23 June 2025

Body Twist Tee Sewing Pattern

At long last I've finished the PDF Sewing Pattern for the Body Twist Pattern Puzzle.  It's a very large one piece pattern for the body of the garment with a double layer sleeve and ribbed neck trim.  It's a soft and generous twist without being too tight.  The construction is as simple as a tee-shirt without the need to finish any hems.  Body and sleeves are double layers turned back on themselves.  You'll find the history of this pattern development in these blog posts.
If you're thinking of making this sewing pattern you'll need to source some stretch mesh fabric.  It's my favourite for the body twist tee.  This design will also work well in light to very light stretch knit that has some elastane that's necessary for the twist to be comfortable.  Stretch knit or mesh that is semi-opaque is particularly good as it emphasises the folded fabric layers in the twist.