Good morning friends! You did it!! You made it to the last sewing day. All we have left to do today is to hem the bottom and add the closures.
HEMMING
The Lumberjack features a 1/2″ hem allowance and a curved hem. Since the shirt is woven, I find it easier to run a serger stitch along the raw edge and press 1/4″. Stitch down then fold again 1/4″. Sew with a slightly longer stitch going very slow where the front plackets are. That part is pretty bulky. Give your hem a good steam press so that you eliminated any waviness from sewing the curved hem.
CLOSURES
Time to put the finishing touch on your Lumberjack. Choose your favorite closure and mark the placement. The pattern includes a marking guide that you can print, no additional tools needed. If you add buttons and buttonholes, take a look over our Buttons 101 P4P University blog. I give you some tips and tricks for a smooth process. For my Lumberjack I opted for metal spring snaps. I love the look of these metallic snaps and how easy they are to install. You can see how I added them in the video below.
Great job!! All you have left to do is add your final photo to the comments of day 6 photo in the Lumberjack SAL album. That’s where the team will pick the two winners. There is still time to catch up. Winners will be announced on Tuesday.
Lumberjack Sew along – day 1 | cut fabric
Lumberjack Sew along – day 2 | chest pocket, shoulder seams
Lumberjack Sew along – day 3 | sleeves, side seams
Lumberjack Sew along – day 4 | cuffs
Lumberjack Sew along – day 5 | hood/collar
Lumberjack Sew along – day 6 | hemming, closures
Lumberjack Sew along – day 7 | winners announcement
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