Sew The Lyrical Shirt in 6 Easy Sessions
Let's sew the Lyrical Shirt. With soft gathers, gently bloused puff sleeves, and your choice of a narrow tie or structured collar, this is where relaxed meets refined. It’s femininity, simplified. The kind of shirt that makes you feel instantly put together, whether you're heading out or staying in.
To keep things easy, we’ve broken this sew into six focused sessions - you'll find these in a free PDF download that guides you through each stage. Each stage helps you take steady, satisfying steps. No stress. No rush. Just progress.
And before you put needle to fabric, we begin with something small but powerful: a cuppa and a read through of your info pages and instructions. That first quiet moment sets everything up to flow more smoothly. That’s why we’ve made it Day 1.
Ready? Let’s sew the Lyrical... one stitch at a time. Thank you to Karen Long for this one. Free pdf download, here.
Day 1 | Prep work
- Read through info pages.
- Read through sewing steps.
- Measure yourself & choose your size.
- Printing/taping pattern
Day 2 | Cut out all pieces, mark notches.
- Cut out all your fabric pieces.
- Cut out all interfacing pieces.
- Get bias binding for sleeves ready.
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Mark all notches.
Day 3 | Steps 1 - 14 of Tutorial
- Construct the sleeves.
- Staystitch front & back neckline.
- Iron on Interfacing.
- Sew guide lines.
Day 4 | Steps 15 - 40 of Tutorial
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Prepare & topstitch the placket
- Join back & yoke
- Join front & back
- Prepare tie (or collar)
Day 5 | Steps 41 - 57 of Tutorial
- Add tie to neckline (or collar)
- Gather sleeve head
- Add sleeve to armhole
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Sew darts (if doing FBA option)
Day 6 | Steps 58 - 65 + Buttons and Buttonholes
- Sew side seams
- Finish shirt & sleeve hems
- Add buttons & buttonholes
You’ve finished your Lyrical
Whether you spaced it out over a few days or got swept up and finished it in one sitting, you’ve just created something beautiful. The Lyrical Shirt is all about soft impact—and now that you’ve sewn it, we hope you feel that same quiet confidence when you wear it.
We’d love to see your version! Pop into the Pattern Emporium Sewing Circle on Facebook or share it on Instagram using #pelyricalshirt. Whether you’ve gone for the soft tie-neck or the structured collar, styled it dressy or relaxed, your make might be just the nudge someone else needs to start theirs.
Now go enjoy it. You made that!
Don't own the Lyrical Shirt yet? You can view all the details & lots more photos here.
