Denim Shirt How-To
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1. make pattern. lay muslin pc over shirt front. dra...
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2. you can feel the ridges thru the fabric.
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3. if the shirt has a pocket, draw a mark at the two t...
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4. for back, fold a muslin pc in half and draw one sid...
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5. if you will have curves, use your template (or a pl...
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5b. mark curves both front and back as wanted.
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6. add an inch seam line (fudging factor) all around w...
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7. cut out your focus fabrics larger than needed, and ...
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8. with a light source, trace the pattern thru the fab...
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9. add coordinating strips of fabric all around, if n...
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10. some panels may only need extra fabric on one edge...
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11. lay batting over muslin and pin enuf to hold it in...
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12. with backing side up, using long stitches. machine ...
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13. with muslin backing up, cut along outside edge of p...
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14. you can use your ruler and rotary cutter to cut al...
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15. trim away batting up to the basting stitches caref...
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16. a duckbill applique scissors works very well for t...
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17. line up your focus fabric atop batting and pin int...
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18. check underside to be sure your subjects are in th...
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19. you can also measure sides to be sure your fabric i...
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20. pin baste layers together.
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21. with straight pins, pin along the batting's edge a...
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22. curves are important in this step, so pin each cur...
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23. machine quilt only up to the line of straight pins...
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24. trim away extra fabric up to the edge of the musli...
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25. use a folder or postcard held along seam line and ...
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26. use only the iron's tip to nudge over the curved s...
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27. clip curves only about a quarter inch in and about...
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How to embellish a denim shirt, from making your pattern to finalizing.
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