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July 26, 2013

the easy tee {simplest women’s t-shirt ever}

****Free pattern added in size L! Find it in this post***

I like easy sewing projects. I really like easy sewing projects that can be completed in one naptime (I always think through my to do list in how much of a naptime each item will take). Today’s project is the easiest t-shirt I know how to make. There are no set in sleeves, just a front, back, neck band, and hem band (and yes, adding a hem band is actually easier than just hemming most stretchy fabrics).

We all know by now that I also like non-muffin-top-revealing sewing projects, so this tee is cut to be roomy around the middle, but it’s very easy to customize for whatever fit you’d prefer.

learn the simplest way to make a women's tee with this easy to follow sewing tutorial - use the free pattern included or learn to make your own!

 

To make your own easy tee, you’ll want to start with a cap sleeve shirt that fits well so you can make your own pattern, like this: Fold your shirt in half and lay it on a large piece of paper (I use freezer paper because I have a hugemongous roll of it and it’s pretty wide). Trace a shape like the one you see below, using your cap sleeve tee as a general guide. Note that I added seam allowance along the top of the shoulder and added a couple extra inches in length and width. I also added plenty of extra room around the sleeve opening. (My pattern is now available in this post!)

Cut your shirt pieces out of knit (stretchy) fabric. One yard will probably be plenty since knit generally comes 54 inches wide. I used this white knit with gold dots from Girl Charlee. It’s quite thin and fairly see through so I have to wear a tank underneath, which is lame, but it’s also very pretty, which is nice.

Cut two of your pattern on the fold. You’ll want the neckline of your front piece to scoop down a little lower than the back piece (use your well-fitting tee as a guide here).

You’ll also want to cut two rectangles on the fold just below your pattern pieces – they should be as wide as the bottom of your shirt pieces and 4 inches tall. And finally you’ll also need one long rectangle, 28 inches wide and 1.5 inches tall (it should stretch along the width). Begin putting your shirt together by laying the front and back pieces RST and sewing across the shoulders. Oftentimes knit tees have reinforced shoulders to keep that top seam from getting all stretched out. I simply sewed across the shoulders twice and that seams to be sufficient for now – my fabric is so lightweight that it’s not getting stretched out. (If you’re interested in why/how to reinforce shoulders, check out this post.)

Next you’ll want to sew the side seams. When you are sewing the curved area under the arms it’s a good idea to give the fabric a pretty good stretch as you sew, as this area will need to stretch when you’re wearing the shirt. I sewed along the curve twice as well. Press your seams open and try on your shirt. If needed, take it in on the sides or cut a lower front neckline. Once it fits well, hem the sleeves by turning under 1/4 inch twice and sewing with a slight zigzag or double needle. This can be tricky if your knit is very stretchy. I found I had to stabilize the armholes with a piece of paper under the fabric as I sewed in order to get a nice looking hem on the sleeves (and then I had to pick the paper out of the zigzag afterwards). Next it’s time to bind the neckline with your long rectangle piece, which we’ll call ribbing. Measure around your shirt’s neckline and subtract about 4 inches, then cut your ribbing to that length (mine ended up being 24 inches long and 1.5 inches tall).

Fold the ribbing in half lengthwise and press. Find the middle of your ribbing and pin it to the middle of the front neckline on the shirt, matching raw edges. Pin ribbing around neckline, stretching the ribbing slightly each time you pin. When you reach the shoulders you’ll want to open up the short ends of the ribbing and sew them together RST, then continue pinning the ribbing to the back of the shirt. Adjust if needed so the ribbing is evenly distributed around the neckline. You’ll see that the shirt is bunched up a little bit (photo 3), so when you start to sew you’ll need to pull gently so the material lays flat as it goes under your machine. Use a slight zigzag here so the neckline has some give once it’s sewn together. Press the neckline ribbing flat and your shirt will look like this:

Now, if you want, you could leave the bottom edge of your shirt raw and unhemmed for a casual look. I almost wish I’d done so – I kind of like how it looks in this photo. You can also simply turn up the bottom and hem, but getting a nice looking hem can be very tricky with super stretchy fabrics (there are lots of good tutorials out there though, so if you’d prefer to just hem google hemming knits). I think it’s easiest to just finish the bottom with a hem band. Grab the last two pieces we cut out.

