T Shirt Week with TomKat Stitchery: Patterns and Inspiration
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Welcome to t-shirt week! Today I am talking about different t-shirt patterns as well as inspiration for changing up the standard t-shirt. Its going to be a fun week!
What I’m wearing:
Love Notions Rhapsody Blouse (affiliate link): www.lovenotion...
All inspiration posts can be linked back to their original sources on my Pinterest board here: / t-shirt-week-inspiration
Patterns that I’ll be using:
Pamela’s Patterns Perfect T-shirt (plus expansion pattern): pamelaspattern...
Love Notions Classic T-Shirt (affiliate link): www.lovenotion...
Itch To Stitch Idyllwild T-shirt (affiliate link): itch-to-stitch...
Seamwork Patterns Elli Henley: www.seamwork.c...
Also mentioned:
Itch to Stitch Nottingham Top (affiliate): itch-to-stitch...
Love Notions Melody Dolman (affiliate): www.lovenotion...
Love Notions Willow Wrap Top (affiliate): www.lovenotion...
You can get cuffing and Polo Shirt Collars at the Stoffbreite Etsy Store: www.etsy.com/s...
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I'm so glad you sent us back in time! Great tutorial that, as you realized, some of us (me) haven't seen!! 🎉
You are so welcome!
Thanks for this intro to T-shirt Week, Whitney! You wouldn't think there's much to consider with a t-shirt, but in reality, there is! Just in choosing fabrics alone! I love the inspiration photos you showed...never would have thought to put a woven sleeve on a knit t-shirt, but, oh how fun; and adding a little bit of a gathered sleeve to a t-shirt bringing it down to a cuff! So inspiring!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this!
So happy to find this post about tshirts. I have been searching for a great pattern, and here you are. Wonderful. Thank you.
Oh good! I love making t-shirts!
I really like watching your videos. Your so upbeat. And very creative.
Thank you! That’s lovely to hear!
I wanted to share that my Shapeez bras have made all of my t shirts look soooo much better and smoother in the back. I never thought a bra could make such a difference, but I’m loving making t shirts again!
Oooh! I’ll have to take a look at that bra!
TomKat Stitchery they are expensive and worth every penny!! You will be amazed. I’m not aware of any other brands that work the same as this one. I keep looking and want to figure out how to make them myself☺️
How exciting!
Sew excited!!! When I get back to AZ I am going to be sew busy!!!
Fantastic!
Thank you so much. It was very interesting. You gave me a lot of ideas. Can't wait to see your next podcast. I would like to thank you also to come on screen so often during this bad time. 👍💟
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I’m enjoying the filming!
Can't wait! Please make a few tees without using the coverstitch. Want to learn more about making tees with only the sewing machine. Thanks!
I am talking about it, but I, unfortunately, don’t have a twin needle so I can’t do my hemming on my sewing machine. I can do an up close and personal with the sewing machine, though!
Loved your Pinterest examples, t shirt week is a genius idea.
Hi Gidget ♥️
I’m so glad you’re excited about it! Gidget says hi 😉
I'm sew looking forward to t-shirt week. I've been making t-shirts since Ann Pearson introduced knits to home sewing with her Stretch and Sew Patterns in the late 1960;s, I find myself using the same pattern and getting into a rut. Thanks for doing this.
I’m so glad you’re excited about this series!
I've been loving this series on Tees Whitney! A treasure trove of helpful inspiration and guidance. Especially in this one on sleeves! I bought 2 Simplicity patterns a while ago (I'm not sure if they are still in print but you might find them on ebay or etsy if not) that I love for sleeves. They are just sleeves based on the 1930's. So many different styles of sleeves! Although they are depicted in woven like you said they would be adjustable to knit by as you say, measuring that sleeve cap - 8506 and 8695. All that pattern drafting already done for you :) Sending you and your family good health and well being.
I know exactly the patterns you are talking about and i bought them both when they were rereleased because they looked so interesting. I’ll have to see if those are still in print because that might make a fun video!
@@TomKatStitchery I would love that and I'm sure others would too :) Thanks Whitney!
