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the easy tee {add a peter pancollar} + free pattern!AUGUST 9, 2013 BY: AUTUMN 18 COMMENTS

Hi guys! I told you a few weeks ago when I shared

the original easy tee tutorial that if it looked like

there was interest in a downloadable pattern I’d put

one together – a couple of you asked for it, so here

it is! I have a printable PDF pattern for this super

easy tee shirt ready for you to download. Please be

aware it is size L and has only been tested by me

(and it’s free!) so take it for what it’s worth. If you

wear a different size, see the original tutorial for info

on how to draft your own simple pattern.

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Since this is the easiest t-shirt EVER, I’ve started

working on some simple variations so I’ll be able to

make a whole bunch of comfy tees but they won’t

all look exactly alike. In today’s post I’ll show you

how to add a cute peter pan collar to the front of

your tee. And I have lots more variations coming up

soon, so keep checking back for more tee tutorials!

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Keep reading for the free downloadable pattern,

instructions for drafting your own collar pattern,

instructions for adding a collar to the easy tee, and

a different hem option than last time.

The reason this top is so easy to sew is that it’s

pretty much a big square sewn together at the

shoulders and down the sides. I think it looks pretty

cute on, and it’s roomy enough that I don’t feel like I

have to suck my stomach in the entire time I’m

wearing it – win win.

Click here to download your pattern and see

theoriginal post for basic instructions. The pattern

prints on six pieces of paper. Make sure the gray

square on page 6 prints out at exactly 1 inch by 1

inch, then tape your pages together like this (don’t

trim the pages at all, just butt them up together):

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There are a few different cut lines on this pattern.

First, you’ll see that there are two necklines – a

higher one for the back and a lower one for the

slight scoop neck on the front. You might want to

print the pattern out twice so you have one for the

front and one for the back. The long straight line

should be placed on a fold for both the front and

the back (and the fabric stretch should go side to

side).

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You’ll also see some dotted lines across the chest.

Ignore those for now – we’ll talk about them in the

next tutorial.

There are also two options for cutting the side

seams – there is a wider one if you’d like a blouse-

type fit along with a hem band, like I showed in

the original tutorial. There is also a slightly slimmer

line to cut on if you plan to turn up the bottom and

hem. Either way this is meant to be a roomier tee

than the fitted varieties you’ll find at the store (but

you can always take the sides in if you’d like).

Lastly, there are two length options. Pick the

shorter length if you’re adding a hem band and the

longer length if not. I’d recommend placing a tee

you like on the pattern and checking the length – I

find it plenty long but I’m short (5’3″) so if you’re tall

you may want to cut it a little long just in case.

Remember you’ll also need to cut hem band pieces

(if using) and a neck ribbing piece, as described in

theoriginal tutorial. My neck ribbing piece for

today’s tee is 1.5 inches tall and 23 inches long

(along the stretch).

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If you’d like to add the collar detail to a different tee

pattern, simply cut one like you see below. Follow

the neckline and make sure the collar pattern

extends about 3/8 inch past the center of the shirt.

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Cut 4 collar pieces. Lay two on top of each other,

right sides together, and sew along the bottom

curved edge, as shown on the first photo below.

Use 3/8in seam allowance. Trim seam allowance

close to your seam, turn inside out, and press well.

Repeat with the other two collar pieces. Lay the

collar pieces on your shirt front and baste together

along the neckline, as shown in the second photo

below.

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