I just started sewing 4 days ago. I made a blanket and then said "yeah, let's try something harder." Found this video and said "why not." I have successfully sown a shirt that perfectly fits my boyfriend and looks like I bought it from the store. The fact that I started sewing 4 days ago and it turned out this well is a testament to how well you explained this process. Thank you so much 😁
As an American (staunch advocate and detester of all things metric. LOL), I will admit that sewing with metric measurements seems a bit more straightforward than with Imperial measurements. Thanks also for the collar / collar stand explanation. That makes sooooo much more sense now on how that's constructed.
I just found your video right now and I loved everything you did ,Oh my GOD,the pattern , the way you explained,the filming ,your pins ,your machine everything is perfect ,THANK YOU.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I finally understand how to do my 4 step button hole! Commencing on this project this evening. Can’t wait. Fingers crossed it comes out as good as yours.
This is the best shirt cloning tutorial i have seen. i bought a really nice black lace with coloured sea coral, fish and other sea life. I want to make it in a simple shirt with deep slits so i can wear it with jeggings. This tutorial will really help me a lot as i find shirts daunting. mine won't have a yoke or collar and may only have cap sleeves but still you have given me so much confidence in tackling this now Thank You
I have so far made 2 is these (3rd is on the way) and i have to say this tutorial is just great! It couldn't have been easier to follow, thanks for the great instructions and the step by step!
Thank you for this tutorial! I'm going to try and copy a shirt that I like with aloha fabric. Here in Hawaii there's a lot more variety in price and style for men, but it's limited for women. It'll save me money too!
Made my first shirt months ago by hand using your tutorial. Now I have a sewing machine and I'm back here to make another shirt! (First shirt turned out good! Tysm!)
I love this tutorial, but specifically your collar assembly is the best that I have seen. It has revolutionised my bulk shirt making. Thank you so much :)
I can't believe I stumbled upon your channel just now. I love, love, love this video tutorial. Will be making this for my next sewing project. Thank you and much love from Papua New Guinea!🇵🇬❤️
@@missmaker7298 Oh, I'm almost finished and I see that I really needed two yards. Maybe that is because of trying to match the figures in the pattern of the material. The woman in the fabric store said two and a half yards, so that's what I bought. Luckily.
Thank you so much! I'm glad to see this shirt is possible to do without interfacing like other tutorials I've seen all used :) I'm going to try to do it, your explanations are very clear and precise!
You are such a fantastic teacher!!! Wow this video saved me from my awful pattern instructions. This was the first thing I ever sewed and my muslin template fit my boyfriend and turned out great! Going to try it with the real fabric now.
You are a blessing, thank you soooooo much I have watched over 20 videos and yours is the only one I understand and have confidence that I can make my husband a shirt . 💜💜💜
@@loranthiweerakoon2011 traditionally yes but these days I don't think it really matters any more. I'm not much of a traditional sewer, to me it makes no difference to how the garment looks or falls. 😁
Thank you so much! I bought a cropped hawaiian style shirt on vacation last year and have been trying to recreate it since. I was originally looking for a pattern because I had never done a collar, but nothing was right. I used your video instead and somehow it worked haha. I had to add a V under the arms because it was tight there, so I'll have to adjust the pattern next time but I'm still really happy with it!
I chanced upon your channel while going through tutorials for making a Hawaiian shirt and I’m so glad I did🥰🥰🥰 your tutorial is clear and so easy to follow! I love it 😍 I finally made a shirt with your “step by step”guidance and I’m super proud of the outcome! Thank u so much ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! You have helped me greatly to understand a few important areas I might have messed up 👍! Wonderful tutorial video and now I'm subscribed 😁👍.
You are a sewing goddess! I’ve shied away from doing my first shirt because the pattern instructions seemed SO complicated. There are still some areas around the collar stand that I’m leery of, but your straightforward style gives me the confidence to take this project on! From drafting to final stitch, you did an awesome job in this tutorial! Thank you so much!! Subscribed, and I’m looking forward to seeing your other videos! 😊
@@missmaker7298 truly, I have been in a deep depression and the main thing getting me to get out of bed is the excitement of sewing and your channel explains so well! Thank you 💜💜💜
Loved this video so much! ... I will make one for my brother tomorrow ... I'll try ... I don't know how much I will be able to do ... yet I am confident ... only after watching your video. ... You explain everything so simply yet categorically ... It's brilliant ... I'll let you know if I am successful or not ... thank you so much!!
@@missmaker7298 I made the shirt!!! ... It is nice and perfect!! ... My brother loved it!!! Thank you again! ... Could you please make videos on making women's shirts, coats, formal pants and informal trousers (both men's and women's)? ... waiting for it!!
