In case you haven’t noticed, lately I have been
bitten pretty hard by the garment sewing bug. (Clothes are just so much quicker to sew, although I am still working on my quilts.) I am especially smitten with the
Belcarra Blouse from Sewaholic, so it was a no-brainer to choose that pattern
for the One Week One Pattern challenge. I wanted to make one more version
before the event started, so that I would have a different shirt for each day
of the work week. However, I felt like I had been spending quite a bit of money
on fabric lately and didn't really want to buy more yardage for another Belcarra Blouse. Luckily, my husband had recently donated a few of his old dress
shirts to the sewing cause, so I decided to make a Belcarra Blouse out of a men’s
dress shirt.
The process I used was fairly simple. I cut apart
the original shirt along the seams and moved around the pattern pieces until
they were as I liked. For the front, I made sure to cut it out so that the
pocket was still usable. The buttons are no longer operational, however, as I
sewed the front shut for simplicity’s sake.
Also for simplicity’s sake, this time I omitted the
sleeve cuffs, and I rather like the end result. Sewing the cuffs is my least
favorite part of making up this pattern, anyways.
There’s not much more to say about this shirt. I
had fun creating it, and although the fabric is a little on the stiff side, I
enjoy wearing it. It's a fun reminder of my husband while we're away from each other at our respective jobs. As the weather cools, I’ll probably take a break from the
Belcarra Blouse and start sewing long-sleeved shirts, but don’t hold me to it.
I really do love this pattern.
