A Flared T-shirt

There are a few flared t-shirts popping up in stores and this style is really achievable using The Flared Tunic and Top pattern. 

The cotton jersey is 97% cotton / 3% lycra from Ditto Fabrics and this garment required 1.3 metres. Throughout I finished the seams using a 4mm twin needle to accentuate the sportiness of the garment. 

From the pattern pieces I used the front and back top length, the slim sleeve and the neck band. I omitted the centre front and back seams, placing the pattern pieces on the fold.

I shortened the sleeve to the line marked ‘Shorten or Lengthen Here’.

I folded the neck band piece in half so the width is 6cm - I cut this on the cross even though jersey has stretch there is more on the cross so the neck will 'sit' better.

As instructed in the pattern, I attached the sleeves to the front and then the back to the sleeves. I then changed to the 4mm twin needle and stitched down each seam.

I switched back to the regular ball point needle and stitched the two short ends of the neck band together. With right sides together I pinned the neck band to the garment neck, then stitched in place taking 1cm seam allowance. I folded the band over the seam so that the band width is 2cm and tacked in place. With the twin needle I stitched around the seam from the right side, securing the band. On the inside I trimmed the excess seam allowance to neaten. 

Once the underarm seams were stitched, I just pressed these seams open and did not use a twin needle here.

I turned and pressed the cuffs and hem up by 1cm, then stitched these in place with the twin needle. 

The finished garment is more feminine than a regular t-shirt and looks great when worn with jeans or other casualwear pieces.