January 22, 2021

Sparrow Duo... Crazy Love!

Hello hello,

Love is in the air, and I'm not going to tell you otherwise!

You may not know it, but the Maison Fauve sewing pattern collection includes a model for men, a little gem with very distinctive details: the SPARROW shirt . This model belongs to the SEW ME TENDER collection , and I created it especially for my husband (my muse, in other words!).

sparrow men's shirt pattern maison fauve

And I didn't do things by halves: concealed buttoning under a flap (with the possibility of contrasting the pieces for a trompe l'oeil tie effect), broken collar, pretty cuff with capuchin flap, back cutouts to emphasize the line without excessively cinching and the model is entirely assembled in English seam.... Beautiful work with neat finishes (and no need for an overlocker!).

sparrow men's shirt sewing pattern maison fauve

The pattern is recommended for an advanced sewing level: the technical points are the assembly of the collar and cuffs, the capuchin placket, the button placket. But it is before the precision necessary for its realization that determines the level of sewing. Indeed there are many pieces, with an assembly in English seam, and you will have to be precise from the cutting of the fabric to the installation of the iron-on and the assembly steps.

But... Obviously we have concocted a great video tutorial to help you at each step. And the pattern has many notches and marks to facilitate assembly and validate the precision of the steps.

My favorite model wears several versions of the beautiful Sparrow .

A first version in blue cotton and contrasting band on the collar and on the top of the button placket. This pretty fabric comes from Eglantine et Zoé.

A second version, more casual, and more sober because without contrast effect fell from my mac' especially for the shooting. The fabric is an oxford from Mondial Tissus , with an effect in the weave that is reminiscent of chambray.

And if we women have the myth of the "little black dress", my man Fauve was keen on his "perfect white shirt". Here is an immaculate version, also sewn in Eglantine and Zoé cotton.

men's sewing pattern sparrow shirt maison fauve

This duo photoshoot was also an opportunity for my husband to play the model for our friends at Sentiments bijoux who have just released a capsule for men. These are small, very fine cord bracelets, and a silver bangle for the doting daddies ;)

And I wanted to try a little experiment: shooting a tutorial + new great fabric + an embroidery challenge coming very (very) soon + I also wanted a new shirt = I sewed a Sparrow shirt for myself!

So... It's a men's model, for a height much larger than mine (1m80 VS my little 1m65) so of course I'm rather comfortable in it hahaha. I sewed it in size S, the sleeves are a bit too long, and the shoulders are not perfect, but I'm delighted with my pretty shirt!

The Atelier Brunette fabric is from the new collection, it is the Petal Maple color . This is the second coupon of this pretty cotton gauze that I sew and my love at first sight is confirmed: easy to sew, ultra comfortable to wear, and soft tones, in short I am a fan!

In addition, Sparrow has its feminine counterpart, the Swallow blouse , which also has the pretty details of the collar and the button placket, for a great duo ;)

sparrow shirt sewing pattern maison fauve

I hope this new post will be an opportunity to discover or rediscover this pretty pattern! The step-by-step video is available here to make sewing the model as accessible as possible. The pattern grades from S to 2XL.

And to spoil Valentines as they deserve, we are offering you an exceptional discount on SPARROW which will be offered at 10 euros in pocket format until February 14.

Have a nice day everyone!