Kalle Shirt & Shirtdress Pattern - Print Pattern
Firstly, I want to say I have made a few closet core (case) patterns with no trouble at all: they are some of my most worn garments (I have 6 pairs of Pietra pants!). I am a generally experienced sewer but haven't made many shirts with collars/collar stands. I found that the neckline piece on my Kalle shirt was way too big for the collar piece (many cm). I ended up making it fit because I had already invested a bit of time making the front placket and yoke (very nice), but was disappointed and frustrated that I had to make alterations. The instructions are really good and easy to understand, so I'm not sure what I could have done wrong. I used a good quality quilting cotton. Anyway, the finished product is very nice in the end and fits true to size. My fabric is patterned so you can't really notice the little darts I made to take up the extra fabric around the neck line. I've given the pattern 2 stars because I think this problem is quite a put-off for me and probably won't make it again.
I love this shirt pattern. Expect to make many, many more iterations :)
I’m happy with the Kalle pattern, to the point that I have made it twice, with plans for more to follow. The one thing I have adjusted is the length of the tail, as I felt it was just too long for my own personal style. A lot of fabric was “flapping around in the back”, so I adjusted my Kalle to be about 3” longer in the back, which suits me beautifully.
I loved sewing the Kalle cropped shirt and will definitely make more of these. I rounded the collar a bit for a more feminine touch.
I made the cropped Kalle with a band collar and a popover placket.
It came together really beautiful and I learned a lot while watching the sewalongs here on the blog. Never heard of the burrito method before and never did a popover placket. I will make many more versions of this!
I love my Kalle! It was an easy sew, thanks to the detailed instructions and the dress feels so comfortable.... I'm already planning my 2nd.
Firstly, I want to say I have made a few closet core (case) patterns with no trouble at all: they are some of my most worn garments (I have 6 pairs of Pietra pants!). I am a generally experienced sewer but haven't made many shirts with collars/collar stands. I found that the neckline piece on my Kalle shirt was way too big for the collar piece (many cm). I ended up making it fit because I had already invested a bit of time making the front placket and yoke (very nice), but was disappointed and frustrated that I had to make alterations. The instructions are really good and easy to understand, so I'm not sure what I could have done wrong. I used a good quality quilting cotton. Anyway, the finished product is very nice in the end and fits true to size. My fabric is patterned so you can't really notice the little darts I made to take up the extra fabric around the neck line. I've given the pattern 2 stars because I think this problem is quite a put-off for me and probably won't make it again.
I love this shirt pattern. Expect to make many, many more iterations :)
I’m happy with the Kalle pattern, to the point that I have made it twice, with plans for more to follow. The one thing I have adjusted is the length of the tail, as I felt it was just too long for my own personal style. A lot of fabric was “flapping around in the back”, so I adjusted my Kalle to be about 3” longer in the back, which suits me beautifully.
I loved sewing the Kalle cropped shirt and will definitely make more of these. I rounded the collar a bit for a more feminine touch.
I made the cropped Kalle with a band collar and a popover placket.
It came together really beautiful and I learned a lot while watching the sewalongs here on the blog. Never heard of the burrito method before and never did a popover placket. I will make many more versions of this!
I love my Kalle! It was an easy sew, thanks to the detailed instructions and the dress feels so comfortable.... I'm already planning my 2nd.