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How to tailor your own shirt

by on Jun 8, 2007

Recently, we received a video submission from John Paul. He wanted to know how to make a baggy shirt fit, because we all know how expensive it is to get a shirt made specifically tailored for you.

We’re going to show you a little method that we think is the best called the “Pinch and Pin”

To watch the entire video, click below. Also, remember to subscribe to our iTunes store for more DIY fashion tips or check out our website, Threadbanger.

 

1. First you will need to take your baggy shirt, turn it inside out and put it on.

 

2. Make sure you have a friend help you with this step. Get our a bunch of pins and then pinch the excess fabric and pin it so it fits how you want it to.

Be sure to pin all the way to the bottom of the shirt and don’t forget under the arms. Repeat on the other side.

Person showing red sewing tread with pins to sew shirt.

 Some sort of pinstripe fabric up against a white pegboard.

 

3. Once you’ve got your shirt pinned, you are going to start sewing a seam starting above the armpit all the way down the side.  

The edge of a striped tablecloth or sheet.

"Stitching a Shirt using a Sewing Machine"

4. After you’re done sewing both sides, try on the shirt to make sure that it’s the right fit. If you’re happy, you can cut off all the excess fabric and you’ve got yourself a shirt that fits!

Man standing in front of a peg board giving a thumbs up.

A person is cutting cloth with a scissor and the person is in front of a sewing machine.

5.If you’re serious about make a shirt from scratch, we recommend purchasing “Shirtmaking” by David Page Coffin.

Happy sewing!

"How to make our own shirts"

Instructions with drawing to cut and stitch our own shirt.

 

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