CONSTRUCTION:
ROUND/CREW NECK:
With right sides facing sew the back and front shoulder seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
Join the short ends of the neckband together, turn to the right side and press in half lengthways with wrong sides together. Stay stitch the two long raw edges together.
Pin the neckband to the neck matching the centre front notch and centre back notches. The neckband will need to be slightly stretched onto the neck. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the body.
Edge stitch close to the seam on the side of the body.
With right sides facing, sew the sleeves into the armhole openings, matching the notches as you sew. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the sleeve.
With right sides together sew the back and front side seams together. Sew from the hemline up to the underarm seam then continue sewing down the sleeve seam. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
Neaten the hem of the body and sleeves with an overlocker/serger. Turn the hems to the inside and sew with a twin needle cover stitch or stretch stitch.
Lightly press the T-shirt. We suggest using a cloth over your top and to steam press.
V NECK:
With right sides facing sew the back and front shoulder seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
With the wrong sides together press the neckband in half lengthways and stay stitch the raw edges together to hold in place.
Lay the ends of the neckband band on top of each other crossing right over left. Stay stitch the V of the neckband together
Pin the neckband to the neck of the body, matching the centre front V neck to the pointed cross over section of the neckband and the centre back to the centre back notch on the neckband. The neckband will need to be slightly stretched onto the neck, stitch and neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the body.
Sew an edge stitch close to the seam around the neck on the side of the body.
With right sides facing, sew the sleeves into the armhole openings, matching the notches as you sew. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the sleeve.
With right sides together sew the back and front side seams together. Sew from the hemline up to the underarm seam then continue sewing down the sleeve seam. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
Neaten the hem of the body and sleeves with an overlocker/serger. Turn to the inside and stitch with a twin needle cover stitch or stretch stitch.
Lightly press your T-shirt. We suggest using a cloth over your top and to steam press.
BOAT NECK:
With right sides facing sew the back and front shoulder seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
With right sides together sew the front and back shoulder seams of the neck facings together and press the seams open. Neaten the outer edge of the facing with an overlocker/serger.
With right sides together sew the neck facing to the neck of the body. Turn out to the right side and understitch close to the seam on the side of the facing.
Pin the facing to the body and sew a 6mm (¼”) topstitch around the neck.
Stay stitch the facing to the armholes to hold in place.
With right sides together sew the sleeves into the armhole openings, matching the notches as you sew. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the sleeve.
With right sides together sew the back and front side seams together. Sew from the hemline up to the underarm seam then continue sewing down the sleeve seam. Neaten with an overlocker/serger press towards the back.
Neaten the hem of the body and sleeves with an overlocker/serger. Turn to the inside and stitch with a twin needle cover stitch or stretch stitch.
Lightly press your T-shirt. We suggest using a cloth over your top and to steam press.