Lay them RST and sew together along each short edge as shown. Decide if you want them hem band to hang past your hips or sit on top of them – I wanted mine to sit on my hips so I took it in a few inches. Then fold it in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. You can see in the 3rd photo here that my shirt is now wider than my hem band. Slide the hem band up over the shirt, matching up the raw edges, and sew them together. If your shirt is wider than your hem band, like mine, you’ll need to pin it on and stretch slightly while sewing, just like you did with the neck ribbing. Flip the hemband down, press again, and your shirt is complete!

So now you know how to make a super simple, super basic tee. I have some ideas for customizing this look a bit which I’ll be sharing in the next few weeks. Thanks for reading! Find the other Easy Tee posts here:

 

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  1. carole kus says

    July 26, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Brilliant t-shirt love the fabric, just my sort of style and I would love to receive the pattern for download,
    PRETTY PLEASE!

    Reply
  2. Shirley says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Love it!!! I need like 10 of these. And the fabric is so so cute.

    Reply
  3. Shirley says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Love it!!! I need like 10 of these. And the fabric is so so cute.

    Reply
  4. Dee says

    July 28, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Yes, please upload your pattern! Every time I try tracing around a shirt I own my new shirt comes out too small. Needless to say, my oldest daughter has a lot of shirts that were meant for me.

    Reply
  5. Ellen Davis says

    July 29, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Love that this is so easy to make – well, you make it look easy. Yes, pretty please upload the pattern, I’d certaining use it. Thnaks for sharing your talent!

    Reply
  6. Caprice says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Your tutorial seems so simple, but I don’t sew! Soooo, can you make me a couple and send them to me? how about as an early birthday present? That would be so nice of you. You’re such a great sister. I’m the luckiest little sis ever. Oh, and I’m probably your size. And by the way, you looks so good in one of those shots of you in the shirt! Miss you!

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  7. Orvalee says

    July 30, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Love the tutorial and would love the pattern, pleassssssse. Thank you.

    Reply
  8. kimberlee says

    July 31, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Great way to make a t-shirt. I love easy to sew projects especially for summer. Also, thanks for sharing the fabric place – I found a new internet source for fabric I have never heard of.

    Reply
  9. dm says

    August 11, 2013 at 12:08 am

    I would love to make some t-shirts. I am wondering where to look to buy knit fabric. Most places I have looked only have stiff, fleece and silky. I prefer to go to a store in person rather than online, but can do online if it is the best or only option.

    Reply
  10. autumn says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:08 am

    I have a terrible time finding nice knits at fabric stores, so I order most of my knit fabric from Girl Charlee. I too would much prefer to feel it first, but they have good prices and will send you a few swatches for free, and their selection of knits is MUCH nicer than what you’ll find at Joanns. I also use upcycled knits from thrifted men’s tees fairly often – check back on Friday for an easy tee made from thrifted t-shirts. Thanks for reading!

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    • KeenJane says

      July 21, 2014 at 2:54 am

      I Love Love Love this pattern and idea!! I hot quizo ( a pub trivia game) so I end up wit ha ton of not-quite-fit-for-me tees and this is great! Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Jean moe says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:08 am

    Love the t shirt. I would love to have the pattern, pretty pretty. Please!

    Reply
  12. Marg Morris says

    August 24, 2013 at 12:08 am

    Please,please may I have the larger pattern . This looks just perfect!

    Reply
  13. autumn says

    August 27, 2013 at 12:08 am

    You can find the pattern here, Marg: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/613463/easy-tee-revised.pdf

    Reply
  14. Aby says

    October 29, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Hi, i love your patterns !, thanks for sharing, But i have a problem, i am medium or small size, how can i fix it, width?
    thanks a lot

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    • autumn says

      October 30, 2013 at 6:43 am

      Hi Aby! You can either trace your own pattern using a fitted tee – look at the picture in the post that shows how I traced mine and try to get the same shape – OR you can use my pattern and take out some width by placing the center part of the pattern past the fold in your fabric an inch or two (just remember you’re taking out 2x the amount of width by doing that). If you use the 2nd method, you’ll then need to cut the neckline a little wider because it will end up too small. Let me know if you give it a try! (Maybe someday I’ll get the pattern graded into different sizes, but for now it can at least give you an idea of what the shape looks like.)

