Is there a crowd to source?
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sewingI 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.
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.
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Date: 2019-03-04 12:50 pm (UTC)If you have an odd body shape that doesn't properly fit entirely within a set of pattern measurements, I would say get a pattern BIGGER than you need. Things can always be trimmed down.
There's ways to size up a pattern (and when I had a ton less stress, I actually did that with one I made for a friend) but they require some calculations and understanding of where things will drape on the body, plus *possibly* some small widgets you may not have on hand.