Sunday 3 June 2018

Happy hubby, happy....something something


I thought I'd pop on to mention the fella's birthday present this year. His birthday is at the beginning of May but due to him only telling me he'd like these t-shirts two days before (and I didn't have any suitable fabric in) he didn't get them until mid May.

I was being arty. Look at me be arty.


The pattern is the Strathcona Henley by Thread Theory. As a pattern company they suit the fella straight out of the pack. As he's slim with a long torso he often struggles with t-shirts looking more like crop tops. Every summer he develops a rather fetching half moon tan across his lower back from bending over working in the garden. With Thread Theory however a straight cut medium and he's good to go.

He's a very good subject, he always hits his marks.
I'd made him two previous for Christmas last year using a thinner jersey with more drape. This fabric is Minerva Craft's Premium Quality Cotton Spandex in Army Green and Ivory. You'd think having made these t-shirts twice before muscle memory would have set in and I wouldn't get myself in such a twist over the placket. No such luck! I blame it on trying to work it out after a busy shift in a very warm hospital. I got there though which is the main thing. I did try and skip the hand stitching as I was using very stable knit but you're asked to hand stitch for a reason so I ended up unpicking my wobbly machine stitches and doing it again properly. Once the placket had come together it was a quick case of whipping the rest up on the overlocker. 

Will you hurry up and take the photo woman! These plants are heavy.

These photos are the result of me marching in to the living room one sunny morning demanding he go get a shower and pop on his new t-shirt so I can take photos. I made the poor lamb pose all over the garden. He was very patient but he was saved by my camera running out of space on the memory card. He's told me he'd like some pants next. I wonder if he'd be as obliging with the photoshoot then? 


Don't worry he wouldn't really garden in his fancy new white t-shirt. It's for stylistic effect.