Helen's Closet - Cameron Button Up

Helen's Closet

Cameron Button Up

I made a checked shirt

I have been wanting to make a button up checked shirt in this style for such a long time.  I just didn't ever seem to find the right fabric or the right pattern.  I bought a red and black checked shirt in the men's section at Peacocks about 7 years ago and I use it as a cardigan.  There was a time that I wore it everyday (it is perfect in all seasons and so good for layering).  I wanted to make a more feminine version of that shirt for myself.

Then a couple of weeks ago I started looking for some checked fabric to make a shirt. I found this stunning check Lavender Mammoth Flannel by Robert Kaufman fabric on the Sister Mintaka website and I knew it would make a lovely shirt. After the fabric was delivered I washed it almost immediately and then I was deciding what pattern I would like to make... Then Helen's Closet released the Cameron Button Up, it was meant to be.

I bought the pattern then made it up! I really enjoyed making this shirt.  I loved the instructions of how to pattern match the fabric, this is something I have often struggled with! I also liked the advice about cutting the yolk and pocket on the bias which I decided to do too. The instructions with this pattern are amazing, they are so detailed and there was not a time during this making process that I felt confused! It took me two afternoons to make the shirt, I was taking my time to make sure the outcome was good as I knew I would want to wear this a lot. 

I am so pleased with how this turned out. In the first few photos I am wearing the shirt as a button up but I do intend to wear this shirt as a layering piece too as I have shown in the photo below.

Here are a few photos of the process of making the shirt for those of you who are interested.

Burrito Method to assemble the shirt  

The shirt before the collar

Placket detail

  

Final view of the shirt with a Kylie and the Machine tag detail.

I am so pleased I waited for this fabric and this pattern, I must have known something! I think I can see another Cameron button up in my future! Maybe in time for next winter.