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How To Sew Scrubs Tutorial

By letter2self on May 20, 2023



Learn how to sew a scrubs top and scrubs pants (trousers). DIY hospital uniform for healthcare workers. This tutorial features techniques for sewing pockets (patch pockets and inseam pockets), a waistband with elastic or drawstring tie, how to insert sleeves (using the flat method), as well as two neckline methods; a V-Neck with a facing and a V-Neck with a placket / binding.

THANK YOU for making scrubs for healthcare workers (NHS staff) and supporting the fight against Covid 19.

Please view the video timings below:
Introduction: 00:00 – 02:32
Fabric & Pattern Preparation: 02:32 – 05:11
Patch Pockets: 05:11 – 19:36
Inseam Pockets: 19:36 – 29:45
Trouser Construction: 29:45 – 32:06
Waistband: 32:06 – 39:49
Top Introduction: 39:49 – 40:54
V-Neck Placket / Binding: 40:54 – 1:03:26
Understitching (Back Neckline): 1:00:25
V-Neck Facing: 1:03:26 – 1:10:32
Sleeves: 1:10:32 – 1:15:10
Side Seam & Hem: 1:15:10 – 1:26:45

Linked videos:
1. Flat Felled Seam: https://youtu.be/ODoLrCTxp5o
2. French Seam: https://youtu.be/fhogUaCBJOE
3. Sewing Buttons & Buttonholes Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfxTlKMr7TsANL7M2_1nRzgl4b7-0bgnv
4. V-Neck with Facing: https://youtu.be/nlFRB-KGIRk

The patterns I used:
Women’s Scrub Top Pattern: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/644495751/nurse-scrubs-tunic-pdf-sewing-pattern?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=pattern+sewing+scrubs&ref=sr_gallery-1-5&organic_search_click=1&pro=1
Women’s Scrub Bottom Pattern: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/648514847/scrubs-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern-for?ref=shop_home_active_3&pro=1

FREE patterns:
1. https://www.gradehouseltd.com/scrubsfornhs
2. https://www.healthyshetland.com/health-and-social-care-staff/shetland-scrubs (men’s pattern the same as the pattern I have used)

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