Chelsea women's T-shirt - sewing tutorial
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS
For sewing a T-shirt, choose fabric with o low content of elastane: soft jersey, knit, interlock.
We recommend to use Jersey needle for your sewing machine. Use Double Needle to finish a hem.
In case you don’t have serger you can use any stretching stitch on your sewing machine: Zigzag or special stretch stitch.
Watch: Video instruction
FABRIC REQUIREMENT (CM/IN)
for fabric width 1.80 m (70,9 in)
Attention! Please account for shrinkage and buy 5-10% more than required.
|
International Size \ European size |
XS-S / 36-38 |
M-L / 40-42 |
XL-XXL / 44-46 |
3XL / 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric, cm / in | 70 / 27,6 | 73 / 28,7 | 75 / 29,5 | 75 / 29,5 |
| Ribbing, cm / in | 10 / 3,9 | 10 / 3,9 | 10 / 3,9 | 10 / 3,9 |
SEAM ALLOWANCES
Attention! All our patterns already contain 0,7 cm / 0,27 in seam allowances.
SPECIFICATIONS
(№ – Name – Pieces’ quantity)
Main fabric:
1 – Front – 1
2 – Back – 1
3 – Sleeve – 2
Ribbing
4 – Neckband – 1
You can make a neckband from the main fabric or from the ribbing.
If you choose to make the neckband from the ribbing, than use our neckband pattern.
If you choose to make the neckband from the same fabric as the T-shirt, than read the sewing guide. There you will find detailed explanation how to make it.
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
Lay out all the pattern pieces. Pin it to the fabric. Cut out the fabric along the pattern’s edge
Cut out the neckband from the main fabric if needed. The width of the neckband is 3-6 cm (1.2-2.4 in), the length of the neckband = the length of the neckline * 0,8 cm.
Fold the neckband in half with the right sides together, pin and stitch along the short edge. Fold the neckband in half with the right sides together and press.
Pin the Front and Back together with the right sides along the shoulder edge. Sew with serger. Press the allowances to the back.
Pin the Sleeve into the open armhole aligning the notches. Right sides together. Sew in place. Press the allowances to the sleeve.
Fold the Sleeve in half, pin the side edges of the Sleeve, Front and Back with the right sides together. Sew all together with 1 stitch using serger.
Divide the neckband and the neckline into 4 equal sections. Pin the neckband to the neckline matching the notches. Sew in place using serger. While sewing stretch the neckband a bit. Press.
Fold the hem of the sleeves and the bottom of the T-shirt. Stitch with Double needle. Press.
Topstitch the neckline fixing the allowances. Press
