Asymmetrical Overlap Blouse with Stand Collar

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing, invisible zipper, 2 buttons. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 2.5 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH! ATTENTION! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Back yoke – 2 pieces
  • Lower back part – 1 piece with fold
  • Left front part – 1 piece
  • Right front part – 1 piece
  • Collar stand – 2 pieces
  • Sleeve - 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Collar stand – 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the pieces and the integrated facings of the front panels.
2. Fold the collar stand pieces right sides together and stitch the upper edge. Clip the seam allowances at the curves, turn the collar stand right side out, straighten and press. Overlock the lower edge of the inner collar stand.
3. Overlock the outer edges of the integrated facings on the front pieces. Press the facings to the wrong side. Lay the left front panel over the right and secure along the neckline edge and shoulder edge.
4. Stitch the shoulder seams, press the seam allowances towards the back, overlock.
5. Overlock the center edges of the back yokes. Stitch the outer collar stand into the neckline, press the seam allowances towards the collar stand. Attach the zipper, starting from the upper edge of the collar stand, folding back the inner collar stand. Fold the short seam allowances of the inner collar stand inwards and sew to the zipper tape. Topstitch the inner collar stand into the seam of the outer collar stand attachment.
6. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press the seam allowances downwards, overlock.
7. Attach the sleeves to the garment, press the seam allowances towards the sleeve and overlock.
8. Overlock the sleeve edges and side edges separately. Stitch the side seam simultaneously with the sleeve seam up to the slit mark, press the seam allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Create and secure pleats along the lower edge of the sleeve.
9. Fold the cuff pieces right sides together and stitch the side edges. Start and end the stitching precisely at the marked seam line for cuff attachment. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the seam allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of the outer cuff attachment.
10. Overlock the lower edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
11. Overlock buttonholes on the cuffs, sew on buttons.