For those watching, it should be mentioned that after you take the measurement for the neckband, multiply it by 0.85 (which is 85%) to get the new measurement. If you use the regular measurement the neckline will still out, fold over and refuse to stay flat. Stretch fabrics have a mind of their own when I first started copying clothes I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to do the neckband.
@@saramccracken5342, I use a small (narrow) zig zag stitch (03 on the Brother Project Runway CE-5000PRW). It has the appearance of a straight stitch but allows for stretch.
@@lisafeldmann9863thanks for replying! I don't have a Brother so could you possibly take a close up photo with a ruler nearby? I don't understand" the appearance of a straight stitch"
Sara mcCracken A very narrow zigzag stitch will stretch, but will not be too wide (as would the width we think of when we typically consider a zigzag stitch) to prevent the seams from functioning as they would if a traditional straight lock stitch were used.
You are a great instructor! I can follow your teaching easier, than most videos made in my mother language. No blah blah, no disturbing music, clear step by step explanations, everything at a beginner friendly pace. Keep on your fantastic work. Regards from Germany 🇩🇪
Totally agree! It's so annoying when people add music to an instructional video! If we want to listen to music while someone is teaching us something, We can turn our own music on!
I am an experienced sewer and watch sometimes instructional videos just for fun, always interested how other people do 'their stuff'. Well...your video is absolutely GREAT. No big fuss, straight to the point, easy to follow. Now I have to watch more of your videos, lol.
Great great and great! I’ve been sewing for more than 60 years and I am still learning! I never thought of using a tracing wheel for outlining sleeves and necklines . I am always inspired by fresh new ideas. Thanks for sharing your tips.
I haven’t even finished it yet and already it’s better than the tutorials I’ve seen on copying shirts. That sleeve detail and the seam allowances must make one hell of a difference.
I'm a seasoned seamstress. I have worked in costume shops, sewed for people, and been sewing for about 40 years. This was still amazing and such good instruction!! THANK you!
Fantastic tutorial, thank you! I'd like to have seen the final t-shirt though. And perhaps someone wearing it. P.S. at the minute mark around 9:43 when you sweep the excess paper away, I cringed because you didn't close your rotary cutter and I visualized something I've done before...while sweeping something away I brushed the rotary cutter and sliced my hand open. It was pretty severe because I had a new blade in, and it taught me to always close the blade before I lay it down. Even if I'm getting ready to pick it back up to use, always close the blade. Anyhow, just wanted to say what a great teacher you are, and thank you!!
In a crunch, I've recycled shipping cellophane bags, clean bags from boxed cereal or unused left over painter's vinyl plastic floor covering. Because they are clear sturdy products, they can be used to trace commercial patterns to preserve all its sizes as well as a reusable pattern that does not tear easily. Be careful - wet Sharpie ruler marks & lines smudge, give it a second to dry or lift up ruler - do not swish ruler across ink in preventing drag marks ...
Mimi G - this was a FANTASTIC tutorial! I'm just getting into sewing. I bought a used pattern and was overwhelmed. Your tutorial was much easier to understand. Thank you!
I’ve always wanted to see my own clothes! I use to watch project runway as a teen. I had a least two binders full of my own designs but I could never convince my parents to buy a sewing machine 🙄 I’ve been watching your channel for years and you encourage me me to start my own collection (well at least tru😂😂) love you mini g. Your very inspirational and stylish and you inspire that inner designer in me!
This video was so well produced and with excellent instruction that I archived it in order that it will be in a secure place. And I am a very particular dude. So audio levels, lighting and camera are all good. If this is a sample of the level of instruction and production you provide - this is superb.
I've watched so many tutorials of how to sew a short sleeve top but those were so hard to follow. However you did an amazing job by teaching it very clear and in an easiest way. Hope to see many vedios like this in the future. Good luck!! 😘😘
I just saw this on my recommendation & I’m so glad I did!! I used to be able to sew and really enjoyed it. I have been wanting to get back into it & you are a great teacher! Thank you.
Thank you for showing this sleeve attachment. I have a dress that has stretchy material and didn't know how to put the sleeve on but that is a great way to do it.
I absolutely love your tutorials. Your step by step instructions are amazing and makes making any garment that can seem impossible possible. I’m in love with SEW IT ACADEMY.