On this homeSchool front, you’ve got this, Whitney! It is a new structure but you can do this thing. Your kids can do this! They have probably been learning a lot through a screen for a while, and every year there are lots of kids who catch things or injure things and have to stay home for weeks. Don’t let the different become overwhelming... work with them to set up a structure of what they need to get done and let them be responsible. We currently have three professions all working from home, plus one college junior. We are in separate rooms most of the day, respecting what others have to get done, unless we need to share information or strategies. Then we are social over lunch and dinner. Most days we take a walk after dinner. We are watching way too much tv in the evening but one of us is still recovering from surgery so there are limits. You can do this! If you can get all of your viewers through sewing a leather background this is cake. Oh cake! Do your kids know how to bake? Great sequencing and science skills there...looking forward to all the tshirts. Have to go pull my fabrics...and look for some cool wovens for sleeves- that’s a great idea.
What a lovely thing you have going in your house! I really am appreciating the simplicity that is our current situation. We are also all sitting down together for lunch and dinner and it’s lovely. I’m also really enjoying our family walks, when the weather is cooperating! We are slowly getting into a better routine, but then Spring Break starts Friday 😂. Isn’t that always the way?!!
Yay! T-shirt week is here. You have some really cute ideas. I can't wait to sew up some new tshirts for myself.
Oh good!
Finally! Your video today gave me information I can really relate to & learn from. I am in the category of a "confident beginner" seamstress & love making & wearing tees, so I am anxious to follow along with you on this topic! Thank you for sharing your hard earned knowledge & ideas!
Yay! Be prepared, tomorrow’s video is a LONG one, but I do two separate sew alongs with tons of tips!
I'm so excited about T-shirt week!!! Thank you for your channel!!!! Such a wonderful distraction during this crazy weird time. Thank you for all your video work through this time. Take care of yourself too Whitney!
I’m so glad and I love to hear this!
so looking forward to this t-shirt week. Have made a couple, looking for more ideas. Have been holding onto a blueberry and white ikat cotton knit that I adore and just was not ready to cut into it. I think this will help me make a decision. Thinking I want more of a swing style with 3/4" sleeve and an interesting neckline. I know you will help me greatly in making this a favorite. Let the t-shirt making begin!!!
Fantastic! I’ve been sewing up a storm and tomorrow’s video is a LONG one! There are tons of tips, however!
I can’t wait for the tee shirt videos, very excited. Thanks Val 🇨🇦🇬🇧❤️
I’m so glad!
All of these examples are amazing! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the rest of them!
I’m so glad!
Really enjoyed this. I have my patterns and fabrics picked out.
Great!
Hi Whitney! I first need to tell you I am not tech saavy. With that being said I sent a picture of me in my completed t-shirt on Instagram and could not leave a message. The pattern is called Anything But Basic Tee by DIBY club. I did a FBA before cutting it out. I thought I would share. Thanks for encouraging and inspiring us to get busy in our sewing room.
I saw it and it looks great! Well done!
I'm planning to start with the It's Always Autumn waist tie t-shirt pattern. The view is a bit more fitted than I like for myself, but it's a cute way to add a little something to your tee without adding too much bulk at the abdomen :) I will use the elbow length sleeve. Thanks so much Whitney, this is going to be a fun week!
I need to go take a look at that pattern!
Yay! SO excited for t-shirt week! I just finished a knot-front shirt, M7975.
Yay!!
I love this! I'm so inspired right now. I love the bishop sleeves, fun cuffs and pompom details!
Me too! So many options!
so terrific! I never thought about the variations that can be done with t-shirts. thanks!
My pleasure!
So many fabulous ideas for tees! :)
I’m glad you enjoyed this one!
Yay for T-shirt week! I’m excited to see what you do. And you look lovely. 😊 I’m going to peruse your Pinterest board. 👍
Hahahaha! It JUST occurred to me as I watched-I sew, I can make t-shirts to fit me even though my bottom half is a couple sizes larger than my top!
Yes!!!!!!
