David Page Coffin Shirt Making Lesson, Threadbanger

[cerealandtoast]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thankyou!

[liquidlucy1]

dude that is a ROWDY green ruler!

[CrankyOldBatt]

DPC rules.

[fluffywoods]

Wow! Thats fucking amazing!

[zeeelle123]

Do you true your pattern after u did the tracing? I mean 'cause sometimes fabrics stretch and move around...

[arufi066]

Where was this when I needed it.... -__-

[honkytonksue59]

That was so cool.

Love the fast forward as I am soooo A.D.D. :)

[debniel]

thank you tor sharing your idea David:p after this i will try to make my husband shirt :)

[inlifeandlove]

sO rEaDy tO mAkE mY oWn pAtTeRnS!! =D

[hangedlikeadyke]

@inlifeandlove don't you mean "SEW ready"?

[richfincm]

Excellent video, David! I'll be doing this to an older shirt of mine. Only one I like the cut and fit on. You're an inventor, of sorts, like me. :)

Take care, David.

Rich :)

[richfincm]

Is there any sound? Is it just my laptop??

[DavidCoffin]

No sound; you can add your own preferred background music:)

[madkatman1]

David, don't forget, you'll have to give a tutorial on the proper placement of pleats at the sleeve ends. There is some specific grainline issues and the proper amount of ease at that end. Hope you can add that to your video, since you don't address it in your book.

[DavidCoffin]

Sounds like YOU should do that pleats tutorial! I've added pleats or gathers in various places (pleats at the placket, gathers all around) and never noticed anything critical about either choice. The amount of ease comes right from the original copied shirt, but can easily be made different, if desired. Would love to hear your experiences, since I have nothing else of my own to offer. My advice is always to try anything you want, make test garments, see what happens, and decide for yourself.

[nm7rockingcutie]

whats that curve ruler caled

[101010111100]

it's a french curve. You can find many different sets.

[AnanasZombie]

Marry me. <3

[neijen999]

wow thanks

[starsandastralcars]

very impressive. i always just traced but the foam board makes it SO much more precise. THANK YOU for this awesome instructional video!!

[SirAlain]

Thank you for sharing this! You have no idea!!! Thank you!!!!!

[matida92]

goo...d.......fantastic idea that i need to have....thanks ,,

[DavidCoffin]

Got a few more videos online already; search for DavidCoffin and beSewStylish; I shot several of the videos posted under that user-name. More to come under DavidCoffin...

[Justsue400]

David,

Please do more videos we all love them and want to see more. I thank you.

Sue

[skippingsith]

Oh, man, this is brilliant! Thanks a lot! I've been using a significantly more complicated method--the fudge-it and hope it fits one. XD

Thanks again!

[BecBartJnSam]

Wonderful video. I love the quick speed. I actually love having no music. I think that would distract me.  I think it is perfect the way it is. What an ingenious idea to use the pin to prick the paper to transfer the shape!

[marjenann]

Simply the best educational sewing video ever.

Please do more!!

[marjenann]

Wow!! That is the best educational video ever! Please do more!!!

[jromero9287]

I like his style, things q can be done with the q no longer keremos and I am going to do if I can all are very intelligentes. the bad thing is q this in English and I nothing of English am not myself of Mexico (mexicali Baja California) q lasts much his show thanks....

[newclips]

loko... aprende a escribir castellano primero y luego traducelo al ingles!! no sabes lo ridiculo q c v tu comentario

[MissAndyWarhol]

Words cannot express how much I appreciate this video...I used to buy a shirt that fit me nice just to take it home and take out all the stitching and making patterns of the pieces...this is sooo much easier! thank you!

[VocalCord1214]

great video. maybe you could play some music in the background. that'd be awesome.

[smlopez321]

Thanks so much for your hard work, I appreciate the info, VERY helpful! :-)

[Weemma]

Loved this video!

[Carolina901]

Great video. Did sound accompany the video? It may be my speakers, but I don't think so.

Thatnks.

[DavidCoffin]

Nope, it's a silent movie. I thought about adding the sounds of me whistling (tunelessly) whilst I worked, but decided against it...:)

[kookiegrrl]

I prefer your video without music! its a great video.focused on the actual visual project! where did you get that curve ruler? i want one!

[DavidCoffin]

Apparently they're not making those anymore; sorry! Any French or designer's curve will work, tho.

[poppa2006]

Part 2 of my comment:

I knew from reading your book the very first time from cover to cover that you did not compromise or withhold one bit of information from us readers. BTW, I also own your old tiemaking book and what looks like your first shirtmaking book typewriter written with hand sketches. I love you DPC.

[poppa2006]

DPC, I had tears in my eyes watching this. You have to be the most generous and unselfish person in the business.I knew this before this video because I bought your books and video years ago and it catapulted me into shirtmaking.

[michywhacks]

i love you for doing this!

[debcoart]

I had NO idea this was how people made patterns! I had hired someone 10 years back to make a jacket pattern, and I always assumed that she had taken it apart and traced the pieces! LOL

[DavidCoffin]

There are lots of ways to take a pattern from a garment, most of them not requiring taking it apart. This method works on simple garments that you can lay flat to reveal each piece completely. For a jacket or pants that wouldn't be possible. You'd have to do some measuring (for darts, etc.), and/or some sectional tracing of the garment as you shifted it around to reveal additional parts.

[KaiShiJinn]

Yeah, it'd have to be REAL simple. How do you figure for easing seams in the sleeves and along the yoke? Just fudge it?

[DavidCoffin]

The sleeves aren't set in, they're flat-felled before the side and underarm seams are done; no ease needed or present. For the back into the yoke, measure what's there, or add as much as you like, any way you like, including none, as on this shirt.