Make Notes - Art of Shirt Making
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
Sizing: Click here to view sizing details
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
Sizing: Click here to view sizing details
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
