Criss-Cross Tie V-Neck Blouse Gathered Sleeves

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers. YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing, two buttons, two decorative brooches. 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 – 2 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 (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces). WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Back - 2 pieces
  • Front – 1 piece on fold
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing — 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing — 2 pieces
  • Tie – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Back neckline facing — 1 piece
  • Front neckline facing — 1 piece
  • Tie – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to relevant pieces.
2. Stitch the center back seams. Overlock allowances and press to the left side. Stitch darts on the back, press depths towards the center. Stitch the back facing to the back neckline. Trim allowances and press towards the facing.
3. Stitch darts on the front piece, press depths upwards. Stitch the front facing to the front neckline. Trim allowances and press towards the facing.
4. Stitch side and shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and overlock.
5. Fold the tie in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long side and the bottom edge. Trim allowances at corners, turn right side out and press. Overlock the raw edge.
6. Stitch shoulder seams of inner facings, press allowances open. Overlock the outer edge.
7. Place facings with the garment right sides together and stitch the neckline. Clip allowances, turn right side out and press. Topstitch the allowance of the inner facing to the seam of the outer facing, inserting and securing the tie.
8. Overlock sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the armhole to the slit mark, press allowances open. Topstitch the slit 0.1 cm from the fold. Along the bottom edge of the sleeve, stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowances and overlock.
9. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the side edges and the extension. Start and end stitching exactly at the marked line for attaching the cuff to the sleeve. Turn the piece right side out, press. Attach the outer side of the cuff to the sleeve, fold the allowance of the inner side of the cuff inwards and topstitch into the seam of attaching the outer cuff.
10. Overlock the hem allowance, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
11. Make buttonholes and sew buttons on the cuffs.
12. Secure the tie with a decorative buckle.