:02:28.742+00:00I aspire to the patience you must have for sewing ...I aspire to the patience you must have for sewing clothing and can only manage quilts :) - this is another perfectly sewn piece. Very nice!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000247658480481455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-87179210196740372422014-01-28T12:02:40.737+00:002014-01-28T12:02:40.737+00:00I enjoyed seeing the nightshirt come to life. I al...I enjoyed seeing the nightshirt come to life. I always wonder at those hem slits where they meet the side seams inside if there is a better way. I even obsess and look at rtw to see what is going on at that spot when I think to inspect. I guess it is something patterns sort of get vague about and you figure out your own way to handle it.Looks as if you handled the curve areas well approaching the intersection which is another area that is difficult to get perfect.<br />I like to test or recycle fabric for sleepwear from high quality bedding. I made set of pjs early on from normal fabric and found they did not hold up as well in laundry and were not as soft as those from the recycled or new cotton sheets so I only use those for my sleepwear. If they are new I wash and dry several times before sewing. It's hard around here to find enough yardage for a summer gown and robe or pjs and if you do the cost is great for that much yardage for something never seen in public. I like soft cotton in our summers and a blend in our mild winters so it works for me. Besides the recycling aspect if using something you no longer have use for it is great to get an attractive utility garment to enjoy. Well done on the sleepshirt, wouldn't have thought of the duvet use for that. You'd never be able to buy something in the store that well made that will get softer each time it is washed and will probably last forever or until you tire of it.mssewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610005723483105088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-7235825311724390672014-01-28T05:01:33.795+00:002014-01-28T05:01:33.795+00:00Very nice. Very nice. Russell1947https://www.blogger.com/profile/14985465806923185400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176685716195880015.post-29696020254184939002014-01-27T23:29:16.206+00:002014-01-27T23:29:16.206+00:00Great job! I made this myself a few years ago; I ...Great job! I made this myself a few years ago; I had the same issues as you where the flat-felled seam meets the hem. I think I just reinforced it with thread. You could also cover it with a self-made gusset (cut a triangle, fold it in half, and lap it atop the point where the sides meet) for reinforcement.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.com