Kae Learns in Public

Shirt progress: shoulder seams and collar

Moving forward with a shirt project based on a pre-industrial style. Fabric is the plain Ditte from Ikea. Although Michaels has tried to move into the space left by Jo Ann Fabrics the results have been disappointing.

simple band collar attached to a shirt made with undyed cotton fabric

I use the machine for straight seams and hand stitching for finishing. The machine usually disappoints me when it comes to techniques like felling and stitch in the ditch — it's a skill issue. Felling is a comfortable chill-out activity while watching TV.

hand-felled seam on undyed cotton

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