That's great to hear, the copy method works for all sorts of garments. I have a big list of videos I am waiting to do. I am also doing online classes and tuition so check out this link for the August classes www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/miss-maker-30464152702 There is one on zips that would help you with trousers
Very nice articulate demonstration. I'm just curious about why so many tailors do the burrito fold over technique when obviously watchin your method it seems completely unnecessary to do so. Can you comment on that?
Thanks so much. The burrito method does give a lovely look and means you have no raw edges to finish across yoke and shoulders. I simplified the method to make it more straight forward for all levels. I use both methods depending on the level of finish I want from a project. Glad you enjoyed it!
I'm in the cutting phase. I have a fabric with large parrots in the pattern, and the only place that I think it's important for the parrots to line up correctly is where the front panels button up. How do I make sure that the birds line up...or are even close to lining up?
Hi there. If you cut the two front panels separately, with the right side of the fabric faceing up towards you mark the centre front (the middle of the button panel when folded). Mark the first front side, then position the pattern so it falls at the same place on the centre front line when you flip the pattern peice over to mark the second front side. 👍😊
@@missmaker7298 I'm now on making my third one of these. The first one was basically practice. It came out wearable, and for the most part, I'm the only one who notices the odd bits. The second one, well, I made it for someone else who I thought was the same size as me, but...oops, too small.So now I have two for myself. I couldn't find the same style shirt in his size, so used a similar shirt and compared the cutouts with my original pattern. Still working on it. I think if anything goes wrong, it might be too bit, but that would be easier to fix than too small. LOL I will return with an update when done. I really appreciate your vidclip. Thanks.
Do you mean to match patterned fabric and how to position it? If so you will want to level and match it across the front of the shirt where the buttons sit.
I hope I am not keeping you too busy with all my questions. In your video, I see the fabric shows a right side and a wrong side, yet when I look at my store bought shirts both sides look the same; the outside and the inside look the same. Now for the question, both your fabric and mine as well (mine is more contrasting than yours!), so when the shirt is worn without the topmost button closed, the lapel folds over to show the wrong side. So I'm wondering if this could be avoided by sewing in s super wide placket with the right side showing and the stitching for it not being obvious. Any suggestions?
I LOVE this video - is there any chance that you can teach us how to reconstruct a Hawaiian shirt that is too LARGE? I have collected many Vintage Tommy Bahama shirts that are too big but have incredible patterns and fabric and I really want to reconstruct them so I can wear them without them looking like a moo moo! LOL! Thank you in advance!
Hi there HRH Pj, so glad you liked the video. The best thing to do is to use this video to copy a shirt that fits you perfectly then deconstruct the oversize shirts and use the pattern to re-cut the panels to your size. Save the offcuts as that is where you will be able to cut your new collar pieces from. Hope this helps!!
Hello! 😊 I'm really excited about trying your tutorial but I have a question: the shirt I'm trying to copy doesn't have a collar stand, is it okay to skip it? I'm very new to sewing so I'm no quite sure 😬 thank you for all your work!🤗
I just add up the lengths of the pattern peices and consider which ones need to be on a fold and if some can be placed side by side. You also have to consider the width of fabric. If in doubt lay out the peices on a large table and see what you can fit within 45cm width and 70cm width. For example, this shirt being short sleeved only needed 1.5m of 90cm wide cotton.
Hmm, a bit confused about the back. When you turn the original around to show the back, it looks like the back has two gathers near the sleeves at the yoke. Am I hallucinating? Then when you trace the pieces I don't see you including the pleats/darts/tucks that I saw at the beginning. Those would be nice to have for a looser fit. Am I missing something?
Any tips for those who are sewing by hand? (I don't have a machine) Right now I've started sewing the button panels, sewing by hand hasn't been difficult so far. What I'm nervous about is the sleeves and collar. 😭😅
You can do it! When hand stitching clothing I always use backstitch for strength. Small regular stitches and if it helps lightly draw your stitch line in pencil or chalk. For the sleeves make sure you use plenty of pins and smooth the fabric layers together as you go. For the collar pressing is everything so make sure you get it all looking crisp before you too stitch. Have fun with it, a hand sewn shirt is something truly special ❤
A simple patch breast pocket would work fine on one or both sides. Create a rectangle of fabric about 12cm wide by 15cm tall. Fold down one short edge twice and sew across. Fold in the remaining edges by 1cm and press. Position in shirt and top stitch into place! Ta da!
