Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; 10 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE PATTERNS INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES; IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: Hem allowance – 1.4 cm, all other seams – 1 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back yoke - 2 pieces
- Back - 1 piece with fold
- Front - 2 pieces
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Collar – 2 pieces
- Collar stand – 2 pieces
- Cuff – 2 pieces
- Pocket – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Placket – 2 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- Collar stand – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
- Stitch darts on the back. Press dart allowances towards the center.
- Stitch the back yokes, placing them right sides together and inserting the back piece between them. Fold the yokes upwards and press. Continue to treat as one piece.
- Mark and stitch bust darts on the front, press allowances upwards.
- Overlock the pocket along the contour. Fold the top edge to the wrong side and topstitch. Press the side and bottom edges of the pocket to the wrong side. Place the pocket on the front according to markings and topstitch.
- Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Attach the outer edge of the placket to the front, press allowances towards the placket. Fold the inner edge of the placket inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer placket attachment.
- Place the upper collar and undercollar right sides together. Stitch the ends and outer edge of the collar. Trim seams. Turn the collar right side out, shape, and press. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the edge. Place collar stand pieces right sides together, insert the finished collar between them, align notches, and stitch, simultaneously stitching the ends of the collar stand. Start and end stitching strictly at the marked line of the collar stand attachment seam. Turn the finished collar stand right side out and press. Attach the upper collar stand with collar to the neckline, fold the open edge of the lower collar stand inwards and topstitch into the seam of the upper collar stand attachment.
- Overlock sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark. Press allowances open. Secure allowances along the slit 0.2 cm from the edge. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock. Form and secure pleats on the sleeve. Press allowances towards the seam.
- Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the short sides. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve. Fold the allowance of the inner side inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
- Fold the bottom edge of the garment by 0.7 cm, then again by 0.7 cm, press, and topstitch.
- Overlock buttonholes on the right placket and collar stand, sew buttons on the left. Overlock buttonholes and sew buttons on the cuffs.
