DIY Hawaiian Shirt!

[@lifeofjoy9404]

Catherine, you are such a wonderful teacher!!🤩 Thank you for sharing so many tips & tricks, and your funny sense of humor and Go For It attitude, too! I'm returning to sewing after a 45 hiatus. (I stopped sewing after my mandatory 8th grade Home Economics class.) Now I'm starting all over, and am so grateful to have your channel to watch for both inspiration and information. This is all so helpful!

[@angelamajor4034]

Thank you for another amazing instructional video! I’ve been sewing for about 60 years (started as a 10 year old)! Still I LOVE watching your videos! You’ve inspired me to see again! I have several projects all prepared. Your sweet kind voice makes it easy to listen to your videos! Kudos to your handsome son for being a good sport!

[@sherrelstroot3034]

Awesome video, very educational, and entertaining. Thank you to Toby for modeling. You did a great job. Love your sense of humor as well.

[@CatherineSews]

Awww, that's so nice! That shows that you watched right till the end! I appreciate that so much!!

[@michelleskotynsky9426]

Thank you, Toby, for modeling! Such a guy! Reminds me of my boys...

[@olivemd]

My boy was the same.

[@SewcraftymeT]

Thanks for another great video. I always learn something watching. Thanks to your handsome Son too. Great job helping mama out Toby. ❤

[@michellemabelle100]

I've been intimidated by shirts with collars but this looks like a good starter project for me! Thanks for the great instructions. And Toby, you're a good sport! :)

[@Craftytutu]

😅 I DID IT! Thank you so much for this sew along, I couldn’t have made my first shirt without it. I must have re watched each step a dozen times 😂 just the buttons and buttonholes to go ❤

[@CatherineSews]

So great to hear! This is my favourite type of comment. I’m thrilled that my video helped you to create a shirt you can be proud of!

[@belieftransformation]

Excellent instructions & handsome shirt on your handsome son! Thanks for modelling, Toby! Blessings to all 🤗💜🇨🇦

[@mary-louw2946]

Another wonderful tutorial Catherine! You make everything look so easy! Your son is adorable and he looks like he wants to be anywhere but on your camera... lol. I am blessed with two sons and even though they are in their 40's now, I am a proud momma too!

[@elainelear4982]

Toby looks great in that very nice shirt.

[@yinairacintron]

ok, ok! first time watching your videos and as a beginner I loved the way you explained so I'm staying for more vids. I'ma do one of this for hubby and one for me, for sure. Thanks!

[@jeannestark2434]

Thank you for sewing the men's shirt, I learned so many new methods and short cuts that I can now use when I sew my own cap shirts. Your method of putting the facing, collar to the fronts is a method I have never seen before and I have been sewing for over 50 years. Another trick that amazed me is the way that you measure for buttonholes. Your shirt turned out great and your son looked wonderful in it. Take care, you are an excellent teacher and be safe.

[@leannsews]

Well, I've only sewn the camp shirt collar by a much more fiddley method. I've got two little tops cut out with a camp style collar and I'm definately going to do this. Both are linen so yippee! I'm really excited to try this like right now, but I have to do some darn housework first. You can bet I'll blast through housework this morning! Thanks Catherine!!!

[@CatherineSews]

That's so great, Leann! Let me know how it goes!

[@doudou53d44]

I am always in awe that everything falls into place neatly ! When I am sewing there are always folds or buttonholes not right etc. Nice job !👍😎🐕‍🦺

[@jenthulhu]

I loved watching this. This is exactly the kind of thing I want to make. Now I feel more confident that I can do it. Also: your son is just like my kids! Attitude and all. It was fun to see. Thank you!

[@patriciaingram803]

You made that look…not too difficult. Love your reluctant model.

[@jseidel70js]

Awesome job! I will have to try and make for my oldest. I have to bribe my son's as well. When they were younger they wanted me to take pictures constantly.

[@mjdevorick8404]

Great shirt! Thanks for the video

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

That is a good looking shirt.

[@willworkforyarn4893]

Toby, what a sport!! Thanks for modeling the shirt. Looks great!

[@deborahcolby2670]

I have not done the yoke as you demonstrated and am excited to try this method. Awesome video instructions. I have made many shirts from Simplicity 3852 and McCall's 2149 for my husband. Currently I have Hawaiian Classics 220 from Victoria Jones Collection on my sewing table. Thank you for teaching me something new!

[@kathleenmccauley579]

I love your channel. I get so much helpful sewing tips from you. You have a nice calm relax but informative way of explaining things. Nice shirt! I hope you win❤

[@mdteders]

Aww, those last seconds are precious ;-) And such a helpful video again, thank you so much!

