Fabric & Materials
Fabric recommendations: well-draping knit fabric with medium or high stretch from natural or blended fibers.
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: hem allowance, neckline allowance – 1.5 cm, other seams 0.8 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. WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front yoke – 1 piece
- Upper front part – 1 piece
- Lower front part – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch the center back seam. Press seam allowances to the left side and serge.
- On the upper front part, along the yoke attachment edge, make a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the yoke, press seam allowances towards the yoke and serge.
- On the upper front part, from the right armhole edge to the mark, make a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather to the length of the edge from the armhole to the mark on the lower front part. On the lower front part, from the mark to the side edge, make a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather to the length of the edge from the mark to the side edge on the upper front part. Stitch the upper and lower front parts together, press seam allowances and serge.
- Stitch the right shoulder seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide, with 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 on the right side and stitch, fold the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece.
- Stitch the left shoulder and side seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
- Stitch the sleeve seam, press seam allowances towards the back and serge. Set in the sleeves into the armholes, matching notches, press seam allowances and serge.
- Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
