Sew Along for Butterick B6924 - Camp Shirt
Click on the image above for a link to Part 1 of the Sew Along video.
After last week’s video I decided that we did indeed needed a sew along for Butterick’s B6924 which is a Camp Shirt from Palmer Pletsch. It is a great pattern if you are a confident beginner and looking to learn a few more skills under your belt such as making a collar with a lapel, inserting a yoke using the burrito method and adding cuffs to sleeves.
I used a herringbone 100% cotton fabric from Vogue Fabrics in Evanston, IL. I’ve looked all over their website to see if there are any links to the fabric online but there are not. I got it for a steal.
With that being said here are the adjustments I made on the pattern.
I lowered the bust dart one inch.
Although I’m making view A, I’m using the pocket from view C that doesn’t include a flap because I would never in a million years use it.
I also added half an inch to the biceps so I have a little bit more room on my sleeves in case I want to roll them up (which I most likely will do).
B6924 is in progress this is how far I got on this sew along video.
Still not finished with this camp shirt but on Part 2 of this sew along we will work on the sleeves, cuffs, plackets and finish it off on how to tackle that curved hem and making sure that buttonholes are in the right place.
Close up of the pockets on the back so you get an idea how I folded the pocket onto itself.
Pockets are folded 5/8” and then they are folded again inside the seam allowance. Fold the sides first and then the left hand side, and finish on the right hand side. Use your seam gauge so all the seam allowances are the same.
