The Art of Shirt Making

I call myself a beginner, even though I’ve been trying to learn how to sew for about 4 years, on and off. I am quite good at following instructions but sometimes struggle to visualise what is meant, and shirts felt like endless complex and mysterious techniques. Then I found the modern sewing company! At first I thought, this isn’t for me, it’s too posh - I can’t afford fabric like this, my makes won’t look like that; but my fear of buttons (don’t even mention zips!) and the fact I seemed stalled at simple t-shirts and dresses made me reconsider. It was an investment, but unless I progress I’ve wasted what I’ve already spent on machines etc. Best. Decision. Ever.
Until I sat down to watch the video I didn’t even realise that my biggest problem/error was that I just rush rush rush. I want to be finished before I start! Hetty slowed me down, and made my sewing mindful, relaxing, and a pleasure. Until then I was so tense throughout the process, worrying over mistakes (don’t worry - unpick!), rushing the cutting (accurate cutting makes everything easier!), wonky seams - stop, unpick, try again.
The measuring and pattern alterations - wow! I actually made a narrow shoulder adjustment ! Me! And when I panicked about my measurements I emailed and got an immediate (and helpful) answer. The videos are informative and soothing, the patterns beautiful.
Are my makes perfect? No! I didn’t make toiles, but used cheap fabric until I improve - my mistakes were poor cutting, and disastrous button holes (I managed to cut through the side! How?!) BUT I know I will improve, and every time I need to make a collar or a placket I’m straight to the video. I’ve made the overshirt and the classic so far and have just bought the trouser workshop (ZIPS!!!!).
As for price - 3 patterns! As well as the workshop! Complete bargain. I’m saving up for one of the jacket workshops - not sure I can justify the coat bundle, but …

I really appreciated the video step-by-step for the overshirt! Super helpful. I am evidently an insecure sewer, though, as I have stalled out on the other two shirts without the hand-holding of a video just for them. Hopefully I will overcome my hesitation and push ahead, but I *do* wish all three could have step-by-step videos.

I was super excited to sew this shirt after reviewing the video's on fitting. I learned a great new way to adjust for narrow shoulders and was anxious to try it. I purchased the shirt workshop and decided that the "classic shirt" was a good place to start. Fortunately, I measured the sleeve length and compared it to what I normally wear. The sleeves are SUPER long. I usually have to lengthen the sleeves on most patterns. I had to shorten on this one. I found the placket sleeve feature to be pretty challenging and it took me some time to figure out that the video instruction for this was part of the Overshirt pattern video. It would be nice to mention in the classic shirt pattern instructions that there is video instruction available if you purchased the shirt workshop and also say the location of the placket instruction within a very long video for the overshirt. The same applies to the construction of the collar - I had to search for this in the overshirt video. This is why I didn't give this pattern 4 stars. Also the instructions include a sewing jargon term that I was not familiar with - "bagging out". Since I'm experienced in making collars I assumed this meant that I should turnout the collar and use tools to make the ends pointed etc. "bagging out" is not something I've ever heard of before, but I am American, so maybe this is a British term?