Amir Tee for Cats Tutorial

GET THE AMIR TEE PDF PATTERN HERE
STEP 1:

Lay the FRONT RIGHT SIDES together with the BACK along the shoulder seam.

Pin and stitch in place.

Use zig-zag stitch or other stretch stitch throughout this project. Also ensure to use a ballpoint jersey machine needle.

 

STEP 2:

SKIP TO STEP 4 FOR SLEEVE

Open up the garment with the RIGHT SIDES up.

Take the LEG CUFF piece and fold in half lengthways.

Ease the LEG CUFF to the armhole, distributing it evenly around. Pin and stitch.

Finish the seam with an overlocker or zig zag stitch.

Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the other armhole.

 

STEP 3:

With the garment WRONG SIDES out, match the side seam allowances ensuring to align the LEG CUFFS.

Pin and stitch the seam allowances on both sides. Finish the seam as before.

 

STEP 4:

Fold the SLEEVE CUFF in half along its width.

Ease onto the end of the SLEEVE. Pin and stitch.

 

STEP 5:

Open up the FRONT and BACK RIGHT SIDES towards you.

Lay the SLEEVE RIGHT SIDES together with the FRONT and BACK. Pin to the underarm points of the side seams and the center of the SLEEVE head to the shoulder point. Ease the rest in.

Stitch and finish the seam allowance using zig zag stitch or an overlocker.

 

STEP 6:

With the garment WRONG SIDES out, lay the FRONT and BACK RIGHT SIDES together.

Pin, stitch, trim and finish from the SLEEVE CUFF to the hem along the side seam.

Clip almost up to the seam allowance at the underarm point to allow the garment to lay flat once turned. If you have finished the seam allowance close to the body this may not be necessary.

 

STEP 7:

Take the HEM CUFF and NECKLINE CUFF (refer to Step 10 if you are using the NECK WARMER CUFF or Step 13 for HOOD) and fold in half RIGHT SIDES together to create a continuous loop. Pin and stitch the short seam allowances.

 

STEP 8:

Apply the HEM CUFF to the garment hem, RIGHT SIDES together.

Ease around evenly then pin and stitch in place.

Finish the seam allowance.

 

STEP 9:

USING THE NECKLINE CUFF – SKIP TO STEP 10 FOR NECK WARMER, STEP 13 FOR HOOD.

Fold the NECKLINE CUFF in half matching the raw edges. Ease the NECKLINE CUFF around the neckline opening, RIGHT SIDES together.

Pin and stitch in place and finish the seam allowance.

 

STEP 10:

USING THE NECK WARMER
Fold the NECK WARMER CUFF in half along the centre fold line.

 

STEP 11:

Sew the raw edges together.

 

STEP 12:

Press open the seam allowances. Fold the NECK WARMER CUFF back on itself concealing the seam allowances just sewn and creating a complete loop of doubled up fabric.

Find the centre front and centre back locations on the NECKWARMER and main garment neckline. Match the raw edges of the NECK WARMER to the garment neckline. Pin and stitch.

 

STEP 13:

Lay the HOOD pieces RIGHT SIDES together. Pin and stitch around the outside seam line.

 

STEP 14:

Take the HOOD CUFF, fold it in half matching the longest seam allowances. Pin and stitch to the HOOD opening.

 

STEP 15:

Overlap the two seam allowances of the HOOD CUFF so one is behind the other. Apply the centre of the HOOD CUFF to the centre front of the garment.

Match the centre back of the HOOD with the centre back of the garment. Pin and stitch around.