Would you like to sew a cool men's shirt? Then quickly download the pattern and get started! Even beginners can sew this men's shirt in no time at all!
The most important things at a glance
- You can download the pattern for the Miles men's shirt directly here in the post
- The Miles shirt is a great sewing project for beginners
- Miles can be sewn as a long-sleeved or short-sleeved shirt
- Miles can also be sewn as a women's shirt
- You can sew Miles out of sweatshirt fabric, French Terry (summer sweat), jersey, viscose jersey, knit fabrics, slub jersey, velour, stretchy velvet, modal fabric, and many other fabrics
Sewing a men's shirt – instructions for beginners too
Sew a cool shirt for your sweetheart (or for yourself)!
The Miles men's shirt is a brilliantly fitting basic piece. Plus, it is incredibly versatile and easily adapts to any style.
Can you also sew the men's shirt as a T-shirt?
That's exactly what it's intended for!
You can sew Miles with sleeve cuffs, a hemmed edge, or a rolled hem as you like. The shirt is also great with short sleeves. The pattern contains the markings for long-sleeved and short-sleeved shirts.
Can you also sew the shirt for women?
Obviously! Miles is unisex – which means: if you feel like it, you can match with your sweetheart! Super cool with trendy boyfriend jeans or chinos!
Experience has shown that the shirt sizes correspond to the following women's sizes:
- Size S: Women's size 36
- Size M: Women's size 38/40
- Size L: Women's size 42/44
- Size XL: Women's size 46/48
- Size XXL: Women's size 50
- Size XXXL: Women's size 52/54
What fabrics can you use to sew the men's shirt?
You can sew Miles from all elastic fabrics. Ideal choices are sweatshirt fabric, French Terry (summer sweat), jersey, viscose jersey, knit fabrics, slub jersey, velour, stretchy velvet, modal fabric, and much more.
I used some truly brilliant striped French Terry* from Hemmers for this shirt. I just love it. Perhaps because it's much easier to sew than jersey - especially for beginners.
The casual French Terry with a nautical look* also comes from Hemmers. Nice and cool, but with a bit of substance - just the thing for rugged guys...
How much fabric is needed for which size?
The fabric requirement for the long-sleeved shirt is 1.60m for all sizes (assuming a fabric width of 1.45m). For short sleeves, you need 1.20m of fabric.
Can you also sew the shirt with cuffs?
Sure! In the instructions, I explain exactly how to calculate the cuffs.
Which size is the right one?
The easiest way is to simply measure your sweetheart's chest circumference! :)
How can you lengthen the men's shirt?
This shirt has a classic straight cut. You can lengthen it at any time using a patchwork ruler. Of course, you can also simply attach a cuff to the bottom hem.
How can you modify the cuff?
You can sew the neck trim in the classic way, but you can also process it like a narrow cuff.
I show you how to do that in my big blog post on the topic of sewing cuffs.
Let me know in the comments how you like this post!
Happy simple sewing
Your Sabine
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