Teagan: FreeSewing's Teagan T-Shirt
Designer Notes
This is my go-to T-shirt pattern for most of my T-shirts.
It’s not the classical T-shape but a bit more fitted with narrower and shorter sleeves and a wider somewhat boat-neck style opening.
I like it. Maybe you will too.
joost
What You Need
To make Teagan, you will need the following:
- Basic sewing supplies
- About 1 meter (1.1 yards) of a suitable fabric (see Fabric options)
As with all knitwear and stretch fabrics, a serger/overlock will make your life easier. If you do not have one of those, don’t despair. You don’t really need it. All serged seams on the Teagan T-shirt can also be sewn with a narrow zigzag stitch (~2 mm wide) on a standard sewing machine.
Fabric Options
The Teagan T-shirt is designed as a close-fitting tee and is best suited to knit fabrics with some stretch, such as jersey. Cotton knits are often an easy-to-sew option for those new to knits. Rayon knits generally will have a bit more drape and are more slippery to sew.
If you’re new to sewing, look for a knit with a few percent spandex for stretch and recovery (snapping back after stretching). Fabric weights can also help you make your choice. T-shirts are typically made in lightweight fabric. A weight of 130-200 grams per square meter (or 4-6 ounces per square yard) is likely to be about right.
Cutting Instructions
- Cut 1 back on the fold.
- Cut 1 front on the fold.
- Cut 2 sleeves with good sides together
- If you cut sleeves separately, remember that one has to be a mirror image of the other.
- Cut 1 strip for neck opening. It should be 6 cm wide and the length of your neck opening.
- There is no seam allowance on the neck opening.
- There is extra hem allowance at the hem and armholes.