Intermediate
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1 hour 6 min
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05:06
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11:54
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06:30
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08:19
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17:22
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Taught by Cal Patch
Make a boxy tee for all-weather wear using any type of light to medium weight fabric. Ideal for anyone ready to dip their toe into the drafting process, expert sewist and draftsman Cal Patch demonstrates tips and tricks for taking measurements, drafting a pattern on paper, and sewing a finished shirt with tidy French seams. She’ll show you how a favorite scrap of material, bit of piecing, or other interesting fabric element can take the forefront as a design choice to make a totally wearable, unique-to-you garment.
Learn how to:
What you'll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 1 ½ yds woven fabric
- Paper for drafting
- Pencil, eraser and sharpener
- Clear 18” x 2” ruler
- Tape measure
- Fabric scissors
- Paper scissors
- Clear tape
- Sewing machine with matching thread
- Iron and ironing surface
- Marking tool
- Seam ripper
- single fold 1/2" bias tape
- 1-2 yards of muslin for prototype
- pins
- pincushion
Downloads:
- Draft a pattern for a basic pull-over shirt
- Take your measurements and determine ease
- Sew French seams
- Sew fold-over hems
What you'll get:
- A series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to draft and sew a boxy shirt
- 6 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instructions by expert sewist Cal Patch
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students
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Sew a Boxy Tee Reviews
384 users recommended this class to a friend
Angela McFarland
Wow, this has been the coolest class! I'm just about finished with my shirt- just have the cuffs and hem to do. This is the first shirt I've ever made!!!! I love it!!!!! Thank you so much for providing it for me, because finding shirts is so difficult for my body type. This is an answer to a prayer!!
4 hours ago
Sharron Sarchet
Cal does a great job explaining and making this seem like a straightforward, fun project.
April 13, 2026
Claudia Welbourne
Cal speaks clearly and calmly as she describes what she's going to do next in the process of making the shirt. The filming and editing is professionally done so she hat you can always see what she's doing without blind spots. Very easy to follow.
April 12, 2026
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