Mimi, I have been subscribed to you for years and always admired how clear, concise, and friendly you come across on your videos. I just want to say thank you for the enormous value you add to the DIY and fashion communities on TH-cam. I love you and I don’t even know you! ❤️
I’m loving your videos. I was wondering if you might include thread, needle, tension, stitch and presser foot you use in your videos? It could be helpful for beginners.
Know what I use sometimes? Wide drawer liner paper from dollar store. Cheap and thick. Holds up well. If I love the pattern then I trace it on the liner paper and punch a small hole on top of pattern pieces and combine all pieces on a shower hook for storing on a hanger, LOL works
This is such an awesome video. I am a beginner and need all the help I can get. You explain everything so nicely. It is hard for me to find something that fits good so when I do, it is wonderful to know how to duplicate it myself!
holy cats. I was just saying a couple of days ago how much I love the shape of my favorite t-shirt and I wanted to copy it, and your video showed up! I will try it this weekend. Cheers to you!
diana diamond multiply the length by .85 to get the new length. This will ensure the proper neck fit. Ex. If the total measured band length is 12 inch. Then 12 x.85 = 10.2 inch. This works perfectly for knits, due to the stretch. Good luck.
Awesome tutorial!! So glad I "discovered" you. These techniques will be put to good use! I have a 7-year-old granddaughter who loves the trendy clothes available at a certain pre-teen store. She is the height of a 7-year-old but her little body is so slender, there's no way she fills out these clothes!! I can get her body measurements from things that fit her and add the fashion components she likes.
Hi! Great instruction video, thank you! I like to make my own patterns and templates from freezer paper! Cut the freezer paper to the appropriate size needed! Mark the pattern on the freezer paper and cut it out! It’s the waxy-backside of the freezer paper that goes down on the fabric, then when it’s ironed, it sticks perfectly and peels off easily leaving no damage or residue on the fabric and can be reused many times! Be sure to use your fabric’s correct ironing temperature!! Don’t mind if the freezer paper gets a little, “tanned”!! 😉 (Optional: Cut TWO appreciate sized pieces of freezer paper then iron the two layers together by laying one piece over the top of the other; the shiny-wax, BACK-SIDE goes over the top of the dull, FRONT-SIDE! This makes a thicker more manageable pattern piece!) Happy sewing! 😃
0:22, I do that too! and have since I was 10 years old! I try to make patterns out of everything i buy that I like or thats just nice and simple.... Hopefully your video will teach me more about this and help me succeed in the class I am in....
Great video Short and sweet to the point. Great idea when you can't find the color or size you need. I really enjoyed. Thank you for helping my creative 🎉❤😅
Thank u so much for this! Ur tutorial is very easy to understand. Its clearly explained and executed. This is really helpful to me as a beginner. More power! ❤️❤️❤️
You make it look so simple. The shirts I have to buy, being a large woman, are expensive. Maybe I can do this. I have a sewing machine that I usually sew crafty things and quilts. Thanks for sharing.
I have a linen dress that I love. It's very simple but too small. I have been looking for some instructions on how to make a pattern from this dress. I finally decided to take the dress completely apart saving each section for a pattern. Every seam is a simple straight line. After seeing your video I'm going to try it. I also labeled each piece. I'm going to be brave. I will be checking on your classes.
I can't wait to try this out i'm new to making my own clothes and this tutorial was really easy to follow and I would be confident to make something myself.
Ah no! They will put her in a posh studio, they will start to tell her, what to say and how to say it, they will dictate her what to wear, and so on. I love her the way she is, following her own concept, being her own boss, taking her own decisions what to mention and what not.
I have never thought of using a tracing wheel to copy onto paper. We were taught to use a tracing wheel to copy from paper onto fabric using (fabric grade) copy paper. I know a tracing wheel is handy in making holes into paper (that make it much easier to fold and pull apart). Thank you.
wooow ive been searching for tutorial like this in for ever! im new to sewing but im more visual when it comes to learning. and im horrible with numbers (Math) but your teaching just gave me hope to all the ideas building up in my head. especially the sleeves and neck! thank you so much and im subscribing.
New subscriber here! You made this look so easy, I think I will tackle it! I have made quilts, baby clothes, and skirts, but never a tee shirt. Today's the day, lol. Thanks for the tutorial and for explaining everything so well!
Very cool! I had a tee I loved, but had gotten holes in it, so I cut it into pieces and created a pattern from that. But I was looking for a way to recreate one without taking it apart. The term "rubbing off" always makes me laugh, in a morbid way, because it reminds me of people that use paper a chalk to copy off the engraving on gravestones.
