Is there a crowd to source?

[kendiefox]

I think I know the steps in the process, but I want to run it by folks who have done this more recently than ~20 years ago.

How to sew a shirt:

*Buy the pattern
*Buy the appropriate amount of fabric for the pattern if it does not already exist in stash (it does not, i purchased muslin so that i am expecting this to be a trial run before i make one to actually wear)
*Cut out the paper pattern
*Cut out the fabric based on the paper pattern
*Sew the fabric together (rip out seams while swearing fit to strip wallpaper, resew the fabric together, repeat until either Done or completed)
*Sew the buttons on the shirt
*Wash the finished item

I mean, it sounds right? And I am moderately confident in my ability to heck this right up, but I think I can do this.

Comments

[gatheringrivers]

Before you do the initial sewing, pin the muslin together and have the wearer (whether that's you or some other person) try it on first - make sure shoulders and such fit - and make adjustments accordingly. It's MUCH easier to do a fitting when things are pinned, because if they're sewn, you have to rip and re-stitch, and not all fabrics tolerate multiple rounds of seam ripping.

My mother used to make most of my fun clothes growing up, so I'm aware that this is A Thing that needs to BE done, but I'm not aware of HOW to do it *properly*.

(I've made a few clothing items, but more "medieval styling" than modern, so a much looser fit, deliberately.)

[kendiefox]

Good call! It might be a bit tricky since I live alone, but I can probably manage some terrible bathroom selfies to check the fit and run it by a more experienced sewist.