Sewing instructions for Shirt Lina

Our Lina shirt not only surprises with its interesting seam lines, it also provides the perfect basis for unleashing your creativity and patching with fabric. These are the sewing instructions for the shirt with sleeves.

Length at the center back = 71-75 cm.

→ To the “Lina” pattern

In this tutorial, Lina was sewn from a viscose jersey and a woven fabric.

Required materials:

We recommend a soft, flowing jersey fabric and a polyester or silk fabric for patching.

Sizes 34-40	Outer fabric	0.60 m	140 cm wide
Sizes 34-40	jersey	1.00 m	140 cm wide
Sizes 34-40	Jersey/without sleeves	0.60 m	140 cm wide
Sizes 42-50	Outer fabric	1.00 m	140 cm wide
Sizes 42-50	jersey	1.30 m	140 cm wide
Sizes 42-50	Jersey/without sleeves	0.70 m	140 cm wide

Cutting:

Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!

Cut out the pattern pieces from your outer fabric. Lay the fabric right side up. Position the selvedges parallel to the center so you can place the front and back pieces on the fold. The pattern pieces should all be placed with the writing facing up. Always align the grain arrow on all pieces in the same direction and parallel to the selvedge of the fabric. Transfer all notches from the pattern by making a 3mm snip with scissors or chalk. Notch the seam allowance along the fold, as this is always the center. Marks define the positions of darts, pocket positions, and much more. Transfer these either with chalk or pins.

You will need fabric:

• 1x back part in jersey
• 1x back part at the bottom of the fold
• 1x front part in the break
• 1x neck hole strip jersey
• 2x sleeves opposite jersey

Sewing instructions:

Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as marked!

To sew this shirt you will need a sewing machine and an overlock sewing machine, or alternatively the zigzag stitch on your sewing machine to neaten the cut edges.

Be sure to use a jersey needle and a stretchy stitch. This means that if you're using a home sewing machine, you should use either a zigzag stitch or the three-part stretch stitch. Then, finish all seam allowances again with a zigzag stitch or another suitable stitch to prevent fraying. The colored lines in the images, in addition to the description, show you where to sew or glue a seam.
When sewing, pay attention to the seam allowance included in the pattern. Seam allowances not specifically marked are 1 cm wide!
Have fun sewing!

To prepare, we begin by finishing the hems of the front and back pieces at the bottom,…

… and then iron it 1cm.

Then place the lower back piece, right sides together, on top of the front piece and close both side seams. Finish the seam allowances together and press them back.

Now you can stitch the hem.

Place the upper back piece, right sides together, on the bottom piece from the beginning of the neckline to the other end of the neckline, and close this seam. Note the notches in the pattern. Neaten the seam allowances together and press them upwards.

To ensure the neckline is sewn correctly and neatly, first sew one shoulder seam, neaten it together, and press it back. In our case, this is the right shoulder.

Now prepare the neckline strip: iron it, wrong side together, with the fold...

...and pin it, right sides together, to your open neckline. Then sew it in place. Pay attention to the notches in the pattern.

Now, the neckline strip is folded upwards and stitched through all seam allowances, close to the edge. The seam allowance is trimmed by 0.5 cm.

Here you can see a detailed view of how the neck hole is processed.

The entire neckline strip is ironed inwards.

But before the neckline strip is stitched in place, the second shoulder seam must be closed, neatened, and pressed back. To allow the seam allowances of the neckline strip to be spread apart, the shoulder seam allowance must be notched.

Here's a detailed photo of how the seam allowance was cut. We then finished the shoulder seam.

Now you can stitch the neckline strip close to the edge.

Now let's move on to the sleeves of your shirt. First, neaten the hem of your sleeves...

... and iron it in the fold. Use the notations in the pattern as a guide.

Place one sleeve, right sides together, and close the inner sleeve seam. Neaten the seam allowances together and press them back.

The ironed hem is then stitched in place.

Place the correct sleeve, right sides together, into the correct armhole of your shirt. Use the notches in the pattern as a guide. When sewing, make sure both seams line up exactly. Neaten the seam allowances together and press them into the sleeve.

Your LINA is ready! 

If you're stuck or have any questions, please email us at info@schnittmuster-berlin.de. We'll respond as soon as possible. 

Have lots of fun with your new designer piece! 

Sincerely, your Schnittmuster-Berlin team.