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

[weaverbird]

It's recommended to wash and dry the fabric (in the same way you intend to launder the finished garment) *before* you cut. Gets any shrinking out of the way before you sew.

Also: remember to press the fabric before you cut, and press each seam *as you go*. Don't wait until the end to do them all at once. Construction pressing makes a world of difference in the look of your finished garment.

Generally, the method is to press the seam flat first, and then open, but the pattern directions will often specify if something else is to be done.

Have fun and good luck! Will you post pictures?

[kendiefox]

Yes! I knew I'd forgotten some steps. Thanks!

I will try to post pics? I'm not great at making dreamwidth do as I ask, but I will be posting them on instagram and then linking that around.