I just started sewing 4 days ago. I made a blanket and then said "yeah, let's try something harder." Found this video and said "why not." I have successfully sown a shirt that perfectly fits my boyfriend and looks like I bought it from the store. The fact that I started sewing 4 days ago and it turned out this well is a testament to how well you explained this process. Thank you so much 😁
That is fantastic! Well done, keep going, sounds like you are off to great start!!!
As an American (staunch advocate and detester of all things metric. LOL), I will admit that sewing with metric measurements seems a bit more straightforward than with Imperial measurements. Thanks also for the collar / collar stand explanation. That makes sooooo much more sense now on how that's constructed.
So glad you found it useful 🙌
I just found your video right now and I loved everything you did ,Oh my GOD,the pattern , the way you explained,the filming ,your pins ,your machine everything is perfect ,THANK YOU.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Simply marvelous. Thank you and greeting from Mexico city
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I finally understand how to do my 4 step button hole!
Commencing on this project this evening. Can’t wait. Fingers crossed it comes out as good as yours.
Fantastic!
This is the best shirt cloning tutorial i have seen. i bought a really nice black lace with coloured sea coral, fish and other sea life. I want to make it in a simple shirt with deep slits so i can wear it with jeggings. This tutorial will really help me a lot as i find shirts daunting. mine won't have a yoke or collar and may only have cap sleeves but still you have given me so much confidence in tackling this now Thank You
Fantastic! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Have fun copying your shirt, your ideas sound lovely!!!
I have so far made 2 is these (3rd is on the way) and i have to say this tutorial is just great! It couldn't have been easier to follow, thanks for the great instructions and the step by step!
So happy you enjoyed this one. Well done on the 2 already made, hope the 3rd turns out well 👍👍
Thank you for this tutorial! I'm going to try and copy a shirt that I like with aloha fabric. Here in Hawaii there's a lot more variety in price and style for men, but it's limited for women. It'll save me money too!
Brilliant! Wins all round!!!
The best tutorial I have come across!! Very detailed and easy to understand. Thank you so much for this.
No problem at all, so glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the comment!
Made my first shirt months ago by hand using your tutorial. Now I have a sewing machine and I'm back here to make another shirt! (First shirt turned out good! Tysm!)
I remember! Well done. So pleased it turned out well. 👍
I really loved the way that you explain!!
My shirts always look bad, but i will try your tips!
Thanks u so much
Glad you enjoyed it, good luck with uour shirt making!
You are a really good teacher. Thank you so much for working with a men friendly pattern. Please keep 'em coming.
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
I love this tutorial, but specifically your collar assembly is the best that I have seen. It has revolutionised my bulk shirt making. Thank you so much :)
Thank you! Great that you liked the video and collar insights. Glad you found it useful 😁
Thank you!
I am doing my 3rd shirt now a Christmas shirt. Here for a collar refreshing. Thank you again.
Fabulous got to love a bit of festive clothing! Well done and thanks again!
I can't believe I stumbled upon your channel just now. I love, love, love this video tutorial. Will be making this for my next sewing project. Thank you and much love from Papua New Guinea!🇵🇬❤️
What an excellent video! All your instructions are to the point and extremely helpful! I followed them and made the most beautiful shirt, many thanks!
Maybe it was there and I missed it, but how many yards should I buy?
About 1 and half will be plenty for a short sleeve shirt
@@missmaker7298 Oh, I'm almost finished and I see that I really needed two yards. Maybe that is because of trying to match the figures in the pattern of the material. The woman in the fabric store said two and a half yards, so that's what I bought. Luckily.
Thank you so much! I'm glad to see this shirt is possible to do without interfacing like other tutorials I've seen all used :) I'm going to try to do it, your explanations are very clear and precise!
Thanks so much for your comment. So glad you enjoyed it!
You are such a fantastic teacher!!! Wow this video saved me from my awful pattern instructions. This was the first thing I ever sewed and my muslin template fit my boyfriend and turned out great! Going to try it with the real fabric now.
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. We'll done!!!
You are a blessing, thank you soooooo much I have watched over 20 videos and yours is the only one I understand and have confidence that I can make my husband a shirt . 💜💜💜
That's great to hear Nikki, good luck with you project, you got this!!!
I started following you...I love to sew....this video helped me a lot,thank you😊
Fabulous, thank you!
Lady's shirt opening is right side on top isn't it
@@loranthiweerakoon2011 traditionally yes but these days I don't think it really matters any more. I'm not much of a traditional sewer, to me it makes no difference to how the garment looks or falls. 😁
@@missmaker7298 ok thank you
Thank you for this video just what I have been looking for. This is the only one that really makes sense.
