Design Your Own Shirt. Inspiration For Sewing Your Own Blouses & Shirts.Do you want to design your own shirt or blouse? I had decided that I didn't like what I was seeing in the retail shops, while shopping for a white shirt. I wanted a style that looked more like a blouse-shirt blend.
So, as you would guess, I typed in crisp white shirt, and searched in images. I scrolled through until I found what inspired me. Have You Been Inspired To Design Your Own Shirt? Once I found my inspiration, I set out to find a pattern that is similar to my images. The easiest way to do this of course is to go to any of the pattern company websites, and choose a pattern that best suits your inspiration image. When you are looking for a pattern, don't be concerned that you can't find the exact replica of the image. Design your own shirt is exactly that, make it the way you want. It is all about getting inspired and having the freedom to have your clothes the way you want them to be. Go to www.SimplicityPatterns.com After looking on the Vogue Patterns website, I found a pattern that was very similar to the inspiration images I liked.
Once I found the pattern I was happy with, I went to my local fabric store and purchased the pattern and fabric I wanted. You can purchase fabric at your local fabric store, or shop online at the various online stores. Here are some examples of online fabric stores. In this case, I chose crisp cotton, spandex blend. Although the style I chose is a loose fitting shirt, I purchased a cotton spandex blend for extra give and comfort. This was a personal choice and not necessarily needed. The color of the fabric is also a personal choice. Now I am ready to construct my chosen garment. I hope this has inspired you so far, but we are not done yet. Stay tuned for the end result. I have started my crisp white shirt, and I must admit, this is an advanced vogue pattern. So if you are a beginner, I suggest something a little less challenging. The pockets are what I am working on so far. Here are some photos of how it is shaping up. I am a little behind with my shirt project. My daughter asked me to help her with a pair of pjs she wanted to make from a pair she already had. I never want to detour her from sewing, so of course I said yes. You can check out her final results if you like, she is 12, other than drafting the pattern for her she did the rest. Go to kidspajamaspage Now that I am back working on my own sewing, it is coming along quite well. I still have the side seams and sleeves and the finishing touches to do. Stay tuned for how it turns out. This is the finished result of my "White Shirt".
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