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

[kendiefox]

Solid advice. I feel that I learned that lesson the hard way by knitting and imbibing.

While I do not currently keep alcohol in the house, it's still good to remember for in the future. :)

[james]

I do have some real advice - if you are wanting to dive back into the sewing of clothes, then maybe practise with a skirt or pair of shorts/pajama pants. I find those pieces are so much easier to make than a shirt, because they often don't require much fitting or darts, etc. It's a good way to find out if you're forgetting something easy, because they do require most basic steps, but it can take about one hour from start to finish to make skirt or shorts.

When I was a kid, I made a sundress for myself, start to finish, with interfacing and everything and it fit wonderfully. Now I'm like, I can sew up a piece of fabric into a tube and hem it and call it a skirt. (I make bags and quilts now, mostly.)

[kendiefox]

While I agree with that advice in general, I know myself well enough that if I try to do a project I am uninterested in I will not complete it or I'll half-ass it and be dissatisfied with the result. These are skills I want to learn, this is an item I want to make, and I know bits of it will be fiddly and/or frustrating, but I'm willing to accept the level of difficulty and challenge right now.

I did sew a flannel quilt to get a feel for the machine and I am willing to fail several times on this project.

[james]

It's good you know that about yourself! Me, I'm the opposite - I'd rather do something super easy the first time, to help ensure (at least mostly) success, otherwise I get frustrated and quit.