Thank you so much! I bought a cropped hawaiian style shirt on vacation last year and have been trying to recreate it since. I was originally looking for a pattern because I had never done a collar, but nothing was right. I used your video instead and somehow it worked haha. I had to add a V under the arms because it was tight there, so I'll have to adjust the pattern next time but I'm still really happy with it!
I'm new to sewing and using your tutorial made this project so much fun and so easy to understand!
Thank you! So pleased you enjoyed it!!
This was incredibly well explained and demonstrated. Thank you so much! Can’t wait to give this a try!
So so incredibly helpful! Can not tell you how great you are thank you!
You are so welcome, thanks for the lovely comment. glad you enjoyed the tutorial :O)
A truly amazing video!
Thankyou! So glad you enjoyed it!
I chanced upon your channel while going through tutorials for making a Hawaiian shirt and I’m so glad I did🥰🥰🥰 your tutorial is clear and so easy to follow! I love it 😍 I finally made a shirt with your “step by step”guidance and I’m super proud of the outcome! Thank u so much ❤️❤️❤️
So glad you enjoyed the tutorial and well done on making your shirt. Thanks so much for your lovely comment!
Loved the tutorial! Have some shirts I want to copy, now feel confident I can do it!! Thank you
Thank you so much, of course you can do it. go for it :o)
Absolutely amazing!!!!
Many many thanks for this video.
So pleased you liked it, thanks so much for the great comment!
Thanks for this video!! I was able to make an Aloha shirt for my husband - I'll be referring back to this video until I have the process memorized! :D
Brilliant, I hope he loved it! Well done. The process works for most clothes so there's lots of fun you can have with it ;O)
Very helpful and clearly explained. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you! You have helped me greatly to understand a few important areas I might have messed up 👍! Wonderful tutorial video and now I'm subscribed 😁👍.
Thank you, so glad you liked it!!
You are a sewing goddess! I’ve shied away from doing my first shirt because the pattern instructions seemed SO complicated. There are still some areas around the collar stand that I’m leery of, but your straightforward style gives me the confidence to take this project on! From drafting to final stitch, you did an awesome job in this tutorial! Thank you so much!! Subscribed, and I’m looking forward to seeing your other videos! 😊
You are so welcome! Good luck with it!
Thank you so much.. Every video I watched were starting off pattern pieces !!
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed seeing how the pieces can be traced!
Love it! Fab easy tutorial. Thanks
Glad You liked it, thanks so ,much for the comment!
Thank you very detailed. 😊
Your channel is a godsend 💫🌷💜
Thank you so much, what a lovely comment, glad you are enjoying it. 🥰
@@missmaker7298 truly, I have been in a deep depression and the main thing getting me to get out of bed is the excitement of sewing and your channel explains so well! Thank you 💜💜💜
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I can here since it's spirit week and it'll be Hawaiian/Tacky tourists day
Fabulous
Loved this video so much! ... I will make one for my brother tomorrow ... I'll try ... I don't know how much I will be able to do ... yet I am confident ... only after watching your video. ... You explain everything so simply yet categorically ... It's brilliant ... I'll let you know if I am successful or not ... thank you so much!!
What a beautiful comment to receive, thankyou so much! I am so glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I would love to know how you get on.......
@@missmaker7298 I made the shirt!!! ... It is nice and perfect!! ... My brother loved it!!! Thank you again! ... Could you please make videos on making women's shirts, coats, formal pants and informal trousers (both men's and women's)? ... waiting for it!!
That's great to hear, the copy method works for all sorts of garments. I have a big list of videos I am waiting to do. I am also doing online classes and tuition so check out this link for the August classes www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/miss-maker-30464152702
There is one on zips that would help you with trousers
Loved this video! Using a standard size, about how many yards of fabric did you have to use?
About 1 and a half yards would make a short sleave shirt, a bit more for narrow width fabrics or if you have any pattern matching uou want to do.
Very nice articulate demonstration. I'm just curious about why so many tailors do the burrito fold over technique when obviously watchin your method it seems completely unnecessary to do so. Can you comment on that?
Thanks so much. The burrito method does give a lovely look and means you have no raw edges to finish across yoke and shoulders. I simplified the method to make it more straight forward for all levels. I use both methods depending on the level of finish I want from a project. Glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful. Not much copy video's of men shirts. Thanks! Can you also do a men shirt with sleeves and cuffs?
Hi there, many thanks for the comment and suggestion, sleeve plackets are on my list. Hopefully I can get back to filming soon.
so smart lady..thank you...
Thank you! So glad you found it helpful xx
I'm in the cutting phase. I have a fabric with large parrots in the pattern, and the only place that I think it's important for the parrots to line up correctly is where the front panels button up. How do I make sure that the birds line up...or are even close to lining up?
