My t-shirt workflow so far has been focusing on the body. I am working my way slowly from the shoulders down to the hem. In Part 1, I focused on the shoulders. In Part 2, I focused on the armhole. In this section, I will focus on body length and width changes.
Preparing the Pattern
This series is about how I generally incorporated J Stern’s bodice workflow into a process that works for me. As a reminder, this isn’t a comprehensive tutorial on t-shirt fitting or a thorough rundown of every adjustment you can make. Finding a workflow for fitting clothes is my main goal instead of focusing on fit issues or the final garment.
After recording all my armhole changes from Part 2, I moved on to the full body. I started with the pattern as drafted from the natural waist down. It’s not a bad idea to give yourself several extra inches of seam allowance along the side seam so you can experiment with fit. The dotted red line above shows how I extended the body and increased the seam allowance.
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