The Art of Shirt Making
12 Sewing Skills & 3 Hours of Videos
1 Online Workshop + Step-by-Step Photos
All PDF Patterns Included | UK/AUS Sizes: 4-28 | US Sizes: 2-24
Metric + Imperial Measurements (with pattern layers)
Detailed Fitting Guidance
Online at Your Own Pace
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Master the Art of Shirt Making
Shirt making is a wonderful craft and offers endless opportunities for creative flair. You’ll master the fundamental techniques like run & fell seams & french seams, intricate plackets, inserting sleeves and classic collar construction as well as tips on pattern adjustments to achieve the perfect fit.
With built-in chapters that break the project into bite-sized stages, you can learn at your own rhythm at home.
What You'll Make:
Fit Adjustments
Our 11 part tutorial will teach you how to measure your body, grade between sizes, shorten and lengthen pattern pieces as well as more personal fit adjustments.
Full Bust Adjustments:
- How to Add a Dart
- Increase the Size of a Dart
- Full Bust Adjustment without a Dart
- Reposition Your Dart
Further Fit Adjustments:
- Narrow Shoulder Adjustment
- Wide Shoulder Adjustment
- High Rounded Back Adjustment
- Full Bicep Adjustment
Over Shirt
To begin your shirt making journey we recommend starting with the Over Shirt. This project includes the 2 hour video tutorial which will give you a groundwork of knowledge in shirt making.
Skills:
- Run & fell seams
- Patch pockets
- Grown on Button Stand
- Double yoke with back loop
- Classic collar and collar stand
- Square topped placket and cuff
- Sleeve (no pleats) with insertion & no shoulder ease
- Hemming, buttons & button holes
Unisex Shirt
Moving on to the Unisex Shirt, you’ll be following an almost identical making process to the Over Shirt. We recommend referring to the video tutorial and following the PDF instructions for the parts that are different.
Additional Skills:
- Double yoke with back loop & inverted pleat
- Triangle topped placket and cuff
- Sleeve (with pleats) with insertion & 1cm ease
Classic Shirt
Lastly, in the Classic Shirt project you’ll use the skills you’ve already learnt along with some additional finishing techniques shown in the step-by-step photo guides. We recommend following the PDF instructions as well as referring to the photo guides and Over Shirt tutorial.
Additional Skills:
- French seams
- Double yoke with pleat
- Flat binding on curved hem
What's Included:
12 Skills to Master Shirt Making
Our 2-hour video tutorial for the Over Shirt will teach you over 12 sewing skills to give you the fundamentals of shirt making.
Step-by-step Guides
You'll receive additional step-by-step photo guides to help you sew the Unisex Shirt & Classic Shirt with different finishing techniques.
In-depth Fitting Tutorial
Our 11 part fitting tutorial includes 1 hour of videos and covers everything from measuring your body accurately to ensuring a good fit on your shoulders, bust, back neck and arms.
3 x Professional PDF Patterns
You’ll receive 3 professionally drafted PDF patterns: Over Shirt, Unisex Shirt & Classic Shirt.
You’ll finish with:
At the end of the workshop you’ll finish with 3 beautifully made shirts complete with industry standard finishing techniques. You’ll have learned professional sewing habits along with many transferable skills to take forward with your sewing.
Wonderful makes from our community:
Jackie
Over Shirt
@rachelsalenius
Classic Shirt
@flomaa
Unisex Shirt
@laura.wolfgang
Classic Shirt
@laurenhollowaydesigns
Over Shirt
@suzie_barrett
Unisex Shirt
@morningsewist
Over Shirt
@penny_mac
Classic Shirt
Meet Your Teacher
Hetty is the founder of the Modern Sewing Co., a professional designer and pattern cutter with 15 years experience in garment making. Having trained at London College of Fashion and the Tailoring Academy she is passionate about great design, detailed construction techniques and helping people make beautiful clothes.