Sewing lessons being applied to this shirt on this go around:
1. Used the ultimate measurements on the last shirt to adjust the pattern slightly. The "Large" on the original pattern immense and cut inches off to tailor it to my taste. Hopefully did not shrink it too far, LOL.
2. Instead of cutting the pattern pinned to the fabric, marked the pattern on the fabric (still using that crayon. Tailor's Chalk ordered).
3. Used weights, not pins, to hold pattern down while marking. We have some Cornhole weights here I used.
4. Used good shears (Ginghers I restored and aharpened!) The difference in neatness is HUGE.
5. IRONED more than I needed to keep stuff flat.
6. Used scraps and am testing tension BEFORE sewing anything on the clothing item, instead of messing things up and redoing them.