The Shirtmaking Workbook: Pattern, Design, and Construction Resources – More than 100 Pattern Downloads for Collars, Cuffs & Plackets

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM AUTHOR: March 28, 2017: The link to access the Online Content is found on page 10 in the printed book, under the heading Digital and Online Content. Any further questions, please contact me directly via the Contact form at my website shirtmakingwithdpc.com. Thanks!
So you’ve made a basic shirt or two and you are looking for more options and directions… Well, you are in luck! David Page Coffin, author of Shirtmaking, a complete guide to the dress shirt, is back to help you with an amazing collection of custom detail patterns and ideas for men’s and women’s sport, knit, dress, and even simple coat and jacket shirt styles! Inside you’ll find helpful guides to drafting or draping a custom pattern, copying or converting a favorite pattern or garment into a more basic pattern ready for customizing to your heart’s content, mastering four different placket types so you can use these classic structures in ways you never imagined, understanding and reinventing most any sort of shirt and coat collar type in common use, along with how to construct them all, whether you want a couture creation or a workshop coverall. You’ll get an introduction to digital pattern-making and alteration, a close-up and thorough look inside a closetful of classic shirt-type garments, explore a host of pocket and cuff options and have access to dozens of full-size detail and even full garment patterns for printing and customizing. And, of course, you’ll learn how to finally turn those collar points all the way out like you’ve always wanted. The Shirtmaking Workbook includes extensive lists and links to further reading, supplies, and references to help make your custom shirtmaking easier and more masterful. With this unique and comprehensive workbook by your side, you’ll never wonder how to make THAT shirt again.

From the Publisher

Sewing Without Pins

If you like your current method, keep using it, but you might want to try this one.

Dress Collars

Here are some of the options for making a dress collar.

Combination Collars

These are also known as Italian collars.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quarry Books; Illustrated edition (June 1, 2015)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1589238265
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1589238268
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.5 x 11 inches