I like to replace gathers with pleats; I like the look and I find them easier to sew!
I agree. They seem less bulky as well!
I'm so excited for this! I will be making SOI Molly top from one of her books in striped fabric (If I have the time, feel busier working from home than when I was commuting, haha). In fact now I wish a week for every garment! Greedy I know, but I love this concept!
😂 I hope you find it informative! I’m been filming up a storm, so there will be a TON of content!
Awesome inspiration pictures. You have given me so many ideas. I’m about to make myself quite a few tshirts so I feel and look halfway decent in our home lockdown in Australia. 😀
Definitely! They are a great basic!
Loving tee shirt week. Recently made up the concord tee with a ribbing that was too fine and thin for cuffs. Turned out really well adding a large, loose polo neck, lengthen and a band to the bottom with long sleeves. Surprised how expensive it looked😃
Isn’t that the best?!!
I love your suggestions for upping the cure factor! I also want to say that lipstick is so gorgeous on you 👍💯 your colors are done right, it’s really impressive. Anyway 2 quick things, the button up: Last night I looked at a pattern contemplating doing exactly what you mentioned and chickened out, so I’m happy for your idea to use a stable knit instead. My pattern looks just like the one you showed, but is from the 80’s. The other thing, I did something new last week to a t-shirt I thought I’d share with you: ,I used power mesh as the neckband in place of the usual fabric. I did it so you can see the pattern through in this case the main fabric is white with red roses, and the mesh is red and you see bits of the that through it. I think it’s pretty cute. I also used clear elastic first so the neckline would be more stable and stretchy, I hope I’m making sense! I play with trim a lot , but this is unique and I wanted to run it by you. I like the Pom poms and I’m going to try those, I have some black ones. Fun! Thanks for a stellar start to t-shirt week, this is so up my alley!
I love the idea of mesh around the neck band! I bet that looks amazing! There are just so many ways to be creative with a t-shirt. I’m excited to see what everyone does!
DIBY patterns have a tee and leggings patterns that are free and I’ve used them several times. Love all the looks so many options. Looking forward to tee shirt week, you always do a great job.
That’s good to know! I’ll go have a look!
Might be a good idea to pre-shrink trims
If there’s natural fibers involved, then definitely!
Lots of great ideas, Whitney. Looking forward to the sessions. I recently did a Vogue top that had a dart at top of sleeve ...gave a nice look to shoulder as i no longer appear to have much of one (aging)...It's V9079 for woven but I used knit. With the dart, you could adapt to make bell sleeve or bishop sleeve, I guess, instead of straight sleeve as in pattern.
Ohh! That’s a great idea!
i need a tee with the bishop sleeves, maybe not camo though. Great video! Can't wait for the tees!
I love the bishop sleeve. I think I’m going to do one for one of these t-shirts this week!
Some fab ideas there for tops, thank you! I’m off to Pinterest to go and have a look myself 😊 That camo sleeve top is amazing. Thanks again 😄 x
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
They have cuffing in different designs at hobby lobby too, in case anyone is close to one of those stores 👍
Really?!! That’s exciting!
You could use itch to stitch Busan top pattern to make the pleated sleeve and instead of putting the cuff on put elastic in. I think I'll do that as I have the pattern
That’s a great idea!
Thank you so very much. I have made 6 t-shirts theese last days. And I needed an input how to make them smartere.
Oh good! I hope this weeks videos help!
😃 this week I actually got to sew... I've made 4 grainline studio lindon sweaters for my son out of tshirts fabric... he loves them though I didn't realize I don't have grey or maroon threat to do the top stitching oops... oh well he will wear them as is until I get some
Yay!!! So glad you got a chance to sew!
The pleated top of sleeve has a pattern from Itch to Stitch BUSAN top :)
I can’t believe I missed that, but you are right!!
Still waiting on my fabric and hoping it will be here soon, in time for sewing.
Oh boy! New fabric is fun!
