UrbanDictionary.com defines the term “Frankenpattern” as:
Also see – Nashion.
Although the spandex shorts with attached fanny pack sounds AWESOME, I went the more conventional route and Frankenpatterned two great shirt patterns to make the ULTIMATE shirt pattern!
It’s the Deer and Doe Bruyere Shirt mixed with the Sewaholic Granville Shirt!
I go into more detail of the flannel shirt in my most recent Cali and Co. blog post, which you can find here! The plain black shirt will take center stage on this post. 🙂
I love, love, LOVE my Granvilles, but I find the shoulders a little binding. Probably because the pattern is made for a pear-shaped dame, but I am more of an hourglass shape. I also had some issues with the chest pulling, but I made a full bust adjustment on my last shirt that helped a little.
When I made the Bruyere, I found my once-bound arms were freer to move about! My bust buttons weren’t busting all over the place! But it’s not your typical button-down shirt pattern and that’s what I need for work. I loved the shirt-iness of the Granville but I love the fit of the top of the Bruyere.
I basically used the top half of the Bruyere and the bottom half of the Granville and smushed them together for my new traced pieces. I needed that bottom bust dart to stay since it helps with shaping, so I made it into a fish-eye dart. I did the same for the back darts and it’s like magic! It somehow all went together seamlessly.
In the photos below, you can see the new pattern pieces I made – you only need to modify 2 pieces! I traced the top part of the Bruyere front piece and the bottom part of the Granville front piece. The blue arrow shows the new part of the fish-eye dart I added in by hand. I basically mirrored the dart of the Bruyere since the Granville has no shaping… easy peasy!
I then used the Bruyere pattern for the rest of the shirt (collar, placket, etc.). It worked out great!
It’s faster to sew since there are fewer pieces. If you want to make a long-sleeved version, the Bruyere sleeve plackets are easier to sew than the Granvilles. Not to mention there’s only a collar piece that attaches to the body and no collar stand! One less piece to worry about!
Check out my not worried face:
Well, I’m really just blinking from the crazy sun we have here in Tucson – DD has a talent for getting all the flattering pictures of me, lol!
Have you Frankenpatterned anything recently? Check out my Frankenpatterned pieces of the past here if you need some inspiration!
-RED
I love your purple lipstick!
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Thank you!
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Bruyereville for sure!! It sounds like a brooding Gothic hero. The fit is great! These are beautiful shirts!
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LOL, Bruyereville it is! Thanks a bunch! ❤ ❤
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