Why would ANYONE give Mimi a thumbs down? She is absolutely amazing giving instructions! I have never used my own clothing for a pattern....but this is something I am going to try. (BTW, I've been sewing for 41 yrs. My DH surprised me with a Kenmore Sewing machine 2 months prior to my daughter being born!! Back then, scans were WAY off into the feature(at least where I lived) and so you didn't know if the baby was a boy/girl....except for the difference in heart rate....but sometimes that didn't ring true either. I wanted a girl sooo bad...and when she was born (she is our second child) I couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear....pinching myself to make sure I actually realized I had a little girl!....Anyway, my MIL taught me how to sew over the telephone due to the fact that my DH was in college in another state. I was absolutely amazed that my MIL talk me how to sew basically over the phone. She recommended "Simplicity" Jiffy Patterns...and told me not to get discouraged that the first few things I made weren't going to look great, but that was OK she said.....my ability to sew would get better with time..and she was so right. I've made everything my DD wore for the first 12 yrs of her life (except tights and socks!)…… Thanks Mimi....you are amazing! :)
I believe it's because the front is curved to allow for better range of forward motion, and because a person's back is generally flatter than their front. This TH-camr (withwendy) explains for the asymmetry in a similar video around 2:30 and 3:30: th-cam.com/video/KeJjB-bdzuI/w-d-xo.html
Great video! I haven't sewn a garment in 15 yrs and I would have totally messed up the seam allowances. Thanks for the video, I am going to subscribe right now😊
OMG-your detailed instructions are amazing. I loved the idea of using a tracing wheel. I could never figure out how to transfer various details from my favorite shirts onto the pattern pieces. I’m talking about creating an asymmetrical, shark bite or swing bottom on the shirt. Thanks so much Mimi . . . 🤗 I do have one question. What type, size and weight are the washer you use as pattern weights? I was in Lowe’s the other day, and picked up some washers. However, after watching this video, and seeing the size (diameter) of the weights your using, I’ll be returning them.🙄
To reduce the slippage of the weights while on the paper you can spritz some sewing adhesive or spread some rubber cement on one side so that they have some resistance to wanting to slide on the smooth paper. Use taped grocery bags/newspaper to trace, wallpaper or the paper stuffing that comes in Amazon shipments. Just iron the crumpled up paper a bit. If you do not have a tracing wheel use a needle or pin to punch through the fabric of an existing garment seam line that you want to record on th4 pattern that you are creating.
I love this video. I do have one comment, t-shirts have different measurements for the sleeves curve for the front and back. Less curve in the back, more in the front. The curve of the sleeves is also different in the front and back. That way the t-shirt will have a better fit.
For those watching, it should be mentioned that after you take the measurement for the neckband, multiply it by 0.85 (which is 85%) to get the new measurement. If you use the regular measurement the neckline will still out, fold over and refuse to stay flat. Stretch fabrics have a mind of their own when I first started copying clothes I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out how to do the neckband.
Why
Emily W what stitch do you use. I assumed straight stitch would no longer let the neck stretch as it goes over your head. Thanks for the 0.85 tip!
@@saramccracken5342, I use a small (narrow) zig zag stitch (03 on the Brother Project Runway CE-5000PRW). It has the appearance of a straight stitch but allows for stretch.
@@lisafeldmann9863thanks for replying! I don't have a Brother so could you possibly take a close up photo with a ruler nearby? I don't understand" the appearance of a straight stitch"
Sara mcCracken A very narrow zigzag stitch will stretch, but will not be too wide (as would the width we think of when we typically consider a zigzag stitch) to prevent the seams from functioning as they would if a traditional straight lock stitch were used.
You are a great instructor! I can follow your teaching easier, than most videos made in my mother language. No blah blah, no disturbing music, clear step by step explanations, everything at a beginner friendly pace.
Keep on your fantastic work.
Regards from Germany 🇩🇪
Thank you. Instructive with no extra chatter or music. Seriously!!
Totally agree! It's so annoying when people add music to an instructional video! If we want to listen to music while someone is teaching us something, We can turn our own music on!
YES!! I hit subscribe so fast!!
Yes, I agree. With no music it was very clear
Agreed!
