Just Under The Wire
So obviously the shirt wasn't done in time for Andy's birthday, but it was at least finished before July ended: except that I managed to miscount buttonholes and needed NINE instead of eight. I'm running to the fabric store in a few minutes to get the extra button. I just bought them a few weeks ago, so I'm sure they'll still be in stock. Or pretty sure. Or hopeful. Maybe praying, really. Aside from minus one button, I am SO pleased with how this shirt turned out. Besides how great the fabric looks and that the shirt looks nice on Andy, I am positively thrilled to have used up some of my oldest fabric. I was so excited that I dug out more old fabric to make another jacket, but decided a break from collars might be in order, so this morning I am cutting out placemats for my mother-in-law for Christmas. When we were down there, she said she would love oval placemats, because she has this lovely old table and a large group of friends,...