Sew Better Sew Faster Shirtmaking Pray Updated-11-9-2020
Sew Better Sew Faster Shirtmaking Pray Updated-11-9-2020
Sew Better Sew Faster Shirtmaking Pray Updated-11-9-2020
Materials Tools
• Pattern: Men’s Shirt Maker’s • Sewing machine that can make buttonholes
Express #228 and/or • Straight-stitch throat plate
Women’s Shirt Maker’s • Ideal Seam Gauge
Express #227 (not included (if throat plate does not have ¼" and ⅝" seam allowance guide)
with the class). To purchase • ¼" seam presser foot
these patterns in • Sewing machine needles size 80/12 Universal
downloadable or printed • Serger
form at a 50% discount, visit • Pattern tracing paper or Swedish pattern paper
Islander Sewing and use the • Rotary cutter and fabric weights or scissors and pins
coupon code SMECRFT. • Tape measure
• Firm and soft interfacing (See • Professional-grade iron
pattern guide for specifics) • Pressing tools
• Thread • Clapper
• 12 buttons at ½" • Point presser
• Seam stick
FABRIC NOTES
• Tailor’s ham
• Quilter's cotton is not
• Press cloth
appropriate.
• Point turner or chopstick
• Fine-quality natural-fiber
• Fine-point scissors
shirting (cotton, silk, or linen)
• Marking tools (Janet suggests Chakoner, Pilot brand erasable gel pen or
with no obvious wrong side
tailor's chalk)
is best. Cotton flannel works
• Transparent tape
well but is not recommended
• Large envelope to store pattern
for beginners.
• Fray check
• Watch Lesson 1 before
purchasing fabric and Resources
interfacing
• Janet's website: islandersewing.com
• Moodfabrics.com
• Nancy's Notions (pattern tracing paper)
• Thesewingplace.com (chakoner)
• Ascuteasabutton.com (shirt buttons)
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