      Reply
  15. pat nearing says

    January 9, 2014 at 11:50 am

    Please tell me how I can obtain this pattern, love the cut of it. Thank you in advance.

    Reply
    • autumn says

      January 9, 2014 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Pat! Glad you like the shirt. You can find a free pattern in size L in this post: https://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2013/08/09/the-easy-tee-add-a-peter-pan-collar-free-pattern.html

      Reply
      • Mary Ann Preckol says

        June 11, 2014 at 9:24 am

        I get the way you used your own tee for the pattern, now I have to find some material and I will reply how it came out. I do have the patterns for kids.

        Reply
      • danielle says

        February 11, 2019 at 11:25 am

        an XL pattern?

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  16. Women To says

    April 17, 2014 at 1:58 am

    Love the tutorial and would love the pattern, please…………

    Reply
  17. Michelle B says

    May 22, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    Just made my first easy tee today..I LOVE it! I see many more in the future! Thanks for sharing this great pattern!!

    Reply
  18. Mandy Buell says

    June 2, 2014 at 2:22 pm

    Thank you so much for this pattern. I just stitched one up during nap time. I really appreciate you sharing all these tuts.

    Reply
  19. Genevieve says

    June 24, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    Absolutely awesome! I am going to make about 10!

    Reply
  20. LaPrieL says

    August 2, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    Here is my shirt I made out of a woven. I didn’t get the neck trim right, but it makes a fun casual shirt. I added 1″ to the sleeve length and side widths. I also added cuffs to the sleeve. The hem is slightly lower in the back. I cut the front to the banded length and the back to the regular length. I made the slimmer version.

    Reply
  21. LaPrieL says

    August 2, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    Sorry. I can’t seem to add a picture.

    Reply
  22. Jennifer Dewald says

    August 5, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    I just made my first shirt using your pattern and I am in LOVE! I used one of my husband’s unwanted t-shirts. I would recommend going up to a XXL to avoid including the sleeves from the original shirt. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern. It’s simply the most flattering shirt I have had on in a long time. Now I’m on the hunt for cheap thrift store shirts to makeover. You’re awesome!

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  23. Jeanie says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Nice

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  24. Joanna says

    October 9, 2014 at 8:48 am

    I love this tutorial. I’ll try to make one.

    Reply
  25. Pat Hurdle says

    October 16, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    Please send me this pattern. I have be looking for it for several weeks but it has not arrived yet.
    Pat

    [email protected]

    Reply
  26. Corrine norton says

    January 8, 2015 at 1:56 pm

    Love this- thanks so much for posting. I’m buying a serger, so I needed a simple pattern that looks great and this fits the bill!

    Reply
  27. Amaia - You Made My Day says

    February 26, 2015 at 12:33 am

    Wow! so many good versions! thank you for sharing.
    I have a quick question: do I need a special sewing machine or any accessories to sew t-shirt fabric or is it like sewing normal fabric?
    Thanks!!

    Reply
  28. Kate says

    March 10, 2015 at 11:56 am

    Hi! I’m confused about how you do the neckline ribbing. I looks like you’re sewing it to the main body by first lining up the raw ends of the rubbing, and the raw ends of the tee/body neckline. How do you make it look like there aren’t raw ends of the fabric showing? Are sewing around the inside and outside of the ribbing so both sides stay down?

    Oh wait, did you stitch along the raw ends, and then flip the ribbing up, and press it to lay flat?

    Thanks! Sometimes I find patterns so conceptually confusing until I wrap my mind around them!

    Reply
    • autumn says

      March 10, 2015 at 7:48 pm

      Yes, you’re right! You do sew the raw edges, then flip the ribbing up and press it flat – you got it!

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      • Janet Cannady-Bieler says

        March 16, 2019 at 8:25 am

        I am confused about cutting out the ribbing. Do I cut it parallel to the body of the shirt?

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    I would love a picture of the back so I could see what the ribbing finished looks like. Please and thank you!

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  74. Amber Anderson says

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    I really appreciate this tutorial! My favorite shirt ever is almost exactly like this! (except with a v-neck) Sadly, it is falling apart and I have been toying with the idea of trying to make a new one. Now I can do so with more confidence. Thank you SO much!!!

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