A Black T-Shirt for Cold Days

Material:  Medium weight Jersey Knit.
Material needed:  1-1/2 yards for sizes small and medium, 2 yards for large and x-large.
This material is bought at Walmart for $5.44/yard.

Patterns:  ALL THE MEASUREMENTS ARE IN CENTIMETERS

Back

1.  Draw reference lines as shown.

2.  Connect the dots and draw more reference lines

3.  Connect all the dots.  The back piece is finished.

Front Piece and neck piece

1.  Follow the steps in making back piece

Sleeves

1.  Draw a cross according to the measurements.

high lighted line is armhole

2.  Connecting the dots and adding curves to finish sleeve pattern.

Here is the full pattern of the black T-shirt.

I found this video on how to attach a neck piece.  You might find it useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3uPnH95c4

Happy Sewing!

I am working on putting the pattern of the wide leg pants on computer.  Stay tune for my update.

A Perfect Shirt for Beach -- Patterns for Sizes S,M,L

Material:  Gauze

Material needed:  2 yards

Here are the patterns.

Front Piece

The Back Piece

Sleeves

For the neck lines and cuffs, you will need to gather, then bind with bias tape.

Little Girl Summer Dress Size 4, 5, 6/7

Here is another dress I made for my neighbor's daughter.  It is a simple design, and it is easy to sew.  This dress does not have collars, just bound with bias tape, which should be quite easy.  The skirt part is just gathering, so is the sleeves.

The waist part could be a little big or loose.  I think a ribbon as a belt can solve the problem and make it really cute.

The material is cotton.  You will probably need a yard to make this dress.

Here is the pattern.

Happy sewing!

Cute Dress for Girls Size 3, 4, 5

I had some remnants left from previous project.  It's not enough for sewing any thing for adults.  I really hate to see remnants lying around.  So, I sew this for a neighbor girl.  It is a simple A line dress with peter pan collars and puffy sleeves.

Here is the Pattern!

You can see 3 numbers for each measurement.  The top one is size 3, middle one size 4, the bottom one is size 5.

All the measurements are in centimeter.

T-Shirts, and More T-Shirts -- Fall Project #4

I've been sewing T-shirts this week.  It's fun to sew with knits.  Some people might not agree with me.  But, if you are sewing it with a serger, knits are not nightmares at all.

I am not trying to hide my face.  It's hard to take a selfie when you are using a big camera.  I am taking the pictures from a mirror.

I made 2 shirts, a short sleeved and a long sleeved one.  Here are the details for the first one.

And, the second one.

Two different ways to bind the necklines

I added cuffs for the short sleeved one.

I made a tutorial on how to sew the details with serger.  It is the way I used to sew the 2 T-shirts.  Here is the link.  

http://patterntopia.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-sew-with-serger.html

The follow are the patterns.  Do not leave sewing seams.  The knits stretch.  If you leave seams, your shirt could turn out too big.

These patterns are for Sizes 4, 8, and 12.  You can expand them to your size by adding to the size L.  For example:  The neckline of this front pattern is dropping 13.9 cm from the top for size 12.  If you are size 14 you can add 0.2, the difference between sizes L(12) and M(8), to increase you neckline.  Let's try another one.  The distance from neckline to the bottom is 34 cm for size L; by adding the difference between L and M (1.5), you will get 35.5 cm for size 14.  To make the whole pattern, you just have to keep adding the differences.  If you are 2 sizes bigger than size 12, you just have to add doubles.

Happy sewing!!

How to Sew with a Serger

The best way to sew T-shirts or cardigans is using a serger.  It is a little different from our sewing machines.  However,  it gives better "stretch" than a sewing machine does.

Here are some basic uses when you sew a T-shirt or cardigan:

Sewing seams together.

It is quite simple.  Just run through it like using a sewing machine, but first you have to turn the stitch to the lowest setting.

Sewing necklines

I will demonstrate two kinds of neckline.  Here is the first kind.  You will need to cut bias tapes for binding necklines.

Here is the second kind of neckline binding.

I also use sewing machine to finish the neckline.

Blind hem 

Sewing blind hem might take some practice, especially when hemming the sleeves.  Hemming the bottom of a T-shirt is easier, you will have more room to move the material around.

These are the basics I use to sew T-shirts and Cardigan.

Happy sewing!

A Wrap Maxi Skirt -- Fall Project #3

You can't live through fall without owning a maxi skirt.

Most of the maxi skirts I saw at the stores are mostly made out of knit material.  It is comfortable, however lack of elegance.

I come up with this wrap maxi skirt.  Maybe, you will love this one better.

Here are some details.

You will need a buckle and 3 eyelets.


Here are the patterns.

It is quite simple.

Have a lot of fun sewing!