Whitney, you have shown some cute T shirt options. My mid-section is my worst attribute. Is a knotted style T shirt the worst thing for me, would it put a spot light on the negative? Would it help if the the knot was more to the side? Thanks so much for giving all of us something to look forward to!!!! Beautiful fabric of the Rhapsody top, it looks so pretty on you. Take care and God Bless.
I think if the knot were on the high hip and a bit off to the side, it would be very flattering! The Pamela’s Pattern perfect t-shirt that I’m working with is a great one if you want to camouflage a bit of a tummy. It has shaping at the waist, but isn’t skin tight and the hem is also curve, which is also very slimming!
Hope you will be talking about your cover stitch machine...
I actually have a video completely talking about the coverstitch! It’s under the playlists then tutorials tab on my channel!
Thanks, I just went back and watch that tutorial (Feb 2019)
Wished I had more knits in my stash since I can't go shopping. Want solid mostly
There are a few places still doing online orders if that interests you at all!
Same here in Ohio (schools). I’ve been suffering migraines daily (just about). So, I’ve not touched my machine. 😞
I am so sorry! I have never struggled with migraines, but I know they can be totally debilitating. Take care of yourself!
Do you have to use different kinds of thread with different knits? I quilt so I have lots of cotton thread.
I use standard polyester thread for all my garment sewing (Gutterman Mara 100 is my favorite). It has a bit of give in the thread which makes it nice for knits!
Hi Whitney. I wen t to the playlists for the t-shirt videos but it says they are private. Will they be available later, or do we have to pay like on patron? I hope I’m not being too intrusive..you’re an amazing seamstress and videographer. Your makeup and hair look very pretty. Thank you for all your doing. Blessings,Elizabeth
That’s weird! They shouldn’t be private. I’ll go take a look. Everything on my channel is free so they should be available. Stay tuned!
Thank you!
Ok. I think I figured it out. I have (now just one) videos uploaded that are scheduled to go up on certain days and times. I think they show up in the playlist as private until their scheduled time. There should just be one in there now that says private and it’s tomorrow’s video on fabric and fit!
Hi Whitney. Thank you for clarifying that. I thought that might be it. Can’t wait to see them. You really do a great job. Thank you. How’s the homeschooling? I bet after the Presidential speech this morning, they will not go back until the fall. I have a kindergartner and she’s extremely hyper. We knew she wouldn’t do well in public school, so with help from her grandparents, we could afford to put her in a Christian school. It was easier with our other 9 kids than it would be to homeschool her. I don’t know if it’s because both my husband and I are sick or our age because I had no problem homeschooling them all at once. She’s a blessing though.i can’t imagine life without her. Be blessed today. Elizabeth
What’s a good place to find cheap knit fabric for T-shirt to make a sample?
I would try Fabric Mart. They have rolling sales all the time. I would just keep my eyes peeled for sales on the jersey categories! Just make sure it has some elastane or lycra in the mix!
HI I am fairly new to Pinterest, and love the items you showed, so I looked up Summer Tees, and Summer Tops, on Pinterest, and over 90% are the highly oversexed look, skin tight, super low, super revealing. Are you going through brand sites to find the nice ones you posted? Is there a better search term to use? Thanks
😂 Pinterest can definitely be a wonderful source of inspiration or a quagmire. I pulled mine off of retail sites and then am just saving them to my Pinterest board. Some of my favorite sites to look at are Boden, Anthropologie, Madewell, Ann Taylor, Loft, JCrew, and Everlane. There are more, but these are a few I check fairly often!
@@TomKatStitchery Thanks I will try those sites ❣️
I have my tshirt pattern drafted and will select my fabric today. Thanks for the ideas to change up a tshirt. Woohoo! A request can you, when suggesting tshirt patterns, give the size range as I am a plus size lady and that would help me a lot.
Oh, sure! I can talk about that in tomorrow’s daily vlog!
@@TomKatStitchery Thank you!
Which pattern has the bonded neckline? Thanks!
I did the binding on the Summer Basics Tank from Love Notions. I bind the neckband and the armholes on that pattern and it works great!
Oh yay, premature comment 😻 you are doing a boatneck
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Boatneck please?
Yep! It’s in the list!