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Taught by Cal Patch
Learn to stitch a shirt, sew seams, finish necklines and hem edges with just your hands, a needle, and thread. Hand-sewing clothing might seem like a wild idea, but you might actually save time since you can take your project on-the-go without being tethered to your sewing machine. Clothing designer and author Cal Patch teaches you four basic stitches, four kinds of seaming techniques, and four ways to finish edges including applying bias tape. You'll sew one sampler shirt that includes every technique or pick and choose your favorites. This class is perfect for people who may feel intimidated by the sewing machine but are curious about stitching their own garments. Take your slow-fashion wardrobe to the next level.
Learn how to:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Fabric in light-to-medium weight woven cotton, linen or blend, in quantity as indicated for your size on pattern
- Front and back pieces of your pattern cut out
- Bias tape, 1 yard of ½” single-fold
- Thread including all-purpose, topstitching, or buttonhole threads, or Perle Cotton size 8
- Hand-sewing needles
- Pins
- Scissors
- Marking tool (chalk, wax or pencil) and ruler
- Thimble (optional)
- Needle grabber (optional)
- Beeswax (optional)
- Fat quarter or approximately 12-18” square fabric for stitching sampler
- Please use one of the following patterns:
- Cal's Creativebug Boxy Tee
- Lou Box Top
- Fen Top
- All Well Box Top
- Maya Top
- Shirt No. 1
Downloads:
- Sew a simple shirt by hand
- Sew the running stitch, back stitch, whip stitch, and combination stitch
- Construct a shirt with a French seam, mock French seam, flat-felled seam, and clean finish
- Finish edges with a bias tape facing, mini blind hem, rolled hem, and Cal's hidden hem
- Make hand-stitching easier using a thimble, needle grabber, and beeswax
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Hand Sew A Shirt Reviews
69 users recommended this class to a friend
Christabel Seneque
I found this class so helpful and inspirational I used the techniques (and a few others) to hand sew a pair of elastic-waist shorts.
9 hours ago
Tamara McKinney
It was amazing to see so many different stitches on one project. I will definitely switch things up for my upcoming projects.
September 20, 2023
Christina Mathew
I loved this! I used Cal's Boxy Tee pattern that I drafted to fit my measurements! My hips are big and t-shirts never fit. Now I have a hand sewn shirt that fits me! It was the perfect combination of classes. Hand sewing is different than machine sewing, and I really wanted to sew this shirt by hand. I learned so many different techniques! I am excited to continue my adventure and make more hand sewn clothes! Thank you Cal!!!!
More than 3 months ago
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