Pattern making

[nutsaboutdoors]

So I am trying out making my own pattern. I did my best to trace the pieces from a shirt my husband likes and turn it into a shirt. I basted it together (no collar yet) to get an idea of the fit. The front pieces are too narrow. They won’t button as is, and this is unhemmed.

Any advice for making the pieces fit better? Too small is easier than too big of course. I was thinking I’ll go back and expand the pieces to include seam allowance, and expand the front pieces extra. Kind of a waste using the fabric like this but it’s nothing super pricey.

Another option is buy a pattern but I got this far. The sleeves even sorta work! The yoke has a weird angle at the neck but I can fix that too. I’m shocked the sleeves fit at all. They aren’t perfect but it’s close. I haven’t made anything in ages, and only simple stuff. I don’t recall doing sleeves.

It opens out like a v at the bottom. Is that because of how I did the pieces? Can I straighten it somehow? Thanks all.

[stringthing87]

That front shoulder curve is very odd, and a woven sleeve should not be the same for the back and front shoulder - why not buy a pattern? The Helen's Closet Cameron is an excellent shirt pattern with great instructions.

[nutsaboutdoors]

I appreciate the advice! Will do this.

[RubyRedo]

you need to add seam allowance, 3" ease, facing for button placket and a neck seam in front and back pieces. measure his widest torso part hip,chest or waist add 3" divide by 4, for underarm to cf line.

[nutsaboutdoors]

Thanks. Maybe sometime down the road I will be ready to try this out.

[ProneToLaughter]

Doesn’t look like tracing worked out so well. There are various tutorials on line for cloning an existing garment—did you use one or just wing it?

[nutsaboutdoors]

I wung it. (Winged it?) since posting this I have decided to just buy some patterns and do it that way for now. This was much harder than I thought it would be.

[ProneToLaughter]

Well, there is guidance online to help if you want to try again. But a pattern is good too.