I cannot begin to tell you how much I agree. 😀
I am an experienced sewer and watch sometimes instructional videos just for fun, always interested how other people do 'their stuff'. Well...your video is absolutely GREAT. No big fuss, straight to the point, easy to follow. Now I have to watch more of your videos, lol.
I just spent 9 hours this Christmas eve making my first ever shirt using this tutorial. Thank you!
Great great and great! I’ve been sewing for more than 60 years and I am still learning! I never thought of using a tracing wheel for outlining sleeves and necklines . I am always inspired by fresh new ideas. Thanks for sharing your tips.
frynchee I’m same
How old are u?
Meh meh
I am 66
I haven’t even finished it yet and already it’s better than the tutorials I’ve seen on copying shirts. That sleeve detail and the seam allowances must make one hell of a difference.
Thank you!!
This is a Awesome Sauce tutorial. I love it
Girl you have to be thee best teacher on the planet. I always get it every single time you teach something. Bravo
I'm a seasoned seamstress. I have worked in costume shops, sewed for people, and been sewing for about 40 years. This was still amazing and such good instruction!! THANK you!
✌🏼ahhhh it does an old hippies heart ♥️ good to see such a capable young woman carry on the thrifty ways.
🌸🌼🌻Peace 🌻🌼🌸
Fantastic tutorial, thank you! I'd like to have seen the final t-shirt though. And perhaps someone wearing it.
P.S. at the minute mark around 9:43 when you sweep the excess paper away, I cringed because you didn't close your rotary cutter and I visualized something I've done before...while sweeping something away I brushed the rotary cutter and sliced my hand open. It was pretty severe because I had a new blade in, and it taught me to always close the blade before I lay it down. Even if I'm getting ready to pick it back up to use, always close the blade. Anyhow, just wanted to say what a great teacher you are, and thank you!!
In a crunch, I've recycled shipping cellophane bags, clean bags from boxed cereal or unused left over painter's vinyl plastic floor covering. Because they are clear sturdy products, they can be used to trace commercial patterns to preserve all its sizes as well as a reusable pattern that does not tear easily. Be careful - wet Sharpie ruler marks & lines smudge, give it a second to dry or lift up ruler - do not swish ruler across ink in preventing drag marks ...
I buy rolls of painters plastic to copy patterns to. Love it!
Lissa I have a roll of butcher paper. I’m going to try that.
I cut up bed sheets to make reuseable patterns and I keep the pattern pieces in labeled manila envelopes.
Mimi G - this was a FANTASTIC tutorial! I'm just getting into sewing. I bought a used pattern and was overwhelmed. Your tutorial was much easier to understand. Thank you!
I followed this, and realised how much money I've wasted on buying sewing patterns! I made a perfect t shirt following this... Thank you so much!!
I’ve always wanted to see my own clothes! I use to watch project runway as a teen. I had a least two binders full of my own designs but I could never convince my parents to buy a sewing machine 🙄 I’ve been watching your channel for years and you encourage me me to start my own collection (well at least tru😂😂) love you mini g. Your very inspirational and stylish and you inspire that inner designer in me!
This video was so well produced and with excellent instruction that I archived it in order that it will be in a secure place. And I am a very particular dude. So audio levels, lighting and camera are all good. If this is a sample of the level of instruction and production you provide - this is superb.
I've watched so many tutorials of how to sew a short sleeve top but those were so hard to follow. However you did an amazing job by teaching it very clear and in an easiest way. Hope to see many vedios like this in the future. Good luck!! 😘😘
I just saw this on my recommendation & I’m so glad I did!! I used to be able to sew and really enjoyed it. I have been wanting to get back into it & you are a great teacher! Thank you.
Thank you for showing this sleeve attachment. I have a dress that has stretchy material and didn't know how to put the sleeve on but that is a great way to do it.
I absolutely love your tutorials. Your step by step instructions are amazing and makes making any garment that can seem impossible possible. I’m in love with SEW IT ACADEMY.
Thank you!
2019 for me, is learning how to sew. You got skills!
James Corpus we have an online school you don’t need any experience at all it’s only 11.97 a month and you can try the free trial :-)
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Mimi, I have been subscribed to you for years and always admired how clear, concise, and friendly you come across on your videos. I just want to say thank you for the enormous value you add to the DIY and fashion communities on TH-cam. I love you and I don’t even know you! ❤️
What a wonderful tutorial. So clear and easy to follow. You are such an inspiration to all who love to sew!!!
