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Tropical Shirt sewing pattern
A casual, relaxed-fitting shirt sewing pattern featuring short sleeves, a convertible collar, and buttons, designed for woven fabric in sizes 2XS-4XL with the following features:
- PDF pattern printable on paper formats Letter, A4, A0, and separate projector file
- Boxy relaxed fit
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Convertible Collar
- Short Sleeve
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Double Yoke
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Front Pocket
- Straight hem and side slits
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- Product info
- About PDF patterns
The Tropical Shirt PDF sewing pattern is a casual button-up short-sleeved shirt with a convertible collar. The shirt has side slits, a double yoke, two back pleats, and the left front has a pocket. This is one of our most popular sewing patterns.
Skill level 2/4
The Tropical shirt sewing pattern's design is straightforward, and we introduce you to sewing a double yoke and a convertible collar. Remember to check the video on YouTube!
What you need to make a shirt
- Woven fabric (cotton, Linen, Viscose)
- Fusible interfacing
- Buttons
- Sewing thread
The pattern includes
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Layers
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Trimless pages
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Fully illustrated instructions
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Metric and imperial measurements
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A4, and letter paper format
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A0 printshop format
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Seam allowances
- Youtube Video Sew-along
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it here for free.
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
Install Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, get it here for FREE!
How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.
Product info
The Tropical Shirt PDF sewing pattern is a casual button-up short-sleeved shirt with a convertible collar. The shirt has side slits, a double yoke, two back pleats, and the left front has a pocket. This is one of our most popular sewing patterns.
Skill level 2/4
The Tropical shirt sewing pattern's design is straightforward, and we introduce you to sewing a double yoke and a convertible collar. Remember to check the video on YouTube!
What you need to make a shirt
- Woven fabric (cotton, Linen, Viscose)
- Fusible interfacing
- Buttons
- Sewing thread
The pattern includes
-
Layers
-
Trimless pages
-
Fully illustrated instructions
-
Metric and imperial measurements
-
A4, and letter paper format
-
A0 printshop format
-
Seam allowances
- Youtube Video Sew-along
Printing information
Measure the size of the square on the first pattern page and check that your printer's scaling is correct (2" x 2" / 5 cm x 5 cm). Use either A4 or Letter and print the document via Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it here for free.
About PDF patterns
PDF patterns for instant download are easy to use and have some advantages compared to conventional patterns:
- Buy and download a pattern and be ready to sew in just 30 minutes
- Print only the sizes you need
- No overlapping pattern pieces
All you need is a printer and Adobe Reader installed on your desktop computer.
Install Adobe Acrobat reader on your computer, get it here for FREE!
How to Unzip the PDF patterns after you download.
How to print PDF patterns in Adobe Reader.
How to tape the pages of the sewing pattern together
Find more help via Facebook Wardrobe By Me Pattern Support or contact us directly.
Customer Reviews
The pattern is good although it was a bit dificult to know the parts
I LOVE this pattern. First time making a shirt for my husband other than a scrub. Fits him perfectly with no alterations. He normally wears an XL in ready-made but after measuring, I ended up making a 3XL. Fits perfectly. I did have a bit of a struggle with some of the written directions, but there is a sew-along on YouTube which was great and helped me with a few things I was confused about. I love the way everything is finished off so nicely inside. Honestly, I cannot say enough about this pattern. I will be making many more.
My husband loves his birthday shirt! He says it's his favourite shirt I've made him. I've made him 3 using a different pattern each time.. This pattern is the winner! I'll be making another one with linen. I chose the size L based on the finished garment measurements listed. I shortened the length by 3" and re-spaced the buttonholes/buttons 4" apart. My husband is 5'6". I didn't make a toile.
It was an easy make for me. Thanks for an awesome pattern!!
Loved making this shirt for my husband - already considering what to make it in again - I think that this would be really stylish in a lightweight linen as well as really zany fabrics. Would thoroughly reccomend as it gives you some of the basics you need to create this style of shirt/collar.
I was really pleased with how the shirt turned out. I really appreciated having the video to watch which made it easier. Thanks ! I would have liked more information about which side to sew the collar together, for example, as at first I sewed round the notched side, then realised I had done it upside down and had to cut a second collar. I would have liked it if the material was less patterned on the video so that I could see the process a bit easier. Maybe it would be possible to ‘draw’ the sewing lines on the video, so that it’s easier to see…I would suggest that someone sewing this for the first time reads through the whole pattern and watches the video all the way through before starting to sew. It’s a very satisfying and well designed pattern and I learnt a few new techniques. I would definitely recommend it. The one I made was a wearable toile from a vintage cotton sheet. My husband loves it but I made it for my son, so I think I’ll be sewing a few more to keep them both happy ! It’s a fun sewing project and the results are great !
Pattern Reviews
Customer Reviews
The pattern is good although it was a bit dificult to know the parts
I LOVE this pattern. First time making a shirt for my husband other than a scrub. Fits him perfectly with no alterations. He normally wears an XL in ready-made but after measuring, I ended up making a 3XL. Fits perfectly. I did have a bit of a struggle with some of the written directions, but there is a sew-along on YouTube which was great and helped me with a few things I was confused about. I love the way everything is finished off so nicely inside. Honestly, I cannot say enough about this pattern. I will be making many more.
My husband loves his birthday shirt! He says it's his favourite shirt I've made him. I've made him 3 using a different pattern each time.. This pattern is the winner! I'll be making another one with linen. I chose the size L based on the finished garment measurements listed. I shortened the length by 3" and re-spaced the buttonholes/buttons 4" apart. My husband is 5'6". I didn't make a toile.
It was an easy make for me. Thanks for an awesome pattern!!
Loved making this shirt for my husband - already considering what to make it in again - I think that this would be really stylish in a lightweight linen as well as really zany fabrics. Would thoroughly reccomend as it gives you some of the basics you need to create this style of shirt/collar.
I was really pleased with how the shirt turned out. I really appreciated having the video to watch which made it easier. Thanks ! I would have liked more information about which side to sew the collar together, for example, as at first I sewed round the notched side, then realised I had done it upside down and had to cut a second collar. I would have liked it if the material was less patterned on the video so that I could see the process a bit easier. Maybe it would be possible to ‘draw’ the sewing lines on the video, so that it’s easier to see…I would suggest that someone sewing this for the first time reads through the whole pattern and watches the video all the way through before starting to sew. It’s a very satisfying and well designed pattern and I learnt a few new techniques. I would definitely recommend it. The one I made was a wearable toile from a vintage cotton sheet. My husband loves it but I made it for my son, so I think I’ll be sewing a few more to keep them both happy ! It’s a fun sewing project and the results are great !