Flutter Sleeve Keyhole Blouse

Name: Flutter Sleeve Keyhole Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2283
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2283

A women's hip-length blouse with double-layer flutter sleeves sewn into raglan-style seams, a faced V-shaped keyhole at the centre front, and a back neck slit closed with one button and a rouleau loop. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Flutter Sleeve Keyhole Blouse

When To Wear

In summer with trousers, shorts or a skirt, worn loose over the waistband.
At the office in warm weather, under a jacket.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose, straight shape with bust darts.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with a double neckline facing that shows as a narrow band on the right side; a V-shaped keyhole at the centre front is finished with an interfaced facing.

Sleeves: Flutter sleeves of two layers, an upper and a lower sleeve, joined along the armhole edge and sewn to the front and back along seams running from the neckline. Sleeve hems are turned and topstitched, or finished with bias binding or a French seam. The lower armhole is finished with folded bias binding.

Back: Two halves with a centre back seam, open at the top as a slit, topstitched 0.1–0.2 cm along the edges; a bias rouleau loop in the neckline facing and one button.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. A faced keyhole with a clipped point, a rouleau loop, a two-layer neckline facing stitched in the ditch, layered sleeves and bias-bound armholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

1 button
Fusible interfacing (neckline facing, keyhole facing)
Bias binding 4 cm wide for the lower armholes (can be cut from the main fabric)

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: hem allowance – 2.0 cm, other seams - 1.0 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From main fabric:
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Back – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Neckline facing – 2 pieces
- Slit facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Neckline facing – 1 piece
- Slit facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Stitch bust darts. Press seam allowances upwards.
Serge the center back seam separately. Stitch the seam from the slit mark to the bottom. Press seam allowances open. Topstitch along the slit at 0.1 – 0.2 cm to secure and finish.
Serge the outer edge of the slit facing. Place the facing on the front, right sides together, and stitch the slit. Clip the seam allowance at the corner, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press.
Serge the bottom edge of the sleeve, fold inwards, and topstitch. Alternatively, you can finish with bias binding or a French seam; for this, you will need to trim the seam allowance. Place the upper sleeve on the lower sleeve, right sides up, and secure along the armhole edges. Attach sleeves to the back and front. Serge seam allowances and press towards the sleeve.
Stitch side seams, press seam allowances towards the back, and serge.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the loop. Adjust the loop length.
Place neckline facing pieces right sides together and stitch along the neckline edge and center back edge, inserting the loop. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn right side out, and press. Stitch the outer side of the facing to the neckline, press seam allowance towards the facing. Fold the seam allowance of the inner side inwards by 1 cm and topstitch into the attachment seam.
Cut (or use ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the length of the lower armhole + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. Place the binding with the armhole edge on the right side and stitch. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip seam allowances, and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side, and topstitch.
Sew the button onto the neckline facing.