This is a fairly simple pattern. I sewed Views B and C (the only difference is the bib shape.) Each shirt took me 2-3 evenings (with a toddler underfoot.) The directions are clear & well illustrated. The historical notes are interesting. Possible gotchas: The neck opening is a faced slit & it can be tricky to get the facing to turn and lay smoothly. At first reading the directions to attach the cuffs to the sleeves sound implausible, but as with other Folkwear patterns I’ve worked with, if you follow their directions everything turns out nicely. It’s quite a nifty way to attach a cuff & it finishes beautifully. Although I’m not a novice sewer, I had never worked with piping & decided to add piping to the yoke, cuffs, and bib. I had a little trouble with seaming the point of the yoke to the shirt back with the piping, but I think if I hadn’t used piping or if I had experience with piping it would not have been an issue. The shirts are wonderful! (Please note – the boy in the pictures is only 2 and the shirts are size 4.)
Judith Hollenberger –
This is a fairly simple pattern. I sewed Views B and C (the only difference is the bib shape.) Each shirt took me 2-3 evenings (with a toddler underfoot.) The directions are clear & well illustrated. The historical notes are interesting. Possible gotchas: The neck opening is a faced slit & it can be tricky to get the facing to turn and lay smoothly. At first reading the directions to attach the cuffs to the sleeves sound implausible, but as with other Folkwear patterns I’ve worked with, if you follow their directions everything turns out nicely. It’s quite a nifty way to attach a cuff & it finishes beautifully. Although I’m not a novice sewer, I had never worked with piping & decided to add piping to the yoke, cuffs, and bib. I had a little trouble with seaming the point of the yoke to the shirt back with the piping, but I think if I hadn’t used piping or if I had experience with piping it would not have been an issue. The shirts are wonderful! (Please note – the boy in the pictures is only 2 and the shirts are size 4.)