[@CatherineSews]

Thanks for watching till the end. I love that kid!

[@Queenread82]

This is a very good tutorial Catherine. Thank you.

[@dianejohanson98]

These are very familiar to me. Before my husband’s company started making them wear fire retardant clothing, I used to make Hawaiian shirts out of Hawaiian fabrics for him to wear to work. I would cut out 5 or 6 shirts at a time and do assembly line sewing, putting them all together at the same stage, finishing up with button holes and buttons. They turned out great. I did that at least twice a year for several years. He loved them.

[@daxxydog5777]

This is so adorable! I need to do something for my husband’s birthday, might be time for a 70s shirt, lol. As a sewist, I’d love to see your vintage machine collection! I know you have one, we all do - shhhh!

[@CatherineSews]

Yes, these shirts make a fantastic gift!

[@arleteferreira4962]

This is awesome , can't wait to make it , thank you sooo much for tutorial ❤️

[@shaynes7285]

Thank you . Another brilliant tutorial. Last year you fixed my fear of sleeve insertion and now my fear of collars and a run of button holes. There really are no excuses left. I will try a toile first from an old sheet as it would be for my daughter and I'll need to figure out some darts. Over here we call those collars revere rather than convertible so that is something else I've learnt. Thank you ❤🇬🇧

[@maricar4868]

Thanks so much for the tutorial. I found it very easy, and I think I can do this ❤ I have already cut the fabric. Ready to sew tomorrow. It'll be for my husband. Thank you so much again. Have a wonderful week

[@colettelee3391]

That was a fabulous sew along with lots of great tip . Thank you👍

[@anietamccracken2182]

Hi Toby! Glad to meet you

[@NewsfromtheGrove]

You really are an amazing teacher. You have so many good tricks to make sewing look better and your methods are not as daunting as reading and trying to figure out a written pattern. I may just try this shirt for my grandson! You have encouraged me! So did your son as the shirt looks great on him :)

[@rena_on_youtube]

Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial! It looks much better than mood fabric tutorial with more professional and clean finishing. I followed your instructions step by step and enjoyed the whole process so much ❤

[@riannexo]

Ah thank god there's a video tutorial for this shirt! 😁

[@angiebabesdarboe3944]

I’ve always felt like collars are too complicated for me yet, I absolutely love that material you’re using here, I would be very happy to make a top out of it, you explain every step of the the the way which stops me getting lost and if I don’t quite get it I can rewind a little until I get it, I do enjoy just watching your videos a few times before deciding to attempt it xx

[@CatherineSews]

That's great to hear. Thank you!

[@zaziesimway1691]

Well, this technique will definitely ease my life ! Thanks !

[@bluebrick08]

I so love your video, I can’t wait to start my first project. I’m a beginner sewer and I love how you make this video easy to understand. Thanks so much!😊

[@AngeVPV]

Lovely project!

[@cheryl3366]

Great video. Do you have video that shows how to add a broader shoulder adjustable? Thanks.

[@danbev8542]

Great shirt! Excellent demo with great explanations for the details! Thanks for modeling, Toby! It looks great on you!

[@sharonjones6201]

I love your work! Thank you! I am learning heaps.

[@eveithompson4757]

Thanks very much for the video, this is about the easiest way to sew the camp collar that I've seen. I love your channel and your down to earth approach. I would appreciate a video how you assemble the collar with a stand. I tried different methods and still all my collars are not perfect.

[@CatherineSews]

Those collar stands are really tricky! I do it in two different ways in a video called Skill Builder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGe3fGivm9R_rJo

[@themamachar]

Great job

[@deboramoyer119]

Excellent. Thank you for posting!

[@cherylrice3049]

Beautiful job! Adorable model 😊😊

[@bonnierobbins4230]

Thanks for your Hawaii theme shirt! Our daughter and grandbabies and their daddy live there! I'm going to make full family shirts and dresses to surprise them! They will arrive this July 2 at Cleveland Airport! Best wishes ❤️ Bonnie Ohio

[@CatherineSews]

That is so lovely, Bonnie! I love hearing that!!

[@gehanghobrial2449]

That is so cute 🥰. You are great as always ❤

[@CatherineSews]

Thanks so much, Gehan!

[@bhallmark3390]

Lots of good tips here!

[@marthaluciagarcia176]

You are great as always

[@lindadelacy9330]

Wow-- what a great tutorial! I might get brave now and make Hawaiian shirts for hubby & son. Maybe I can make them model when done! Thanks for your sense of humor and great tips & tricks.

