V-Neck Gathered Yoke Long Sleeve Blouse

Fabric & Materials

FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. ALSO NEEDED: fusible interfacing; 9 buttons. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS ARE WITHOUT SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: Hem allowance – 2.5 cm; 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 - 1 piece on fold
  • Back - 1 piece on fold
  • Front yoke - 2 pieces
  • Front - 2 pieces
  • Placket — 4 pieces
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Placket — 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Front neckline facing – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch a gathering stitch along the upper edge of the back and gather. Attach the yoke to the back, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
3. Attach the outer placket to the front, press seam allowances towards the placket. Place the inner placket and front right sides together and stitch the neckline and front edge. Clip seam allowances at the corner, turn the piece right side out, smooth, and press. Fold under the inner edge of the inner placket and topstitch into the seam of the outer placket.
4. Stitch a gathering stitch along the upper edge of the front and gather. Attach the yoke to the front (at the neckline, the lower edge of the yoke is 1 cm longer than the upper edge of the front), press seam allowances upwards and serge.
5. Stitch side and shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
6. Stitch shoulder seams of neckline facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing and garment right sides together and stitch the back and front neckline edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side, smooth, and press. Secure to the garment at shoulder seams and yoke attachment seams.
7. Serge sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark, press seam allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Set sleeves into armholes, press seam allowances and serge. Stitch a gathering stitch along the lower edge of the sleeve and gather.
8. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch the side edges. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold under the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff.
9. Fold the bottom hem of the garment inwards by 1 cm, then by 1.5 cm and topstitch.
10. On the right placket, make buttonholes; on the left, sew on buttons. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons on the cuffs.