Whale Print Shirt

 

A casual shirt for DH featuring an all over print of whales.

The fabric is a polycotton from Pound Fabrics. It's narrow so I had to order some extra.

The pattern is Simplicity 1493 in an XL with the sleeves made a little shorter and slimmer.

It is a surprise birthday gift so I hope it fits well.

Double sided placemats

I sewed up some double sided placemats with sailing boats on one side and whales on the other.

I followed a video from YouTube on how to trim the wadding just outside the stitch line.

I hand sewed the opening closed and did a few rows of stitching to hold things together. I used the size of the other purchased placemats we have (smaller than the video).

Whales themed cushion

I made a large cushion for the sofa. It uses panels from a rather flimsy cotton bag from Whale and Dolphin Conservation and some fabric in a whale print.

I interfaced the main graphic panel and added blue textured flanging and then the whale print fabric.

I took 4 small scatter cushion inners (originally on a sofa) and reused all the feathers in a new inner. I did this out in the garage with the main door open and wearing a mask and it was a very messy business!

For the back I used some plain blue fabric and added a button closure.