I am making a basic T-Shirt
from my pattern number 1502
This is a slimline cut
which I have found is popular with both girls and guys
You have seen this jersey before
It's cotton, quite firm and not very stretchy
It will make a great T-shirt
It's 145cm, roughly 57", across the width
I have a piece here of 1.2mtrs, that's 48"
which is a good length for my T-shirt
plus extra for trimming
I'm going to prewash it
as most jerseys will shrink in the length
The edge is a little wavy. Washing will get rid of this
The jersey selvedge is not like a woven fabric
It can be distorted
So it's best to leave some space between the edge
and your pattern
Usually when you buy fabric that is folded
the inside is the right side
But often with jersey, as in this case
the right side is the outside
So be wary of that
This colour is gorgeous
and is going to make a great T-shirt
I shall wash it at 30 or 40 degrees
and tumble dry in the same way as a finished garment
In the meantime we can prepare the pattern
I have downloaded the pattern in size 34
from my T-shirts pattern page
This pattern is available to my Members
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I usually print using the fast print setting to save ink
as it is clear enough
You can see the difference here
The standard setting show up better for this video
If this is your first download
You can see how easy it is to lay out
The columns are numbered and rows have letters
Lay all the sheets out
Use some weights. This time I'm using curtain weights
Line up the sheets and stick with tape
The one inch square pattern grid will be in line
Always make sure your pattern
is printed to the correct scale
Print one page first before you do anything else
I usually use the cheapest paper - 80gms
If I think I am going to use the pattern
over and over again
I might use thicker paper
Cut the pieces out
So that's the pattern cut out. Front, back, sleeve
You will find that some patterns
have the two sleeves drafted to make laying out easier
This time the sleeve is symmetrical
So you can cut two the same way up
Look out for the next stage
I will be uploading it shortly