Crossover V-Neck Puffed Sleeve Blouse

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse or dress fabrics made from natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing; elastic thread. IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 2.0 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST, PRINT OUT THE PAPER PATTERNS AND LAY THEM OUT ON THE FABRIC WIDTH (fabric width can be from 90cm to 150cm) 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 - 1 piece on fold
  • Front - 1 piece on fold
  • Sleeve - 4 pieces
  • Back facing right – 2 pieces
  • Back facing left – 2 pieces
  • Front facing right – 2 pieces
  • Front facing left – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Back facing right – 1 piece
  • Back facing left – 1 piece
  • Front facing right – 1 piece
  • Front facing left – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
2. Stitch darts on the front piece. Press the dart allowances upwards.
3. Stitch shoulder seams of the right front and back facings, press allowances open. Stitch shoulder seams of the left front and back facings, press allowances open. Fold the right facing pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, press. Fold the left facing pieces right sides together, inserting the right facing between the pieces, and stitch the neckline edge. Turn the piece right side out, straighten, press.
4. Stitch shoulder and side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
5. Fold the facing with the neckline right sides together and stitch. Serge allowances, turn the facing right side out, straighten, press. Topstitch allowances to the main piece at 0.5 cm.
6. Stitch, press, and serge sleeve edges. Fold the outer and inner sleeve pieces right sides together and stitch along the bottom edge. Press the seam towards the inner sleeve. Along the seam, stitch with elastic thread, placing the elastic on the wrong side. Turn the pieces right side out, align at the sleeve cap, and secure with a stitch. Then treat the sleeve as a single-layer piece. Along the sleeve cap, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather.
7. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and serge.
8. Double fold the bottom edge of the garment 1 cm to the wrong side and topstitch.