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The Art of Shirt Making

£62.00
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Here at the Modern Sewing Co. shirt making is one of our favourite activities. It requires precision, patience, an eye for detail and it gives so many opportunities for creative flare. It's a highly satisfying art form once you've got the knack and one that pays dividends for your wardrobe.

For this bundle we've combined all 3 of our shirt patterns with a workshop to give you the tools and skills to create your own mini shirt range.

    Skill Level

    Level: Intermediates and ambitious beginners

    Workshop Info

    Format:

    3 x PDF Patterns: Over Shirt, Unisex Shirt & Classic Shirt

    1 x Pre-recorded Tutorial: Over Shirt Workshop - 2 hours 13 minutes. You can watch the workshop in your own time as many times as you want. 

    What You'll Learn

    What you'll learn:

    This workshop will elevate your sewing skills and improve your confidence through teaching a wide range of classic shirt making techniques. You will learn how to sew with precision, using run & fell seams, sewing complicated plackets & cuff openings, classic collar construction and plenty of detailed top stitching.

    The workshop will take you through at a steady pace and included built in chapters to break down the project into bitesize stages. This is a great option for those looking to build their skillset and add more workwear style pieces to their wardrobe.

    Chapters:

    1. Preparing Your Pieces
    2. Stitching the Fronts
    3. Stitching the Back Yoke
    4. Side Seams - Run & Fell
    5. Placket Construction
    6. Sleeve Seams - Run & Fell
    7. Sewing the Cuffs
    8. Inserting the Sleeves
    9. Collar & Collar Stand
    10. Finishing the Hem
    11. Buttons & Button Holes

    Sizing & Fit

    Over Shirt UK Sizes 6-28 Click here to view sizing details

    Classic Shirt UK Sizes 4-28: Click here to view sizing details

    Unisex Shirt XS2-XL3: Click here to view sizing details

    (all with PDF Layers)

    Materials Needed

    Over Shirt

    Suitable fabrics: This piece works in a huge range of fabrics such as denims, twills, canvas, corduroy, needlecord, light woollen weave, flannel, brushed cotton and even lighter fabrics like cotton poplin/lawn, linen.

    Fabric requirements:

    Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 6 - 12 = 140cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 160cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 170cm

    Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 6 - 12 = 190cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 240cm | Sizes 18 - 28 = 250cm

    Materials list: Fabric, 8 x medium buttons (around 1.5cm), 2 x smaller buttons (for the plackets), thread, about 40cm of good quality fusing

    Pages to print: Instructions - 17, A4/US Letter - 37, A0 - 2

    Classic Shirt

    Suitable fabrics: The Classic Shirt works best in a lightweight, breathable fabrics that have a bit of flexibility. You can choose fabrics suitable for warm or cold weather but it’s a good idea to choose something that will be soft next to the skin. Fabrics such as cotton poplin/lawn, linen, very lightweight denim, needlecord, lightweight twill and flannel are all suitable.

    If you’re choosing a stripey fabric you can play with the direction of the stripe on the collar, back yoke, cuffs and plackets.

    Fabric requirements:

    Fabric width 150cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 170cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 200cm | Sizes 22 - 28 = 210cm

    Fabric width 110cm | Sizes 4 - 12 = 210cm | Sizes 14 - 20 = 265cm | Sizes 22 - 28 = 290cm

    Materials list: Fabric, 9 x small buttons (about 1cm wide), thread, about 40cm of high quality fusing

    Pages to print: Instructions - 18, A4/US Letter - 42, A0 - 2

    Unisex Shirt

    Suitable fabrics: This piece works in a huge range of fabrics such as denims, twills, canvas, corduroy, needlecord, light woollen weave, flannel and brushed cotton along with lighter fabrics like cotton poplin/lawn, linen.

    Fabric requirements:

    Fabric width 150cm | Sizes XS2 - M = 140cm | Sizes M - XL3 = 180cm

    Fabric width 110cm | Sizes XS2 - M = 190cm | Sizes M - XL3 = 250cm

    Materials list: Fabric, 13 x small buttons (about 1cm wide), thread, about 40cm of high quality fusing

    Pages to print: Instructions - 18, A4/US Letter - 51, A0 - 3

    How to use PDF Patterns

    Where to find your patterns & workshops:

    After purchasing you'll find your PDF pattern download and any workshops in your account page. Simply log in (or create an account using the same email address used to purchase) and click the account button in the top right corner. The most up to date versions of the patterns will always be available from within your account. If any changes are made to the pattern or instructions you’ll receive an email notification.

    Opening your files:

    Some older Window computers have problems opening zip files. If this is the case, you can use the free programme 7-Zip to open your files.

    How to print your pattern:

    You have two options for printing out your pattern.

    1. You can get it printed in A0 at a printing shop or sewing pattern company. Search for "sewing pattern printing company" to find a company that does this in your region.

    2. Or you can print it yourself on a home printer in A4 or US Letter format and then tile the pages together using tape.

    Using PDF layers:

    All of our patterns come with PDF layers so you can select the sizes you want to view and print. To do this you’ll need a PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader (this is free to download).

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    More details on printing, using PDF layers and general preparation tips can be found on the ‘Using Our Patterns’ document (download for free here). This document comes with all of our patterns.

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    The Art of Shirt Making

    £62.00

    Customer Reviews

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    Kristy A.
    Seamless instructions to follow; adding this to my skills stash :)

    Hetty explains clearly and concisely each step of the shirt-making process—the what, how, and why. I typically find it difficult to follow videos while sewing in my small workspace. Still, I was able to watch the video of each section and refer back, and with the repetition, I will follow these probably every time I sew a similar shirt (I already have). :) I recommend this workshop and the beginner series for anyone seeking to create durable and quality garments. As a foundation, both have been extremely helpful for me.

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    Martha
    Video workshop made it possible for me to make the overshirt!

    The workshop is clear and covers everything. When I was confused (I am what Hetty calls an "ambitious beginner"), I could also refer to the instructions. I can't believe I've now made a collar, plackets, button stands, etc. I look forward to using the workshop to make the classic shirt as well. (Please note: I also reviewed the overshirt, which I made and love, but the video I referred to doesn't come with the pattern...it's this workshop.)

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    Margaret E.
    Shirt Making Addiction

    I am an experienced sewer but hesitated at classic tailored shirt making wanting the finishes to be be equal to the time involved and fabrics purchased. I purchased the shirt workshop hoping that these fine details (plackets, collars, finishes) would be detailed enough to improve my skill set. It felt like the best masterclass and I could go back and carefully observe as often as needed. I have now made 5 classic shirts and have become addicted to the art of shirt making! I cannot recommend the workshops enough - they are fabulous and for all skill levels. Am just about to purchase the trouser workshop!

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