Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Miracle of miracles I finished sewing my husband's shirt, McCall's M6044 in time for Christmas. It was a sewing project I've been working on, leading up to Christmas, hoping he wouldn't realise what I was doing. See his reaction at the end of the video when he opened it on Christmas day. He was surprised, so all that worrying I did thinking he'd guess that I was sewing him a shirt was unfounded.

The tummy adjustment I made was simple and easy. It worked really well considering I guessed the increase. It's so easy to do and works well on both men's and women's shirts.

Patterns Mentioned
McCall's M6044

Ever Decreasing Circles - Howard and Hilda - two characters in a 1984 British sitcom who were a little strange! Joined at the hip and always wore the same jumpers. Hilarious tv.

Downloadable Project Sheet PDF - https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhcXja1Bt4XyhIYbdmQJYS0nF0GkiA?e=uqO7mq

00:00 Intro
00:18 M6044 Christmas Shirt
01:58 B5526 My Shirt
02:45 Tummy Adjustment
04:36 Tummy Adustment Video
13:44 Front Bands
15:09 Christmas Dec Update
16:24 Sewing Plans
16:56 The Unwrapping