Flutter Sleeve Blouse

Name: Flutter Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2775
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2775

A women's hip-length blouse with a V-neckline, a front fastened with eight buttons and rouleau loops, and a raised waist seam with gathers under the bust. The short flutter sleeves are cut in two layers. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Flutter Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

In spring and summer with trousers, jeans or skirts.
Tucked into a high-waisted skirt or worn loose over trousers for the office.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Fitted under the bust, with a horizontal seam above the waist on the front and back.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: V-neckline finished with front facings and a back neck facing.

Sleeves: Short set-in flutter sleeves: a shorter upper layer laid over a longer lower layer and joined at the armhole; both hems turned and topstitched.

Front: Upper front cut separately for the left and right sides and gathered into the seam with the lower front.

Closure: Eight buttons on the left front and eight bias rouleau loops sewn into the right front edge; no buttonholes.

Back: Upper back with a centre back seam; lower back with a centre seam and two princess seams.

Finishing: Hem turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering into a seam, making and setting rouleau loops, a double-layer sleeve, facings around a V-neckline.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing)
8 buttons

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: All seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the garment – 2 cm. Hem allowance for the bottom of the sleeve – 1.5 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. Attention! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 2 pieces
- Central back – 2 pieces
- Side back – 2 pieces
- Upper left front – 1 piece
- Upper right front – 1 piece
- Lower right front – 1 piece
- Lower left front – 1 piece
- Upper sleeve – 2 pieces
- Lower sleeve – 2 pieces
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Left facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Right facing – 1 piece
- Left 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 the center seam of the upper back. Overlock the allowance and press to the left side.
Stitch the princess seams of the lower back, press allowances towards the center and overlock. Stitch the center seam of the lower parts. Overlock allowances and press to the left side. Attach the upper back to the lower, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Along the lower edge of the upper front, stitch with a loosened upper thread and gather. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press allowances upwards and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the side seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the facings and the back neckline facing, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge.
Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 20 cm long for the loop closures. 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. Cut into 8 pieces. Adjust loop length. Sew loops onto the right front, with allowances directed towards the edge of the placket.
Place the facings on the garment, right sides together, and stitch the back neckline and front placket edges. Clip allowances at curves, turn facings to the wrong side, straighten, and press.
Overlock the lower edge of the upper sleeve. Press allowance to the wrong side and topstitch. Lay the upper sleeve onto the lower sleeve right sides up and secure along the armscye edges. Stitch the sleeve seam, press allowances towards the back and overlock. Overlock the allowance of the lower sleeve edge, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
Press the hem allowance of the garment to the wrong side by 1 cm, then by another 1 cm and topstitch.
Sew buttons onto the left front.