Shirts are a favorite clothing item for boys. They can be worn all year round, and they are easy to match with sweaters, jackets, etc. The following is how to make a boys shirt. You can make some personalized designs according to your hobbies, such as changing the length of the shirt sleeves, the style of the collar and cuffs, etc. This shirt consists of 1 back piece, 2 front pieces, 2 sleeve pieces, 2 collar pieces and 1 collar diagonal strip.
Materials required to make boys’ shirts:
Cotton printed cloth 120×90 cm;
Cloth lining 40×90 cm;
Elastic band: 60×1 cm, used to shrink the cuffs, not needed if you make short sleeves;
Buttons: 4 pcs in diameter 1 cm.
How to cut boys’ shirts:
Fold the fabric in half from left to right and cut it according to the paper pattern. The seam allowance size is marked on the picture.
How to make a boy’s shirt:
1) Iron the fabric lining on the placket of the front piece, and then sew the shoulder lines of the front and back pieces together;
2) Iron the collar with fabric lining, stack the two pieces facing each other, sew the two sides and the top, cut off the excess seams, and cut out the teeth;
3) Turn the collar to the front and sew decorative topstitching 0.1 to 0.2 cm away from the edge;
4) The collar and body are fixed with beads and then sewn together;
5) Sew a diagonal strip at the connection between the collar and the body, cut out the teeth, fold it and sew it in place;
6) Align the sleeves with the edges of the clothes and sew them together;
7) Sew the lower side of the sleeves and the left and right sides of the body;
8) Fold the cuffs in, then fold them in and sew them, insert an elastic band into the cuffs to secure them, and finally sew on the buttons.
Other suggestions - girls shirt making:
Girls' shirt can also be made according to the above method, with a garden collar and the shirt buttons sewn on the left side.
