Tutorial: Make a Loose T-Shirt

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Apologies for the delay on the first of my promised mini-tutes! Summer seemed to pass by with just only a few warm days! Global warming's a sad occurrence.

Another thing that's sad is the recent natural disaster in Japan. This country is especially dear to me as I lived there for a year on exchange during my high school days. Last night I called my host family,  they live in Osaka so they were fine, although my father was in Tokyo at the time and the phone service was cut for following the quake, which made for a few shocking hours for my family. I'm not sure if anything I say may provide comfort, but I am so sorry Japan... I can't imagine how reminiscent the resulting nuclear accidents are of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.

Oh! By the way, if you are feeling charitable why not make this simple t-shirt and send it over to Japan?

Here's a tutorial for making a loose t-shirt. First, we'll make the pattern for the t-shirt. Then we'll put the pattern to cloth to cut and sew the t-shirt.

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PATTERN:

Step 1: Measure across from shoulder to shoulder. Add 4 centimetres to this length, then divide the total by 2. Draw this line.

Step 2: Measure downwards from the collarbone to hip. Add 20cm. Draw this line.

Step 3: Add 2 centimetres to your line from Step 1, and draw a line of this length on the bottom of your box.

Step 4: Estimate your neckline, however wide you like, and draw, extending 0.5 centimetres above the top line.

Step 5: Draw the shoulder line, connecting with the end of the first line. Extend it 7 centimetres from the end of the first line.

Step 6: Measure downwards from your shoulder to your armpit, add 2 centimetres. Draw in this line for your sleeve.

Step 7: Draw a curve from your sleeve to the bottom line. It should go in as far as the end of the top line. 






















Cutting & Sewing:

Step 1: Fold your fabric. Lay out your pattern with the straight edge on this fold. Pin your pattern to the cloth. While the fabric is still folded, cut around your pattern, leaving 1cm around the perimeter for the seams.

Step 2: Unpin your pattern. Repeat Step 1 on the remaining fabric. You should now have two pieces for the back and the front of your t-shirt.

Step 3: Pin together your two pieces as shown (the shoulders, underarms and down the side). Stitch 1cm in from the edge.

Step 4: Hem the collar, the sleeves and the bottom hem. Iron open your seams and neaten the edges with a zig-zag stitch.

Your loose t-shirt will look something like this!






















Lastly, a major shout out to Citrio, TxDivaDoll, Navera and Clara- thank you so much for following this blog!


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