Women's T-Shirts/Raglan Tee Pattern PDF | Ribbed Knit Top Sewing | Short Cap Sleeve Shirt | Womens Fitted Basic Tee | XS-M
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Basting the Sleeve Hem
- Fold the lower edge of the sleeve to the wrong side, aligning it with the marked line, and press it flat. Hand baste the sleeve hem allowance, keeping your stitches about 0.1–0.2 cm from the edge.
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Marking the Sleeve Hem
- On the wrong side of the sleeve, measure 3 cm up from the hem line and mark a guideline.
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Finishing the Sleeve Hem
- Finish the sleeve hem using a coverstitch machine or a twin needle. As you sew, make sure the basting line sits exactly between the two needles. Press to set the stitches.
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Sewing the Sleeve Side Seam
- Fold the sleeve with the right sides together, align and pin the side seam, making sure the bottom edges match up. Use a serger set for four-thread stitching to sew the seam. Stitch from the sleeve side that connects to the back. Leave serger thread tails at the bottom edge.
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Sewing the Side Seams
- Sew the seam with the overlock machine, stitching from the back side. Press the seam, then iron the seam allowance toward the front.
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Pinning the Side Seams
- Place the front and back pieces right sides together, matching up the side edges, and pin them in place.
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Topstitching the Sleeve Seam Allowance
- Press the seam allowance toward the front and topstitch it with a sewing machine, starting from the hemline up to where the allowance is attached, keeping the stitch 0.5 cm from the seam. Tuck the serger thread tails securely under the bar tack.
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Sewing the Raglan Sleeves
- Sew the sleeves using a serger. Stitch from the sleeve side.
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Pressing the Raglan Seams
- Press the seam, then press the seam allowances toward the T-shirt.
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Pinning the Raglan Sleeves
- Place the sleeve and T-shirt right sides together, aligning the raglan edges and matching the reference points and side seam. Make sure not to mix up the right and left sleeves—use the reference points as your guide. Pin in place from the sleeve side.
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Marking the Neckline Centers
- Mark the center of the front and back at the neckline edge.
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Pinning the Neckline Facing
- Insert the facing into the neckline, right sides together, and pin in place, matching the notches. Align the facing seam with the raglan seam on the back of the left sleeve.
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Shaping the Neckline Facing
- Shape the facing with an iron, giving it a gentle curve. To do this, lightly stretch the raw edge of the neckline while pressing along the fold line.
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Stitching the Neckline Facing Ends
- Open up the facing along the pressed fold, then fold it right sides together, matching the short edges. Stitch with a 0.7 cm seam allowance. Press the seam, then press the seam allowances open.
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Pressing the Neckline Facing
- Press the neckline facing in half lengthwise, with the wrong sides together.
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Topstitching the Neckline
- Press the seam allowances of the neckline toward the T-shirt and topstitch from the right side, keeping the stitch line 0.1–0.2 cm from the seam on the T-shirt.
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Marking the Bottom Hem
- On the inside of the shirt, mark a line 3 cm up from the bottom edge.
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Basting the Bottom Hem
- Fold the bottom edge to the inside along the marked line and press it. Secure the allowance with hand stitches, keeping 0.1–0.2 cm away from the edge.
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Attaching the Neckline Facing
- Attach the facing using an overlock machine, stitching along the edge of the facing. Press with an iron, then fold the seam allowances toward the shirt and press them flat.
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Finishing the Bottom Hem
- Hem the bottom of the T-shirt using a coverstitch machine, or a twin needle if you prefer. As you sew, make sure the basting line stays centered between the two needles. Press to finish.