Thank you so much!
susan wingbla
I've always wanted to make my own patterns and my own clothes. You made this looks so easy! Amazing. I'm going to try this. Thank you.
Thanks so much, I had no idea how to use the tracing wheel (or pin through either) until watching this.
This was probably the most thorough tutorial I’ve seen yet
Thank you!
Out of all the videos I’ve searched to figure this out, yours is the best explained and easiest!
This is finally a tutorial I feel like I will be able to use and succeed! Thanks for sharing! Becoming a subscriber ;)
One of the clearest and stress free videos i have ever seen, and believe me i watch ALOT. thank you!
Best video tutorial I’ve seen! This girl made everything so simple yet detailed and great for beginners like me. Thank you much!
WOW, I watched a lot of videos on how to make a t-shirt and this one is by far the best one. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
Mimi! This was so straightforward and informative. I feel confident that I can do this. Thank you so much for sharing!
I’m loving your videos. I was wondering if you might include thread, needle, tension, stitch and presser foot you use in your videos? It could be helpful for beginners.
No one else showed me how to make a sleeve pattern, thank you so much I will be watching you from now on.
Cheap wrapping paper works well enough as pattern paper too
Yes totally!
April Olivan thank you! I bought so much wrapping paper at Hobby Lobby years ago and I’ll never give enough presents to go through it all. LOL
Know what I use sometimes? Wide drawer liner paper from dollar store. Cheap and thick. Holds up well. If I love the pattern then I trace it on the liner paper and punch a small hole on top of pattern pieces and combine all pieces on a shower hook for storing on a hanger, LOL works
Good idea!
I still use newspapers lol
This is such an awesome video. I am a beginner and need all the help I can get. You explain everything so nicely. It is hard for me to find something that fits good so when I do, it is wonderful to know how to duplicate it myself!
I understood this more than all the other videos i watched. Thank you so much. It was clear concise and simple.
I’m so happy I found your tutorial!! You are so awesome at explaining without making it boring! Excellent tutorial! Can’t wait to try this!
holy cats. I was just saying a couple of days ago how much I love the shape of my favorite t-shirt and I wanted to copy it, and your video showed up! I will try it this weekend. Cheers to you!
I LOVE HOW WELL YOU EXPLAINED NEW FAN..JUST WISH PEOPLE SHOWED B4 AND AFTER OF THE PROJECTS..
Ella Cruz Mimi G. Is amazing! So easy to follow because she is REALl
Thanks for the clear and easy instructions. I'm off to make my very first clothing item. So excited!!
Thank you so much for this video! I love the way you didn’t speak so fast, and you clearly explained the step by step process. ❤❤❤
I love your video for copying your own t shirt. The collars on other videos looks intimidating. I like how you do this one. I think Ivan do this!
I enjoyed this tutorial. I've always had trouble putting on the neck band on a jersey. It always seems to be bigger. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
diana diamond multiply the length by .85 to get the new length. This will ensure the proper neck fit. Ex. If the total measured band length is 12 inch. Then 12 x.85 = 10.2 inch. This works perfectly for knits, due to the stretch. Good luck.
I’m glad I found your tutorial that’s really clear to understand. This will be my favorite diy for my next project. Thank you!
That's probably the best tutorial I've ever watched on TH-cam. Well done!
Thank you so much! I am learning so much from you and I've been sewing for over fifty years. Can always learn something new! Thanks again!
Wow Thank you Linda!!!
Can I say how much I love you I making clothes in my sleep because of you thank you so much you are so inspiring!!
Thank you!!!
Awesome tutorial!! So glad I "discovered" you. These techniques will be put to good use! I have a 7-year-old granddaughter who loves the trendy clothes available at a certain pre-teen store. She is the height of a 7-year-old but her little body is so slender, there's no way she fills out these clothes!! I can get her body measurements from things that fit her and add the fashion components she likes.
I'm going to try this and use freezer paper to make my pattern. Thank you for such clear instructions!
Hi! Great instruction video, thank you!
I like to make my own patterns and templates from freezer paper! Cut the freezer paper to the appropriate size needed!
