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For my final #MinervaMake of 2020, I fancied challenging myself! I decided to go for a classic button-up shirt by Sewaholic and paired it with a few metres of this quirky cotton poplin by Art Gallery fabrics that was gifted to me. Head over to Minerva to see my blog post!
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Let’s talk about fabric first, because isn’t this print just so fun? Fun fact about me: my dad is a crystallographer and we once went to a whole museum dedicated to crystals and gemstones in Freiberg when I still lived in Germany (who says we don’t know how to have a good time…?). This Art Gallery Cotton Poplin has such a bold palette of turquoise and fuchsia crystals on a taupe background, and the print is non-directional — as if the crystals have been scattered in all directions! I am a little in love with the Art Gallery poplins (my other #MinervaMake from earlier in December was a floral poplin) as they are really good-quality: soft to the touch, not too weighty, a smooth hand and super-easy to sew with. Don’t forget though that these poplins tend to be on a narrow bolt; this is only a 110cm wide, so I made sure the Granville shirt pattern was also suitable for narrow fabric options.
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I have seen so many gorgeous versions of the Sewaholic Granville Shirt on Instagram and decided to whip one up. It is a fitted button-up shirt with a collar and collar stand, back princess seams, optional front pockets, and tailored plackets and cuffs. There is quite a lot of ease factored into the pattern, so I decided against making any major fitting adjustments and just graded between sizes between my bust and waist. I really love the curved hem and the back princess seams — I topstitched these using a contrast light blue thread. I followed my usual different instructions for the collar construction, as I find it much easier that way. I finished this shirt off with a handful of hot-pink buttons from Fabric Godmother that have been in my stash for a little while.
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I think when I make this shirt again (I want to conquer the tower plackets!), I will probably make my usual FBA to get an even better fit on the bust; Sewaholic patterns are proportioned for a smaller bust/waist and larger hips, which is certainly not my figure! Aside from that minor detail, I have also seen quite a few comments that the original sleeves run very long, so I will have to measure carefully before I make them.
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I am loving my finished shirt and I have been wearing it under my snuggly jumpers this winter — having the bright crystals on the collar peak out is a fun look!