Hi there. If you cut the two front panels separately, with the right side of the fabric faceing up towards you mark the centre front (the middle of the button panel when folded). Mark the first front side, then position the pattern so it falls at the same place on the centre front line when you flip the pattern peice over to mark the second front side. 👍😊
@@missmaker7298 I'm now on making my third one of these. The first one was basically practice. It came out wearable, and for the most part, I'm the only one who notices the odd bits. The second one, well, I made it for someone else who I thought was the same size as me, but...oops, too small.So now I have two for myself. I couldn't find the same style shirt in his size, so used a similar shirt and compared the cutouts with my original pattern. Still working on it. I think if anything goes wrong, it might be too bit, but that would be easier to fix than too small. LOL
I will return with an update when done.
I really appreciate your vidclip. Thanks.
What I want to learn is how to create or what elements/proportions should I consider when creating the design to be printed in the fabric
Do you mean to match patterned fabric and how to position it? If so you will want to level and match it across the front of the shirt where the buttons sit.
I hope I am not keeping you too busy with all my questions. In your video, I see the fabric shows a right side and a wrong side, yet when I look at my store bought shirts both sides look the same; the outside and the inside look the same. Now for the question, both your fabric and mine as well (mine is more contrasting than yours!), so when the shirt is worn without the topmost button closed, the lapel folds over to show the wrong side. So I'm wondering if this could be avoided by sewing in s super wide placket with the right side showing and the stitching for it not being obvious. Any suggestions?
Yes, that would work!
This was so helpful!!!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
I LOVE this video - is there any chance that you can teach us how to reconstruct a Hawaiian shirt that is too LARGE? I have collected many Vintage Tommy Bahama shirts that are too big but have incredible patterns and fabric and I really want to reconstruct them so I can wear them without them looking like a moo moo! LOL! Thank you in advance!
Hi there HRH Pj, so glad you liked the video. The best thing to do is to use this video to copy a shirt that fits you perfectly then deconstruct the oversize shirts and use the pattern to re-cut the panels to your size. Save the offcuts as that is where you will be able to cut your new collar pieces from. Hope this helps!!
Hello! 😊 I'm really excited about trying your tutorial but I have a question: the shirt I'm trying to copy doesn't have a collar stand, is it okay to skip it? I'm very new to sewing so I'm no quite sure 😬 thank you for all your work!🤗
how do you figure how much fabric you need when you trace a pattern? God Bless
I just add up the lengths of the pattern peices and consider which ones need to be on a fold and if some can be placed side by side. You also have to consider the width of fabric. If in doubt lay out the peices on a large table and see what you can fit within 45cm width and 70cm width. For example, this shirt being short sleeved only needed 1.5m of 90cm wide cotton.
@@missmaker7298 Thank you
About how much fabric is needed for this shirt?
Depends on the size of the shirt you are copying. 2m should be plenty.
@@missmaker7298 ok thank you!
Hmm, a bit confused about the back. When you turn the original around to show the back, it looks like the back has two gathers near the sleeves at the yoke. Am I hallucinating? Then when you trace the pieces I don't see you including the pleats/darts/tucks that I saw at the beginning. Those would be nice to have for a looser fit. Am I missing something?
For a looser fit you would normally pop a pleat in he centre back of the lower back panel.
Any tips for those who are sewing by hand? (I don't have a machine) Right now I've started sewing the button panels, sewing by hand hasn't been difficult so far. What I'm nervous about is the sleeves and collar. 😭😅
You can do it! When hand stitching clothing I always use backstitch for strength. Small regular stitches and if it helps lightly draw your stitch line in pencil or chalk. For the sleeves make sure you use plenty of pins and smooth the fabric layers together as you go. For the collar pressing is everything so make sure you get it all looking crisp before you too stitch. Have fun with it, a hand sewn shirt is something truly special ❤
@@clareblackmore-davies7437 awesome, thank you! For the sleeves, would I be able to gather them like how you did or is that not necessary?
Yes, I would still gather the sleeve caps but you could use pins to do this and ease away between each pin as you hand stitch towards it 😁
thank you so much!
Don't be worried, just keep your stitches small and nice and straight. 👍👍
POCKETS! I hate it when I've bought a shirt and discover at home that it has no pocket. Do you have a suggestion for a pocket. Everyone loves pockets!
A simple patch breast pocket would work fine on one or both sides. Create a rectangle of fabric about 12cm wide by 15cm tall. Fold down one short edge twice and sew across. Fold in the remaining edges by 1cm and press. Position in shirt and top stitch into place! Ta da!