[Corina G.]

I’m thinking of making the recital shirt – it has a great fit – but I don’t particularly like the collar. So, I was wondering if I can alter the pattern and use the classic shirt pattern collar instead. Would that work? Would it need any special adjustments?
Thanks!

[Liesl Gibson]

Yes, the two shirt collars are interchangeable, so that will work just fine! Can’t wait to see how yours turns out!

[Corina G.]

Thank you, Liesl.
And I just found the summer shirt and it has the exact fit info I needed for my lightweight cotton. Can’t wait to see, too. My first shirt in decades!

[Corina G.]

Bought the classic shirt pattern and now it’s time to start 🙂

But before, I’m just curious about the seam finishing. I have recently become a fan of the faux flat felled seam and also read your tutorial on it. In one of your images, you captured a satin stitch foot on the fabric. Did you actually use that when sewing the seam? It might make sense since it aligns the fabric layers so well and I do have an issue with keeping a straight line… 🙂

[Liesl Gibson]

I just use my ordinary straight stitch foot for those seams. I just checked the post, and I think you’re referring to the edgestitching foot? I mentioned in the post that you can use it if you have trouble with straight stitching. With a little practice you really don’t need it, but it can be handy.

[Corina G.]

Thank you!