A practical guide to sewing five classic T-shirt styles and building a wardrobe of versatile knit tops. From a close-fitting tee to an oversized T-shirt, a straight silhouette, a semi-fitted design and a raglan style, the patterns in this book cover the essential shapes you'll want to sew again and again.
Explore different fabrics, necklines, sleeves and other design details to give each T-shirt a distinct look. Each pattern offers multiple variations, with practical techniques to help you adapt the designs and make more of the patterns included.
Detailed, illustrated, step-by-step instructions show you how to sew each style, with practical techniques for working with knit fabrics and achieving professional results using a sewing machine, an overlocker or a coverstitch machine.
BOOK FEATURES
- Full-size paper patterns in 15 sizes
- Neckline, sleeve, pocket and cuff variations
- Guidance on selecting knit fabrics and understanding stretch
- Pattern adjustment tutorials for knit tops
- Illustrated, step-by-step sewing instructions
- Methods for a sewing machine, overlocker and coverstitch machine
- Techniques for sewing stripes and matching pattern details
- Tips for cutting, marking and handling knit fabrics
PATTERNS- Alma: Semi-fitted T-shirt
- Vira: Straight T-shirt
- Novi: Oversized T-shirt
- Elvi: Raglan T-shirt
- Liv: Fitted T-shirt
SIZE RANGE: EU 32-60 (equivalent to UK 4-32 / US 0-28)