Mark the pattern on the freezer paper and cut it out! It’s the waxy-backside of the freezer paper that goes down on the fabric, then when it’s ironed, it sticks perfectly and peels off easily leaving no damage or residue on the fabric and can be reused many times! Be sure to use your fabric’s correct ironing temperature!! Don’t mind if the freezer paper gets a little, “tanned”!! 😉
(Optional: Cut TWO appreciate sized pieces of freezer paper then iron the two layers together by laying one piece over the top of the other; the shiny-wax, BACK-SIDE goes over the top of the dull, FRONT-SIDE! This makes a thicker more manageable pattern piece!)
Happy sewing! 😃
0:22, I do that too! and have since I was 10 years old! I try to make patterns out of everything i buy that I like or thats just nice and simple.... Hopefully your video will teach me more about this and help me succeed in the class I am in....
Great video
Short and sweet to the point.
Great idea when you can't find the color or size you need.
I really enjoyed.
Thank you for helping my creative 🎉❤😅
Very clear instructions, the tracing wheel trick is genius, Thank you!
Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much for the time you took to put this tutorial together.
Love your way of doing. I'm a beginner and find your instructions much easier to follow. 💯
I LOVE it! the instructions are super clear and your work is clean and beautiful. I just love it and I am doing my own T shirt right now
I like the speed of your delivery , you get to,the point quickly!
I'm sewing a T-shirt for my little cousin with a fabric she really liked so hopefully it turns out good!
How did it go
Your a great instructor. I like that you are clear and precise,
Am a beginner in sewing and you just thought me something. A big thank you
Thank you for making this tutorial so user friendly... now I need to take a deep breath and get one with making my first ever item of clothing .... 😁🧵
I love the way you talk and teach.. you are the one I decide to follow YES 🙌🏼 🙏🏽💐
Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to make a shirt for a cosplay and this tutorial is perfect 😍😍
I swear you make this look so easy. I promise myself im going to learn this till i get it perfect.
Thank u so much for this! Ur tutorial is very easy to understand. Its clearly explained and executed. This is really helpful to me as a beginner. More power! ❤️❤️❤️
You make it look so simple. The shirts I have to buy, being a large woman, are expensive. Maybe I can do this. I have a sewing machine that I usually sew crafty things and quilts.
Thanks for sharing.
Very very good at showing even a complete novice how to accomplish what they have come here for, thank you so much!x
I have a linen dress that I love. It's very simple but too small. I have been looking for some instructions on how to make a pattern from this dress. I finally decided to take the dress completely apart saving each section for a pattern. Every seam is a simple straight line. After seeing your video I'm going to try it. I also labeled each piece. I'm going to be brave. I will be checking on your classes.
My parents bought me a mini sewing machine for Christmas this year so now ill make the clothes that the refuse to buy.
This video was very helpful
Try using old or super cheap wrapping paper for creating patterns. Really great for tall women or for long skirts or dresses.
I'm completely mesmerized lol. I've always been daunted to try this, but you make it look so doable! Great tutorial! :D
love the way you explained this project..simple and easy.
Would you please copy a V-neck t-shirt? Your tutorials are wonderful. Thank you for taking the time to pass on your knowledge.
Ok you got it!
Mimi G Style Yaaaay! Waiting...
Just love how you make garments and help us to simplify our sewing.
What a guy, Mimi G! I appreciate guys like you who make videos! Go, guy, go!
I can't wait to try this out i'm new to making my own clothes and this tutorial was really easy to follow and I would be confident to make something myself.
I don't have a tracing well but the pins is a great idea u are a great teacher love watching u
Get this woman a t.v. show!!!!
YESSSS!!!! LOL
She needs to come on with it!!! ☺☺☺☺
Like seriously. I love her
Yessss.Gurl! If these rachet cable channels won't take you go to PBS Create They need your expertise on there.
Ah no! They will put her in a posh studio, they will start to tell her, what to say and how to say it, they will dictate her what to wear, and so on.
I love her the way she is, following her own concept, being her own boss, taking her own decisions what to mention and what not.
I have never thought of using a tracing wheel to copy onto paper. We were taught to use a tracing wheel to copy from paper onto fabric using (fabric grade) copy paper. I know a tracing wheel is handy in making holes into paper (that make it much easier to fold and pull apart). Thank you.
wooow ive been searching for tutorial like this in for ever! im new to sewing but im more visual when it comes to learning. and im horrible with numbers (Math) but your teaching just gave me hope to all the ideas building up in my head. especially the sleeves and neck! thank you so much and im subscribing.
New subscriber here! You made this look so easy, I think I will tackle it! I have made quilts, baby clothes, and skirts, but never a tee shirt. Today's the day, lol. Thanks for the tutorial and for explaining everything so well!
