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Project Description
Summer vacation has finally arrived! What is a better way to prepare for the weather than to make a Hawaiian inspired men's button up shirt?
In this tutorial, we will walk you through making the perfect Hawaiian inspired men's shirt that will keep you looking and feeling cool this summer.
Supplies
Here's what you will need!
Simplicity 8180
- Three Yards of Passion Leaf Print Cotton
- 3 Yards of Interfacing
- Iron
- 5 Buttons
- Optional (Serger)
STEP 1 Cutting
After cutting out Simplicity 8180, we’re going to lay piece 3 on the fold of the fabric-this will be the back of the button up shirt. Right next to it pin and cut piece 1, which will be the front of the shirt
STEP 2 Collar and Front Facing
The last pieces that are going to be cut on the fabric are the collar, front facing, and the sleeves. Each of these pieces we are going to cut two each.
STEP 3 Cut Interfacing
Now to apply the interfacing to the collar. As shown in the photo, we’re going to cut one piece of the interfacing and apply it to the wrong side of the collar.
STEP 4 Attaching the Interfacing
After ironing the interfacing we’re going to apply the 2nd piece of the collar and sew the edges. In the photo, I sergerd the edges but you can sew at ⅝” of the inch around the collar. Make sure you leave the bottom of the collar open.
STEP 5 Sewing The Collar
Once done sewing the edges, flip the collar to the right side.
STEP 6 Repeat 3 & 4
After ironing the interfacing we’re going to apply the 2nd piece of the collar and sew the edges. In the photo, I sergerd the edges but you can sew at ⅝” of the inch around the collar. Make sure you leave the bottom of the collar open.
STEP 7 Sewing Side Seams
Onto the bodice of the button up. We’re going to sew at ⅝” across the side seams of the garment.
STEP 8 Attach Front Facing & Sew Shoulders
We’re now going to apply the front facing onto the main garment as shown in the photo. Make sure that your sergered/sewed ⅝” the rough edges of the front facing. I marked in red where sew ⅝” when attaching the front facing to the main bodice. After attaching the front facing, turn the front facing inside out. Then sew the shoulders together.
STEP 9 Checkpoint
This is a mini checkpoint of what your garment should look like by now. The next step will be sewing at ¼” of an inch collar onto the garment. If you followed the darts that were on the pattern, connect the darts from the collar to the bodice
STEP 10 Checkponit 2
The top of the garment will look like this after you sew the collar on
STEP 11 Hem the Sleeves
Next on the list are the sleeves! Right away, we’re going to hem the bottom of the sleeves at ¼” of an inch. The bottom sleeves shows what the garment looked like hemmed while the top sleeve is untouched.
STEP 12 Fold & Sew the Sleeves
After hemming the bottom of the sleeves, we’re going to fold each sleeve in half, like shown in the picture. Sew at ⅝” of an inch.
STEP 13 Attaching The Sleeves To Bodice
After step 12, we’re going to sew the sleeve onto the bodice. Pin the sleeve all around the sleeve hole of the garment and sew at ⅝”.
STEP 14 Checkpoint
This is another checkpoint of what your garment should look like with everything pieced together.
STEP 15 Adding The Buttons
The final part is adding the buttons and button hole! Use the buttonhole template that the pattern comes with to mark where the buttons are going to be placed and the buttonhole.
I marked where the chalk and button hole should be seen as a template on the right photo. After applying the buttonholes and the buttons, your summer button up is complete!
