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

[hyperbole]

Personally I also trace out the pattern rather than cutting the pattern tissue, since I don't know if I've got the right size/might want to make it for someone else later (/just can't bear to ruin a thing :P). It takes a bit/a lot of extra time but for all of my makes that have turned out okay I've wanted to go back to the pattern and trace something differently (grading between sizes or alternative necklines, sleeve lengths, what-have-yous) and then make another version.

Second the recommendation to pre-wash and to press constantly. Oh and looking up tutorials if any step is confusing! There are tonnes, both written/blogs and videos.

Good luck and have fun!! :D

[kendiefox]

That is something to think about, yeah. Maybe not this time since it's my first time making a garment since I was in middle school and I know if I complicate the process too much I am unlikely to make progress. But for next time, to get a better fit, tracing versions 1, 2, etc. instead of cutting does sound like a good idea.

Thanks! I'm excited to see what happens!