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This ports the docs for the following designs: breanna, bruce, cathrin, florence, florent , hugo, lily, lunetius, onyx, opal, paco, sandy, shelly, shin, sven, tamiko, teagan, iberius, trayvon, wahid, walburga, and yuri. Also adds a prebuild step to build the options umbrella pages. and includes some CSS tweaks.
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title: "Shelly: FreeSewing's Shelly Shirt"
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sidebar_label: Shelly Shirt
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<DesignInfo design="shelly" />
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## Designer Notes {#notes}
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Shelly is my first design. It was born out of the need for shirts that can
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compress very tight (for sensory needs stemming from autism), and the lack of
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suitable ready made shirts. Undersized swim shirts are tight enough, but expose
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the belly and pinch in the armpits, so I set out to design a shirt that would
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be both comfortable and therapeutic.
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Raglan sleeves are used to provide additional flexibility and mobility in the
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armpit, and are very important for very tight clothes.
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That said, Shelly is a simple and versatile design capable of making knit tops
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over a wide range of eases, from tightly compressive compression shirts, to
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loose raglan tees. It makes a great first knit garment project, as it only uses
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five pieces of fabric cut from four pattern pieces, and features simple seams
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that can be entirely made with a serger/overlocker. It's also fairly tolerant
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of small errors in measuring/cutting/sewing due to the elastic nature of knits,
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especially swim fabric, and the lack of any fine features requiring too much
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attention to detail on Shelly.
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The name is chosen because I like the beach and I like seashells.
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Thrunic
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## What You Need {#needs}
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To make Shelly, you will need the following:
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- Basic sewing supplies
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- Between 0.5 - 2 meters (0.6 - 2.2 yards) of a suitable fabric, depending on
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size and style ([see Fabric options](#fabric))
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- A kids' short-sleeve rash guard can probably be made with 0.5 meters with
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fabric left over.
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- A looser-fitting long-sleeved swim shirt or t-shirt for a tall adult will
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take closer to 2 meters.
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- Two different colors or prints of fabric can be used (one for the sleeves,
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one for the bodice).
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- (Optional) Ribbing fabric for the neck, if using less stretchy fabric.
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- (Optional) Contrasting color thread, if making exposed seams.
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## Fabric Options {#fabric}
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This pattern is designed to work with stretch/knit fabrics, particularly
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spandex.
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For swim shirts, rash guards, compression shirts, athletic shirts, and other
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performance-oriented shirts, four-way stretch fabric is strongly recommended.
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For more casual raglan t-shirts, two-way stretch jersey should work fine.
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For compression clothes and swimwear, a 20:80 ratio of nylon/polyester to
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spandex/elastane is recommended. More elastic fabrics allow for greater
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negative ease, will give better mobility, and will be more forgiving to
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measurement/design errors.
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The raglan sleeves lend themselves well to using different colors/prints for
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the body and for the sleeves.
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With swim fabric/spandex, it is recommended to make the neckband out of the
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same material used for the shirt. For less stretchy fabric, such as cotton
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jersey knit, ribbing is recommended.
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## Cutting Instructions {#cutting}
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- Cut **1 front** part on the fold
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- Cut **1 back** part on the fold
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- Cut **2 sleeve** parts
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- Cut **1 neckband** part on the fold
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