from my pattern number 1502

This is a slimline cut

which I have found is popular with both girls and guys

You have seen this jersey before

It's cotton, quite firm and not very stretchy

It will make a great T-shirt

It's 145cm, roughly 57", across the width

I have a piece here of 1.2mtrs, that's 48"

which is a good length for my T-shirt

plus extra for trimming

I'm going to prewash it

as most jerseys will shrink in the length

The edge is a little wavy. Washing will get rid of this

The jersey selvedge is not like a woven fabric

It can be distorted

So it's best to leave some space between the edge

and your pattern

Usually when you buy fabric that is folded

the inside is the right side

But often with jersey, as in this case

the right side is the outside

So be wary of that

This colour is gorgeous

and is going to make a great T-shirt

I shall wash it at 30 or 40 degrees

and tumble dry in the same way as a finished garment

In the meantime we can prepare the pattern

I have downloaded the pattern in size 34

from my T-shirts pattern page

This pattern is available to my Members

YOU CAN NOW BUY IT SEPARATELY!

I usually print using the fast print setting to save ink

as it is clear enough

You can see the difference here

The standard setting show up better for this video

If this is your first download

You can see how easy it is to lay out

The columns are numbered and rows have letters

Lay all the sheets out

Use some weights. This time I'm using curtain weights

Line up the sheets and stick with tape

The one inch square pattern grid will be in line

Always make sure your pattern

is printed to the correct scale

Print one page first before you do anything else

I usually use the cheapest paper - 80gms

If I think I am going to use the pattern

over and over again

I might use thicker paper

Cut the pieces out

So that's the pattern cut out. Front, back, sleeve

You will find that some patterns

have the two sleeves drafted to make laying out easier

This time the sleeve is symmetrical

So you can cut two the same way up

Look out for the next stage

I will be uploading it shortly