Cropped Balloon Sleeve Blouse

Name: Cropped Balloon Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2691
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2691

A women's cropped, loose blouse with wide balloon sleeves gathered at the cap and drawn in with elastic at the hem, a round faced neckline and a back neck slit fastened with one button and a rouleau loop. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Balloon Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

With high-waisted trousers or skirts, worn untucked.
In spring and summer, or over a fine top on cooler days.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and boxy, with a straight hem.

Length: Cropped, above the waist.

Neckline: Round neckline with interfaced front and back facings, overlocked on the outer edge.

Sleeves: Two-piece set-in balloon sleeves: front and back sleeve joined by an upper seam, gathered at the cap between the marks, and sewn with the side seam. The sleeve hem is turned 1 cm and 1 cm again to form a casing for 1 cm elastic.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Cut on the fold, with a slit at the back neck faced together with the neckline; a bias rouleau loop is caught into the facing seam and fastens over one button.

Finishing: Shoulder and side seams overlocked and pressed towards the back; hem overlocked, turned up and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Gathered sleeve caps, an elastic casing, a rouleau loop and a faced neck slit; few pieces and no darts.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (neckline facings)
Elastic, 1 cm wide
1 button

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, the patterns include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: All seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve – 2.0 cm. Attention! First of all, 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Back Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Front Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Bias strip for the button loop, 2.5 cm × 10 cm (cut by measurement) – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Front Neckline Facing – 1 piece
- Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back.
Stitch the Front Sleeve to the Back Sleeve along the upper sleeve seam. Along the sleeve cap between the marks, sew a line of stitching with loosened upper thread tension and gather. Set sleeves into armholes. Overlock allowances and press.
Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams. Overlock allowance and press towards the back.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 10 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out, and straighten the rouleau. Adjust the loop length.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the Front and Back Neckline Facings. Press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment right sides together and baste along the neckline. Cut the slit through the back and the back facing along the marking. Stitch around the neckline and the back slit, tapering to nothing at the slit point and catching in the loop. Clip allowances and the corner, turn the facing to the wrong side, and press.
Fold the sleeve hem allowance inwards by 1 cm, then another 1 cm, and stitch, forming a casing and leaving an opening. Thread elastic tape through the casing and secure the ends.
Overlock the hem allowance of the garment bottom, press to the wrong side, and stitch.
Sew on the button.