[@torysonstroem9666]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@helenwood6166]

Thanks Catherine really enjoyed this

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I started a jeans/plaid skirt today. I angled the bottom of the jeans and the first layer is gathered at 1.75 to 1. So much for today. I ordered a full length mirror so I can see how my things fit.

[@mammastreed5070]

Great tutorial! Thanks for the modeling Toby, I think you should ask for 7%!😉☺️

[@CatherineSews]

Haha, he's already upping his price for next time!

[@antoniokinsey4041]

Great job! Thanks! At t Time stamp 30:00 when the shirt is being modeled, as Toby is standing in profile (sideways), both the bottom of the Back and the back of the collar is sticking out so much, is it supposed to look like that? No hate, I love the video. I’m just asking about those too spots?

[@CMeyer-ut3dd]

Makes me want to sew again, instead of just fixing.

[@CatherineSews]

Right!? There's a real pleasure in making something from scratch.

[@vanessaperez3885]

I loved this video! I am trying to determine what size I should cut out for my boyfriend. Can you please tell me your sons regular size and if you went up a size or not?

[@CatherineSews]

That’s so great that you want to make this for your BF! One easy way to choose the size is to compare a shirt of his to the pattern pieces. You can usually tell from that what size to cut!

[@sandymcclain2706]

Thank you Handsome Son Toby. You're a good boy.

[@yinairacintron]

The interface on the front part includes where the button are going to be placed or only the part that says "fold back"?

[@lindaduffy8387]

Is the white inner yoke part of the pattern or your own invention? I’ve not seen that technique before, how cool!

[@CatherineSews]

Isn't it a great technique!? I learned the stuff the sausage technique way back when I was in fashion school. The burrito method has become popular in the last few years. I first saw it on @MellySews. The technique I used in this video is a combo of both. It's a sausage burrito, lol.

[@gailsewsquilts1529]

Love your videos. I’ve sewn for many years but have gotten into quilts rather than clothes. Might make a shirt for hubby though. What interfacing do you use?

[@riddhibatra2713]

Hello Catherine! I just rn downloaded this pattern, and I want to know whether I should cut the outline of the pattern provided or should I make a seam allowance myself? Thank you🤍

[@phyllisgordon6577]

Thanks for sharing. What is your secret to zig zagging? I can't seem to get it right. I don't have a serger.Thank you.

[@Maplecook]

Alohaaaaaaa!!

[@CatherineSews]

Aloha and thanks for getting here so fast, my friend!

[@Maplecook]

@@CatherineSews Always!

[@funkyferret]

Is the hidden yoke cotton or interfacing? I can't quite tell. This video is lovely, I'm making some back to school shirts for myself:)

[@AngeVPV]

What kind of fabric to use?

[@CatherineSews]

I used a printed cotton, but you could also use a linen or rayon.

[@weaverfirst8217]

FYI Its actually called an ALOHA SHIRT.

[@CatherineSews]

Really!? I didn't know that! Thanks!

[@timothypage5482]

So sorry, I'm getting lost here. I am looking at 15:55 where you say you "sew these edges together." I see one of those edges is the inside yoke (looks like a short edge), but I don't understand what the other edge is. And just before that I'm unclear as to what you are pressing, "the front." I'm frozen in place. Thanks for responding to my comments. I'm just trying to learn here.

[@CatherineSews]

Hi, thanks for the chance to clarify. The edges I'm sewing at 15:55 are the front edges of the inner and outer yoke. One is white and one is blue. That section goes until 17:09. It might look like I've moved on to something else, but it's still all about the front edges of the yoke. Before that, the part that I was pressing is the front edge of the shirt. The front facing is not a separate piece; it is "cut on" so I'm folding it along the edge of the interfacing, straight down from the corner of the little lapel to the bottom edge. I hope that helps!

[@gailsewsquilts1529]

Hi Catherine. Have you ever up cycled a menswear shirt into a woman’s? I’d like to see that

[@katieduffy593]

When is it best to serge then turn a hem, or turn it twice?? I'm just curious. I'm not even a sewer yet but I have a machine and your videos are preparing me for my future hobby!! I always chose hand sewing projects at school as i didn't have the patience to wait in the queue for the machine, plus when we started those lessons most girls already had some knowledge and i didn't so i didn't want to slow them down by asking them to help me. Also again, too impatient to wait for the teacher!

[@katieduffy593]

The teacher was nice and funny and liked my hand sewn things. But still I wouldn't wait for her to help me with machine stuff!

[@katieduffy593]

I know why now! Because it was a curve. You told me in your pet peeves vid.

