Batik McCall's 6044

 Tim took himself fabric shopping while on a work trip. I have trained him well.

Linen Lobster Shirt

Leaning really hard into this ocean-creature themed crafting. 

Batik Fish Shirts Two Ways

Happy birthday to Tim! Here are his annual birthday shirts for 2025, with a fish theme...

Tim's Two Piece Setacular

Tim had a boys trip to the beach last month, so I made him a ridiculous two-piece set for beach bumming, and then made him take photos of it in the snow. 

Pendleton Wool Shirt for Tim

One of my latest shirts for Tim... made last November and worn tons since then!

(You can also see him wearing it in these photos I took of his Akerfeldt Coat)

Party Shirt

Tim needed a new party shirt, so he got a new party shirt.

Fish Batik McCall's 6044

One more birthday gift for Tim: a fish shirt!

Orange You Glad It's Not Blue McCall's 6044

It's been over 6 months since my last McCall's 6044 for Tim. Time to make a new McCall's 6044 for Tim!

Birthday Batik Shirt

Another birthday shirt for Tim: a batik button up! 

Birthday Shirts

Birthday boy, having his second pandemic birthday!

Wool McCall's 6044 Shirt

 Hello, friends! It's been a while!

McCall's 6044: The '90s Shirt

It's been a while since I've sewn Tim a new shirt, and a lot of his fun summer shirts were looking a little faded... enter the funnest of fun shirts. 

Herringbone Flannel McCall's 6044

This is maybe the 100th time I've made this pattern, but it can feel new and fun depending on the details!

Striped Linen McCall's 6044

Tim has become increasingly jealous of the linen wardrobe I've been cultivating of late...

McCall's 6044 Strikes Again

My TNT shirt pattern for Tim strikes again!

I batch-sewed Tim two versions of McCall's 6044 for his recent birthday... did I make him two versions of this shirt last year at this time, also for his birthday? Yes. Am I ashamed? Nope!

Such a good pattern... no fit changes from my previous versions. Both versions are short sleeves, no yoke, two front pockets.

The first, modeled on our recent weekend trip to Brooklyn, is made from a super silky tropical palm print cotton voile that I bought in Bangkok at Hieng Yoo Huat. I think it's originally from Japan. 

I was hording the palm print for myself, but then Tim expressed an interest. At first I said no, because I am mean. But then I realized I could eke a shirt for Tim and still get a tank for myself with the yardage I had. A shirt for Tim it was! 

For this casual shirt, I finally tried out some of the Snap Source pearl snaps I've had since my birthday. I don't know why I haven't tried them yet. So easy to install! So much fun!

The second shirt is made from a gorgeous piece naturally-dyed cotton batik I bought at a holiday fair when I lived in Indonesia. It's probably been marinating in my stash for 5-6 years now. 

Really gorgeous detail on this hand-stamped piece...

This one seemed more appropriate with buttons, so I stuck with those.

Tim loves both shirts! Thanks, trusty McCall's 6044.

Dude Sewing: Herringbone McCall's 6044

Squeezing in one last project for the Sewcialists' Menswear for Everyone month!

Batik McCall's 6044 Shirts

Tim was in need of some new short sleeve button-up shirts, so shirts he got!

Dude Sewing: Blue Times Two, McCall's 6044

I'm beginning to sound like a broken record with this pattern...

Dude Sewing: Corduroy McCall's 6044 with Red Accents

This shirt I made for Tim's birthday has taken a few twists and turns throughout the sewing process! It definitely followed the highs and lows of the creative process, as seen in that meme that was passed around the sewing interwebs a while back...

Dude Sewing: Brick Red McCall's 6044

Another version of my TNT for Tim, McCall's 6044!