The Heavy Shirt sewing pattern is a classic work and overshirt that quickly becomes a closet staple. Featuring a loose, relaxed fit with a button placket, traditional two-piece collar, sleeve cuffs, and chest pockets with button flaps, it has dropped shoulders for a relaxed feel and crisp topstitching throughout for a professional finish. Ideal for hard-wearing everyday fabrics such as flannel, corduroy, denim, twill, or canvas. The model wears size L and is 180 cm tall.
- Roomy, relaxed fit
- Two-piece collar
- Two-piece sleeves with cuffs
- Chest pockets with button flaps
- Dropped shoulders
- Gently curved hem
- Crisp topstitching throughout
- Sizes 2XS–4XL
- Color PDF pattern printable in Letter, A4, A0, and a separate projector file
- YouTube Video Sew-along
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Skill level 2/4
The Heavy Shirt sewing pattern is straightforward and ideal for sewists with some experience. With this pattern you can learn to sew a two-piece sleeve, cuffs, and a banded collar. Detailed illustrated instructions and a YouTube sew-along video are included for guidance.
What you need to make the Heavy Shirt
- Medium- to heavy-weight woven fabric (flannel, corduroy, denim, twill, canvas, or wool)
- Fusible interfacing
- Buttons
- Sewing thread
Heavy Shirt Sewing Pattern includes
- Layers
- Trimless pages
- Fully illustrated instructions
- A4 and Letter paper format in color (35 pages)
- A0 printshop format in color (2 pages)
- Projector file in color
- The pattern includes seam allowances
- YouTube Video Sew-along
Pattern Specifications
- Pattern Name: Heavy Shirt
- Garment Type: Overshirt, shirt, work shirt
- Format: PDF sewing pattern
- Sizes: 2XS–4XL
- Skill Level: 2/4 (intermediate beginner)
- Fabric Type: Medium- to heavy-weight woven fabrics — flannel, corduroy, denim, twill, canvas, wool
- Features: Relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, two-piece collar, cuffed sleeves, chest pockets, topstitching
- Print Formats: Letter, A4, A0, projector file
- Sew-along: YouTube video included
Pair it with
Style the Heavy Shirt with the Wilderness Pants PDF sewing pattern, the Boyfriend Sweater PDF sewing pattern, or the Big T-shirt PDF sewing pattern to complete a handmade wardrobe.
