Make Your Own Tee Shirt

T-shirts are casual outfits that are liked and worn by many people. But, do you always succeed in getting the right kind of tee shirt that matches with your choice? Many a times, you have difficulty to find the right size, right color and right design. What do you then? Mostly you compromise on any of the factors. But now there is a solution to your problem.

You can design and make your own T-Shirt and reuse the pattern as many times as you feel like. This way you can actually go for a tee shirt that perfectly fits and suits you. The method is simple. Just read the following instructions before you start making your T-shirt.

Steps

1. Select a tee shirt pattern. You can get them from any local craft store or you can use any one of your T-shirt for a pattern. When you buy a pattern from a store, you are often offered more than one design in the package. This will give you a chance to experiment with variety of designs and hence polish your skill.
2. Firstly, trace the tee shirt pattern. This should be done on a good quality tracing paper. Now place the tee shirt material on a flat surface. This will help you to get the pattern accurate. Keep the tracing paper on top of the material and pin the paper and material together with the help of some pins.
3. Roll the tracing wheel along the pattern lines. Once you get the outlines of the tee-shirt, you may now remove the pins. Continue the process of rolling the tracing wheel for every piece of pattern.
4. Now pin the different pieces together just as in the pattern. Ensure that you pin all the pieces from the right side. It is important because if you do not do this way then there are chances that stitches may go wrong and you may have to unstitch and then re-stitch all the pieces.
5. Now sew all the pieces neatly. Take great care while sewing each of the pieces together. Continue to stitch each piece till you get a whole stitched tee shirt. Remember to remove the pins before you start sewing, otherwise the needle of your sewing machine might break.
6. Once your T-Shirt is ready, you can add some print or slogan to the material. You can get the desired print or phrase on your tee shirt by getting in touch with artists who specialize in this area or you can also try doing it yourself but only if you are very creative and adept with the use of paints on fabrics.

Now you know how easy it is to custom design your tee-shirt. With the above mentioned guidelines, you are sure to make a perfectly designed T-shirt that gels well with your personality.

Tips

1. Make use of good quality material to get the desired look.
2. While pinning be careful not to hurt your finger and ensure the pins you are using are not rusted.
3. Do not forget to remove the pins before stitching

Watch a video instruction on how to make your own tee shirt

See also

Design My Own T Shirt

How to Design Your Tattoo

How to Make Your Own Hoodie

How to Make Stencils