T-shirt sewing pattern
A classic T-shirt in stretch knit, with a neckband: crew, scoop or V-neck, short to long sleeves. Confident beginner.
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Style options
- Fit: Fitted, Regular, Relaxed
- Neckline: Crew, Scoop, V-neck
- Sleeves: Short, Elbow, Three-quarter, Long
- Length: Cropped, Hip, Tunic
- Lengthen or shorten: -15 to 25 cm
Pattern pieces
Sizes
Choose a standard size or put in your own measurements: the pattern is drafted to them. The women’s body measurements (cm):
| Size | Bust or chest | Waist | Hips |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK 6 | 76 | 56 | 81 |
| UK 8 | 81 | 61 | 86 |
| UK 10 | 86 | 66 | 91 |
| UK 12 | 91 | 71 | 96 |
| UK 14 | 96 | 76 | 101 |
| UK 16 | 101 | 81 | 106 |
| UK 18 | 106 | 86 | 111 |
| UK 20 | 111 | 91 | 116 |
| UK 22 | 116 | 96 | 121 |
| UK 24 | 121 | 101 | 126 |
Men’s sizes XS to 3XL are in the app too. See how to take your measurements.
Fabric and materials
Suggested fabrics: Cotton jersey, cotton-elastane or viscose jersey, interlock. Ribbing for the neckband if you like.
For UK 12, as it comes:
- Main fabric: 1.6 m of 115 cm wide, 1.6 m of 140 cm wide, 1.6 m of 150 cm wide
- Thread to match
- A stretch or ballpoint needle
- A twin needle for the hems (optional)
How to sew it
- Sew the front to the back at the shoulders, right sides together, with a narrow zigzag, a stretch stitch or an overlocker.
- Join the neckband's short ends into a loop. Fold it in half lengthwise, wrong sides together.
- Mark the neckband and the neckline in quarters. Pin the band to the right side of the neckline, raw edges together, matching the marks; the band is shorter, so stretch it to fit as you sew.
- Press the seam towards the body. Topstitch close to the seam if you like.
- Pin each sleeve into its armhole, right sides together: the dot at the top to the shoulder seam, one notch to the front, two to the back. Sew.
- Sew each side seam and sleeve seam in one go, from the hem to the end of the sleeve, matching the underarm seams.
- Press up the hems on the body and sleeves and sew them with a twin needle or a zigzag. Press.
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