Very cool! I had a tee I loved, but had gotten holes in it, so I cut it into pieces and created a pattern from that. But I was looking for a way to recreate one without taking it apart. The term "rubbing off" always makes me laugh, in a morbid way, because it reminds me of people that use paper a chalk to copy off the engraving on gravestones.
so thatćs a tracing wheel! nice! this feels like something i could do!!! I am sooo excited
Your tutorials are great. No matter the skill level you can follow. Thank you.
This is cool. I like my tee shirts fitted and long. Difficult to find my size and shape in a color I’d like.
Why would ANYONE give Mimi a thumbs down? She is absolutely amazing giving instructions!
I have never used my own clothing for a pattern....but this is something I am going to try. (BTW, I've been sewing for 41 yrs. My DH surprised me with a Kenmore Sewing machine 2 months prior to my daughter being born!! Back then, scans were WAY off into the feature(at least where I lived) and so you didn't know if the baby was a boy/girl....except for the difference in heart rate....but sometimes that didn't ring true either. I wanted a girl sooo bad...and when she was born (she is our second child) I couldn't stop smiling from ear to ear....pinching myself to make sure I actually realized I had a little girl!....Anyway, my MIL taught me how to sew over the telephone due to the fact that my DH was in college in another state. I was absolutely amazed that my MIL talk me how to sew basically over the phone. She recommended "Simplicity" Jiffy Patterns...and told me not to get discouraged that the first few things I made weren't going to look great, but that was OK she said.....my ability to sew would get better with time..and she was so right. I've made everything my DD wore for the first 12 yrs of her life (except tights and socks!)……
Thanks Mimi....you are amazing! :)
Best video so far that I've found for sewing from your own clothing. THANK YOU!!!! God bless you Sister :)
Thank you so much for this instructive tutorial, Mimi. A silly question: Why did you have to take a 1/4 of an inch out of the sleeve?
Mu question exactly. It wasnt explained??
I believe it's because the front is curved to allow for better range of forward motion, and because a person's back is generally flatter than their front. This TH-camr (withwendy) explains for the asymmetry in a similar video around 2:30 and 3:30: th-cam.com/video/KeJjB-bdzuI/w-d-xo.html
Thank u so much for this, i always wanted to make a t/shirt but didn't know how to. You really are so good. Much appreciated.
This is my fav T-shirt and T-shirt pattern tutorial !! Thank you. I wish you would have shown the hem process !
Great video!
I haven't sewn a garment in 15 yrs and I would have totally messed up the seam allowances.
Thanks for the video, I am going to subscribe right now😊
OMG-your detailed instructions are amazing. I loved the idea of using a tracing wheel. I could never figure out how to transfer various details from my favorite shirts onto the pattern pieces. I’m talking about creating an asymmetrical, shark bite or swing bottom on the shirt.
Thanks so much Mimi . . . 🤗
I do have one question. What type, size and weight are the washer you use as pattern weights? I was in Lowe’s the other day, and picked up some washers. However, after watching this video, and seeing the size (diameter) of the weights your using, I’ll be returning them.🙄
I buy whatever size they have, LOL sometimes the bigger ones and sometimes the ones that are slightly bigger than a quarter
Mimi G Style 👍 thank you!
Beautiful tutorial thank you so much! Off to make tees for my kids!
To reduce the slippage of the weights while on the paper you can spritz some sewing adhesive or spread some rubber cement on one side so that they have some resistance to wanting to slide on the smooth paper. Use taped grocery bags/newspaper to trace, wallpaper or the paper stuffing that comes in Amazon shipments. Just iron the crumpled up paper a bit. If you do not have a tracing wheel use a needle or pin to punch through the fabric of an existing garment seam line that you want to record on th4 pattern that you are creating.
Mimi G, I love your videos and your sewing patterns. You are so COOL! Thanks for being you.
This is such a good tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm a new subscriber
Thank you for sharing...I'm a total beginner, so the detailed instructions are very appreciated!
Well you made that really easy to understand, with no complicated measuring. Thank you
Don't forget to add that seam allowance to the BACK neck opening before you cut. Great demo btw!
I love this video. I do have one comment, t-shirts have different measurements for the sleeves curve for the front and back. Less curve in the back, more in the front. The curve of the sleeves is also different in the front and back. That way the t-shirt will have a better fit.