Giselle Shirt - Resource Page

Additional Tutorials and Resources

General Shirt Construction

Shirt Sewing Playlist: My favorite sewing youtube channel Atelier Saison covering shirt construction step by step.

Tips for the Perfect Shirt: Threads Magazine
David Page Coffin's overview of shirt-specific techniques including easing collar bands and cuffs to build in shape.

How to Sew Plackets, Collars and Other Shirt Details: The Shapes of Fabric
An illustrated guide covering all the tricky shirt details in one place plackets, yokes, collars, sleeve plackets, and cuffs.

Chest Patch Pocket

Patch Pocket Tutorial: WeAllSew / BERNINA
Covers construction and the different ways to finish the top corners of a shirt patch pocket, including reinforcement stitching.

Unlined Patch Pocket Tutorial: So Sew Easy
Specifically focused on the unlined patch pocket most commonly found on shirt fronts, with a cardboard pressing template trick for crisp edges.

Collar & Collar Stand

How to Make a Shirt Stand Collar: Threads Magazine
David Page Coffin's method, building shape and curve into the collar and stand with sew-in interfacing for a fine RTW result.

Create a Professional-Looking Shirt Collar: Threads Magazine
Peter Lappin's FIT-based method for sewing the collar and attaching it to the stand with narrow seam allowances.

Construct a Flawless Collar Band: Threads Magazine
Louise Cutting's technique: sew the band to the shirt first, then insert the collar entirely by machine.

Shirt Collar Video Tutorial — Professor Pincushion
A free beginner-friendly video demonstrating how to create and attach a traditional button-down shirt collar with sharp points.

The Secrets of Sewing Perfect Collars — WeAllSew / BERNINA
Focuses on interfacing choice, a clever thread loop trick for collar points, and marking the inner stand before stitching for even curves.

Sleeve Placket

Tutorial: Shirt Sleeve Placket: Off the Cuff Shirtmaking
A dedicated blog tutorial for the shirt sleeve placket with excellent step-by-step photos.

How to Sew a Professional Sleeve Placket — Threads Magazine
Peter Lappin walks through orientation, cutting, and stitching a traditional peaked-roof sleeve placket.

How to Make a Precise Sleeve Placket: Threads Magazine
Includes a downloadable placket pattern piece and uses fusible web tape for crisp, accurate results.

Cuffs

A Guide for Sewing Professional Shirt Cuffs: Threads Magazine
Peter Lappin covers rounded and notched cuffs with techniques for handling curves and bulk.

Fashion a Fine Shirt Cuff with Clever Folding: Threads Magazine
A single-line-of-stitching method that looks perfectly finished inside and out, great for drapey fabrics.

Buttonholes & Buttons

Buttonhole Basics: Threads Magazine
Covers stitch density, thread choice, and technique for clean machine buttonholes on woven fabrics.