[@CatherineSews]

@@katieduffy593 yes, you’re absolutely right! That’s the best reason I can think of to choose one over the other.

[@robin52]

YayToby

[@timothypage5482]

One thing I find odd about this pattern is the bottom of the shirt. I have a lot of Aloha shirts, and only one does not have the straight bottom. Aloha shirts are worn not tucked in; shirts that don't tuck in (like Polo shirts and Aloha shirts) all are straight along the bottom. Shirts that tuck in are curved along the bottom. I'm wondering how to make a straight bottom without it being too long or too short. I suppose I could make it extra long and then take it back in once it is complete...

[@CatherineSews]

@@timothypage5482 yes, I agree. It’s odd that way. I think you’re right to take it to the full length and then shorten it as needed. Or compare the side seam to a shirt that you like and go with that measurement.

[@jasonthomas12]

Please do more men’s clothing!

[@timothypage5482]

I love your demo, but for me as one who is fairly new to making shirts (I've made a lot of dog clothes and collars), there are a couple of things that are unclear to me, basically vocabulary questions. 1. I'm not sure exactly what grainline means on the Mood pattern. I can guess, but guessing and assuming lead to mistakes. 2. It says Mirror for the two front pieces. It's just one piece of pattern to make two pieces of cloth. Isn't that just the same as fold? It looks like that pattern piece could have a fold line to make two mirror pieces of fabric. I don't want to waste a huge amount of fabric by just guessing and ending up with a big mistake.

[@timothypage5482]

OK, if anyone else is confused, I found this explanation, and yes, as I assumed, it's like a fold, but of course you have to cut on the fold line. www.google.com/search?q=sewing+pattern+vocabulary+mirror+mirrored+pair&sca_esv=5b98f86993edd4ca&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS715US715&sxsrf=ADLYWIKPA9XgNbK9S9gSGuXy_5suBoRGrw%3A1721587686351&ei=5ledZrmQFdnP0PEP6eyJuAM&ved=0ahUKEwi5m_rz5biHAxXZJzQIHWl2AjcQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=sewing+pattern+vocabulary+mirror+mirrored+pair&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiLnNld2luZyBwYXR0ZXJuIHZvY2FidWxhcnkgbWlycm9yIG1pcnJvcmVkIHBhaXIyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUihTVD4BViKSnACeAGQAQCYAV2gAYkKqgECMTW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhGgAuAKwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBRAhGJ8FwgIFECEYqwLCAgcQIRigARgKmAMAiAYBkAYIkgcEMTYuMaAH_GA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:643a5022,vid:Lc9DsCjc068,st:27

[@timothypage5482]

I also found that the grainline is parallel to the selvage edge. Again for anyone else with the same questions I have. I really like the special tips in this video. I'm hoping it comes out even better than my previous attempts at Aloha shirts (not bad, but nowhere near perfect).

[@CatherineSews]

@@timothypage5482 well done! You got your questions answered, and quickly! Best of luck on your shirt project!

[@timothypage5482]

@@CatherineSews I'm at 19:00 now and I am more confused than ever. I don't know how that works. The yokes are both already sewn together from the instructions at 15:55. I guess I am going to have to hobble this all together by intuition. I think part of the problem is, even though you are very good at saying when right sides go together, the front and back of your fabric look both the same in the video, and the white inner yoke is white (right side and wrong side both) just like the the interfacing. So I have to watch and rewatch over and over and still not sure what I am looking at. I wonder how all these other more expert folx commenting are able to do this. I really do appreciate your video, but my feeble brain isn't always getting it. Sorry.

[@CatherineSews]

@@timothypage5482 oh, 19:00 is the most confusing part! So the good news is that it will get easier from here. What I’m doing in that funky maneuver is putting the outer yoke and the inner yoke right sides together, and the shirt front is sandwiched in between. It can help if you arrange the layers how you want them to end up, with seam allowances tucked in. Once you’ve got it how you want it to end up looking, reach in through the neck opening and grab the seam allowances and pull them out so you can sew them. After you’ve read this, watch that part again and it should make sense.

[@ChrisMetropolis]

Nice cameo! Momma, how you let your boy get so scruffy?!! 😂

[@CatherineSews]

Haha, his dad is his role model!

[@jenthulhu]

This is what kids are like these days! I don't know if it was covid or what but my kids have no interest in haircuts or shaving. :)

[@dyeitb1ack]

@@CatherineSews your kid is perfect, his style rocks! Thanks for another fabulous tutorial 👏❤️

[@luisroque4372]

To fast 😢