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Summary: Putting together patterns to make a shirt; learn how to make a pattern from your favorite t-shirt in this free video on fashion design and sewing.
Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.read more
"Ok. So, I've cut out my front. But, I have not yet cut out my back. And, I put them seam allowances around the back already. But, what I'm going to do is check the front and the back so they match exactly. Because, it could have been off when we were tracing them. So, I'm checking the shoulder seam and they match perfectly. That's good. And, then I'm going to check the side seam. Because, they are going to be sewn together and it's a little bit different. So, I'm going to go ahead and shift that a little bit. I'm going to just skim off of it. That's what I mean about, it's between accuracy and finesse. Just going to add to that. And, then change that a little bit up here. Just so that they fit together perfectly. Because, that's the goal. Ok. And, now I'm ready to cut out the back. Because, I have matched it to my front. Definitely, want to pay attention to the seams that get sewn together. Like the side seams get sewn to each other, so they have to match. The shoulder seams get sewn to each other, so they have to match front and back. And, there can be a little bit of discrepancy between the two of them when we started. Because, of the way that we folded them. And, we just kind of compensated. Tried to find the accuracy in the finesse of it all."