Fabric & Materials
FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: 5 buttons, fusible interfacing. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the back bottom – 2 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST OF ALL, 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).
CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece with fold
- Front – 2 pieces
Sewing Instructions
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- Fuse the integrated placket with fusible interfacing.
- Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
- Cut (or use ready-made) bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the neckline length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Place the binding with the neckline edge right side together and stitch. Start and end the stitching at the line for topstitching the placket allowance. Fold the binding to the wrong side, clip allowances, and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
- Overlock the bottom allowance of the front from the side seam to the line for topstitching the placket allowance. Fold the allowance inwards and topstitch from the side seam to the line for topstitching the placket allowance.
- Overlock the allowance of the integrated placket. Turn the integrated placket to the right side and stitch the upper and lower corners. Trim allowances, turn the placket to the wrong side. Topstitch the placket allowance from the right side.
- Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
- Overlock the bottom allowance of the back, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Overlock the sleeve hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
- Overlock buttonholes and sew on buttons.
