Samples for Shirts and Tops

Many of the samples in this set will call for interfacing.  If you are running short on time, you can bypass interfacing. The purpose of these samples is to 1. familiarize the construction steps of common shirt/top elements, 2. improve craftsmanship. 

Marking Fabric Without Chalk or Markers (Watch Only).
Tailor’s Tacks

Construction with Lining, Facings, and Front Placket
Sample 24. Use pre-cut pieces of fabric to create this sample. Use the Burrito Method to attach lining or all in one facing to the armholes.
Sleeveless Shell With Slit (this method can be used with lining or with all-in-one facing)
another video with the same Burrito Method

Sample 25. Sleeveless Shell with front placket as an extension.  This sample must incorporate the following: thread tracing the placket folds, interfaced neck facing, understitching on neck facing, bias tape binding of the armhole and bias tape armhole finish.
thread tracing on one layer of fabric
thread tracing on two layers of fabric (extra video)
how to fuse interfacing without damaging the iron or the ironing board!
construction of bodice with neck facing
understitching the facing
bias tape finish on armhole (can also be used on necklines)
bias tape binding (first example in the video)

T1. Mini Shirt with Collar, Front Placket Extension and Set In Sleeves. 
Choose One of the Two Methods below for Attaching Collar and Collar Band to shirt body:
1. Method 1
2. Method 2

Sewing Set In Sleeve
Set In Sleeve with 2 Methods (Use Method 1 But Watch the Whole Video)

T2. Sleeve with Cuff and Tower Placket Sample.
1.  Sewing the Tower Placket
2.  Attaching Cuff to Sleeve (This video starts by showing a bias bound placket.  You do not need to make another sample with bias bound placket.  You will attach the cuff to the sleeve with the tower placket.)

T3. Attaching Patch Pocket.
Patch Pocket

T4. Buttons and Buttonholes.
Hand Sewing Buttons
Buttons and Buttonhole Placement
Making Buttonholes Without Specialty Presser Foot
Making Buttonholes With Specialty Presser Foot (Singer Heavy Duty)
Extra
Hand Sewn Historical Buttonholes

T5. Loops as Button Holders.
Fabric Loops
Thread Loop, Method 1
Thread Loop, Method 2

Front Shirt Slit Placket (Watch Only).
Front Slit Placket