Ruched Wrap Blouse with Puff Sleeves

Name: Ruched Wrap Blouse with Puff Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2613
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2613

A women's hip-length blouse with a crossover V-neck front, a ruched lower section on the front and the back, and long puff sleeves gathered into elastic at the wrist. It closes with a concealed zip at the centre back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics with elastane, of natural or blended fibres, or knit fabric with high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Ruched Wrap Blouse with Puff Sleeves

When To Wear

With trousers or a pencil skirt for the office.
For dinners and daytime events in spring and autumn.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted bodice shaped with darts; the lower part is drawn in by gathering.

Length: To the hip.

Neckline: V-neck formed by two upper fronts, the right overlapping the left and stitched together at the centre line. The neckline edge is turned and topstitched, or bound with bias tape.

Front: Upper fronts with darts, joined to a lower front cut on the fold; the seam is pressed upwards.

Sleeves: Set-in, gathered at the cap; the hem is turned twice to form a casing for elastic.

Waist: Lower front and back ruched with elastic thread along marked lines, and along the side seams and centre back seam.

Back: Upper back with darts and a centre back seam; the lower back is gathered along the centre back edges.

Closure: Concealed zip in the centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Shirring with elastic thread, a concealed zip, an elastic casing at the sleeve hem and a gathered sleeve cap, on stretch fabric.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics with elastane, of natural or blended fibres, or knit fabric with high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Concealed zip
Elastic tape, 1.5–2 cm wide
Elastic thread
Bias tape (optional, for the neckline)

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 for garment bottom - 2.5 cm, sleeve hem – 3 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!

From main fabric:
- Upper back - 2 pieces
- Lower back – 2 pieces
- Upper front - 2 pieces
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
- 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. Fabric pieces with elastane content are stitched with a special “knit stitch” to prevent thread breakage.

Sewing Instructions

Stitch darts on back pieces, press allowances towards the center. Stitch upper and lower front parts. Serge allowances and press upwards. Serge middle edges of back separately. Along the middle edges of the lower back, lay stitches with loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the middle edge of the back from the zipper mark to the bottom. Insert the zipper. Serge allowance and press to the left side.
Stitch darts on front pieces, press allowances towards the center. Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances to the back and serge. Serge neckline edges of front and back. Fold allowance inwards and topstitch. Alternatively, you can finish with bias binding: trim allowance to 0.5 cm. Bind with bias binding. Press allowance to the wrong side and topstitch.
Overlap the right upper front onto the left and secure along the center line. Stitch upper and lower front parts. Serge allowance and press upwards.
Stitch sleeve seam, press and serge allowances. Along the sleeve cap, lay a stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press and serge allowances.
Serge the hem allowance of the sleeve bottom, press to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 2 cm and topstitch, forming a casing. Thread elastic tape through the casing, adjust length and secure ends.
Along the marked lines on the front and back, lay a stitch with elastic thread. Secure ends, forming gathers. Similarly, lay stitches along the side seams and the middle back seam.
Serge the hem allowance of the garment bottom, press to the wrong side and topstitch.