Another White Shirt Butterick 5526

This is my TNT shirt pattern (made here in  white and here in  gingham), I love how it sews up and how it feels on.  Last October, I purchased a thicker white shirting with nice stretch and finally got around to sewing it up.  The fabric is thick and a bit stiff, so I hope after multiple washings it softens a bit.

Here it is on the dressform

Here on me with my Burda 7447 red pants and a polk dot cardigan from Old Navy.  I was heading to a friend's baby shower.

and here is another one - all the white snow everywhere is wreaking havoc on my pictures color balance.  This one is better color but the cardigan is all messed up.

Thanks again for all the congratulations and best wishes on the grandson.  They are home now and we stopped by today to see him for just a bit.

Off to sew.

Butterick 5526 - My first Never Too Many White Shirt Project

I am participating in:

Barbara from Sewing on the Edge is hosting.

I needed a new white shirt or maybe many before I get finished but for my first one I selected

Butterick 5526

View A(upper right corner) was my choice.

Pattern description: Fitted shirt have collar band, shaped hemline, long rolled sleeves (wrong side shows) and button tabs., front-button closing, topstitch trim and narrow hem, button trim on pleated pockets, front bands and princess seams

Sizes: 6 to 22.  I made a 12, corresponding to the finished measurements on the pattern tissue.

Instructions:  They were pretty good but I used several other references to help construct this blouse.  First was Sandra Betzina's book, More Power Sewing, a helpful hint for the curved shirttail hem.  Next was Pam of Off The Cuff Sewing Style blog for wonderful collar and collar band tutorial.  A great place to find the links for this information and many sewing tutorials Sigrid's Sewing Tutorial Blog.  With the help of Pam's tutorials, this is the best collar band I have ever constructed.  Thank you, Pam.\

The rest of the blouse construction was pretty straight forward and easy to construct.

Likes/Dislikes:  I saw Erica's Pattern Review for this one and put it on my list right away.   I like all the versions of the blouse, princess seams, sleeve variations, front design options. 

Changes:  Erica noted the pattern was short, so I added 2" to the length and 1-1/2" to the sleeves.  These all proved to be just right.  These were my only changes.

Fabric:  A beautiful shirting from Needle Nook Fabrics

Conclusion:  Great basic blouse pattern that has many options to make it unique for you.  Nice fit, good construction and easy to sew for a blouse.  I think I will get lots of wear from this one