How to make the shirt

How to make the patched shirt

1.     Draw pattern on pattern paper following the actors measurements. Make sure to follow each of the steps and add or subtract the amount of centimetres  required

2.     Pin, cut out, mark tack

3.     Stayflex  one piece of the collar, one part of the collar stand and one side of the placket

4.      Right sides together, sew collar using the stayflex as a guide, however do not sew over stayflex

5.     Fold inwards making sure the corners are pushed out and then iron flat

6.     Optional top stitch the collar 1 cm away from the edge

7.     R/S to R/S, pin and tack the shoulders of the back and two front parts of the shirt together.

8.     Sew together with a 1 cm seam allowance

9.     Overlock The seams of shirt and then iron flat
10.  Place plackets on shirt fronts (CF) making sure the placket with stayflex is on the left hand side

11.  Pin and tack sleeves to front and back of the shirt

12.  Pin and tack the side seams R/S to R/S

13.  Sew side seams and sleeves together with one continuous line.

14.  Top stitch

15.  Overlock all seams

16.  Sew on collar

17.  Place button holes on placket and buttons