With my sewing machine fixed, I was inspired to try my hand at sewing some clothing. As much as this barely qualifies as a shirt, it's the first garment I've ever sewn that wasn't an utter piece of crap, so I'm pretty proud of it. I don't have a very comprehensive tutorial because it was enough work teaching myself to do this let alone other people, but this awesome youtube video was super helpful to me for getting down the basics. Here goes!
I modified her design a bit and thickened the back ties in hopes of being able to wear it with a strapless bra. (I was somewhat successful in that endeavor). These are the patterns I made. (no need for pattern-making paper here- I just used construction paper). I modeled the front off of a fitted t-shirt and cut the fabric on a fold, and did the strap pattern freehand based off of the front piece.
Cut:
-1 front piece using a t-shirt as a pattern
-2 back strap pieces (make sure to flip over your stencil for the second one if your fabric isn't reversible!)
-1 1-inch thick neck strap piece of your desired length
Since I don't have a serger and wanted clean edges, I folded the edges over twice before sewing edges. (This is, of course, totally optional, and a huge pain in the ass to pin).
Sew:
-Hem the bottom
-Sew the edges of the "armholes" (above)
-Sew the edges of the back ties
-1/2-inch wide loop at the top (for neck strap)
-Sew the back ties to the sides of the front/bodice
-Fold the inch-thick strap and sew into a 1/2-inch tube.
-turn the neck strap inside out (the video is really helpful with this), and sew the edges if you wish.
-Stick the neck strap through the tube at the top of the shirt.
-Put on your shirt and tie the top and back. You've got a halter top!
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