Making a T-Shirt

Feb 01, 2023

Designer: Marcia Spencer

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A t-shirt is a necessity in the wardrobe! There are so many different styles of t-shirts from your basic T, to more trendy fashionable types. I like to add a little flare to the basic t-shirt so I decided to create a versatile pattern by Simplicity with several construction options. Follow along with my step-by step tutorial and create your own.

*For this pattern I used Simplicity Pattern S9645 view B which consist of six pieces.

Materials and Tools Needed:

OLFA 5” precision scissors
OLFA 45mm RTY-2C/NBL Quick-Change Rotary Cutter, Navy
OLFA 24” x 36” Double Sided Self Healing Rotary Mat
5 - 2 yards of knit fabric (depending on size cut)
Clips
Sewing Machine or Serger
Matching thread

* Use your OLFA cutting tools to cut out the six pattern pieces.

SEWING INSTRUCTIONS

Stitch/Serge front (1) to yoke front (2) matching notches and large dots. Press seam up.

Repeat step 1 for back (3) and yoke back (4).

With right sides facing pin shoulder seams of front and back together matching notches. Stitch/Serge.

NECKBAND

Stitch/Serge the center back seam of neckband (5).

Fold neckband in half with wrong sides together; Press. Pin

With right sides facing and raw edges even, match centers, small dots and notches of neckband to the shirt collar. Pin.

Stitch/Serge with ⅜ seam stretching band to fit.

Turn neckband and shirt front side out. Press neckband seam down. Topstitch neckband seam close to seam line.

With front sides faces pin front to back at side seams, matching large dots and lower hemmed edges. Stitch/Serge.

SLEEVE

Create gathering stitches between sleeve notches, along the seam line using a long machine-stitch.

With right sides faces fold arm seams over matching notches. Pin. Stitch/Serge underarm seam of sleeve.

Turn sleeve right side out. With right sides facing, pin sleeve to armhole edge matching centers and dots. Pull gathers to fit. Pin. Stitch. Trim seam allowance close to stitching.