The London Shirt is a Loose fitting shirt with diagonal-to-the-front side seams forming open side vents, a swing back, and stand up or fold down collar. Dropped shoulders with three-quarter length sleeves and folded cuff. 7-button closures.
Skill Level: | Beginner |
Skill Details: | No prior experience necessary. (Basic machine knowledge a plus)
Sewing machine or Serger
Learn the basics of garment sewing. We'll start from the beginning and learn how to cut and sew this great looking shirt. Techniques to learn: taking body measurements cutting seams and seam finishes inserting sleeves and a collar buttonholes and machine hemming |
Requirements: | London shirt pattern
Cotton woven fabrics per pattern
Sharp sewing scissors to cut out fabric
(Serger participants will also need a machine for buttonholes)
Buttons per pattern
Lightweight fusible interfacing per pattern
BSS-Basic Sewing Supplies list: The London Shirt Pattern Sewing machine or serger in good working condition power cord pedal bobbins All-purpose Sewing Foot rotary cutter cutting mat ruler pins needles Seam ripper marking pencil Thread to match fabric used in this project. Bring to class: Your sewing machine and all of its accessories Including owners manual Small scissors or thread snips Paper and pencil for note taking Helpful to download and/ or print the Workbook that corresponds to your machine. Fabric suggestions: Light to medium-weight cotton, linen, rayon, polyester and silk. seven 1/2" buttons Optional 1/4 yard fusible interfacing Fabric requirements: 45" Size Yardage XS-L-------- 2 5/8 XL-XXL----- 3 60" XS-M--------- 1 3/4 L-XXL-------- 2 1/2 |
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