shirt #3 for dad

3 weeks ago, dad challenged me to make him 2 shirts in 4 days because he had been doing business in dc and was counting on mom to visit that weekend with his clothes for the following week in tow, but we weren't sure if she was able to come or not. loving any challenge, i took it on! however, then mom showed up, so i never ended up finishing the 1st of the 2 shirts nor did i even start the 2nd one. apparently dad is convinced that he makes better decisions while wearing the white with grey stripes and the light olive with cream stripes shirts that i made him in the past, and thus he wears these 2 shirts weekly. clearly he needs more to spice up his wardrobe, so last night, after having finally settled into my philly apt, i decided it was time to finish the shirt that i had started! (it felt so good to get back in the groove after a 2.5 week hiatus!) and trust me, the shirt is a beauty! first off, i used a sharpie and created a label from twill tape for the shirt. i like how basic it turned out. and, twill tape is soft so it's not as obnoxiously scratchy as many store-brand shirts' tags! secondly, i took pains to make all the stripes match this time. see in the pic that's 2 above how the striping continues perfectly across the front of the shirt, despite the break for the button placket? and check out the cuffs: (cute new bedspread, isn't it?) and the shoulders! on the other 2 shirts, i kept forgetting to line up the stripes on the shoulders with the ones on the sleeves when i was cutting out the fabric. however, this time, i remembered! meticulous, no?? i love the color combination in this shirt. it's my fav so far!