Do you have a serger and perhaps a cover-stitch machine.  Now what? Join Candace to learn tips and techniques for using your serger and cover-stitch machine to make basic knit garments and home-decor projects.
This month we will be making the Perfect Knit T-shirt using Pattern Emporiums Bestie Tee pattern. This is an Australian  company so be sure to adjust the price of the pattern to US dollars.  This pattern has ALL the options you need to create multiple styles with just one pattern. So many options to choose from: 

• Flared Tee - Gently flared silhouette. 3 lengths: cropped, regular (hip length) & long top.
• Banded Tee - Gently flared silhouette gathered into a hem band. Hem band sits on either the waist or hip.
• 6 Necklines: 3 Rounded, V-Neck & 2 squared.
• 2 Sleeveless options - Wide or cutaway.
• 5 Sleeves - Flounce, cap, short, 3/4 & long sleeve.
• Bands or binding. 

Watch Pattern Emporium's YouTube channel to learn more about this T-Shirt pattern:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c72B5baXOVs&t=2s

Fabric Type and Yardage:1 1/2 to 2 yards of fabric depending on the options you choose. Check the pattern for options and fabric yardage. Most fabrics work well for this pattern. Light weight fabrics, cotton lycra, bamboo, modal, ITY, DTY, rayons, etc... Sweater Knits, Hacci, French Terry, or lightweight knits and Double Brush Polyester are great for long sleeve options. 

Where to buy fabric:  We love knit fabrics from SoSewEnglishFabrics.com. Shop online with enough lead time to have it shipped. Check online or there are other stores do carry “Fashion Fabrics”.

Purchase, download, and print your PDF Pattern: https://patternemporium.com/products/besties-tee-flared-banded-t-shirt-pdf-sewing-pattern?_pos=1&_sid=869891a31&_ss=r

Print your pattern on your home printer: **Make sure your printer to “Actual Size” or 100% (no scaling) Print the US Letter pattern file on your home printer. Read the pattern Tutorial for how to put the pattern pages together and which pages to print. You may not need to print out the entire tutorial.  

• Watch YouTube Tutorials for additional help such as https://patternniche.com/new-horizons-patterns-101/ (This file gives you general information on printing PDF patterns and printing optional “layers”.

Send away to have your pattern printed from a "Print Shop": Your pattern can be printed out on large sheets of paper: upload the "AO file" to:  www.pdfplotting.com OR www.patternprintingco.com.  You can also go to your local printer but prices vary.  **if you print out on large sheets then trace only the size you will use for the class using Pattern Ease or Swedish Tracing Paper (both are available at SMP)

Bring the following supplies to class:

• The fabric of your choice (If you are comfortable, you can cut out your fabric at home, otherwise we will cut you in-class)
• Serger with power supply and foot pedal and threading chart
• 4 spools of serger thread to complement your fabric choice (threads do not have to be the same colors but should complement your fabric
• Serger Feet: Standard Foot or Clear foot or Open-Toe Foot or Teflon Foot
• Needles: ELx705 needles or Jersey/Ballpoint needles size 80/12 or 90/14
• Cover Stitch Machine for topstitching/hemming (optional sewing machine hemming can be done at home
• Sewing notions for cutting, marking, and pinning fabric (Clover Clips recommended instead of pins).
• Double-eye needle, tweezers, scissors, fabric glue.
• Pattern weights are helpful for cutting out fabric using a rotary cutter, mat, and ruler.
• SewKeys-E double-sides fusible tape (green package) ½ inch or 1/4 inch to fuse hems in place before hemming with your Cover-stitch machine.

 Any questions, please contact the instructor (candace@sewingmachinesplus.com)