V-Neck Puff Sleeve Blouse with Ties

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing, 6 buttons.

CUTTER'S MUST

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS ARE WITHOUT SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST OF ALL, 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:
  • Back – 2 pieces
  • Front – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
  • Front facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Front facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch waist darts on back pieces, press dart allowances towards the center. Stitch the center back seam, press allowances to the left side and overcast.
3. Stitch vertical darts on front pieces, press allowances towards the center and overcast. Stitch waist darts on front pieces, press dart allowances towards the center.
4. Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overcast.
5. Stitch shoulder seams of front facings and back neckline facing, press allowances open. Overcast the outer edge. Place front facings with the garment right sides together and stitch the front edges and the back and front neckline edges. Clip allowances at curves, trim at corners, turn front facings with facing to the wrong side, straighten, press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams.
6. Make a slit on the sleeve along the marked line. Cut a bias strip from the main fabric, 4 cm wide and a length equal to twice the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias strip in half lengthwise and press. Press outer allowances towards the center. Finish the sleeve slit with the bias strip.
7. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overcast. Along the bottom edge of the sleeve and along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overcast.
8. Fold cuffs right sides together and stitch the short sides and the long side from the corner to the mark. Trim allowances at corners, clip at marks. Turn cuff to the right side, straighten, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the bottom of the sleeve. Turn the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the attachment seam.
9. Overcast the hem allowance of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
10. On the right front, overcast buttonholes, on the left front, sew on buttons.