Wrap Front Blouse Gathered Sleeves

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: blouse fabrics made of natural or blended fibers with elastane. Also needed: fusible interfacing; 4 buttons. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance – 1.5 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!

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
  • Back – 1 piece with fold
  • Front – 2 pieces
  • Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Collar – 1 piece
  • Sleeve – 2 pieces
  • Cuff – 2 pieces
• From fusible interfacing:
  • Front neckline facing – 2 pieces
  • Back neckline facing – 1 piece
  • Collar – 1 piece
  • Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse interfacing to the respective pieces.
2. Stitch bust darts (if provided by size), press depths upwards.
3. Stitch shoulder seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
4. Fold the collar lengthwise in the middle, right sides together, and stitch the corners. Trim allowances, turn the piece right side out, straighten and press. Attach the collar to the neckline.
5. Stitch shoulder seams of facings, press allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place the facing on the garment, right sides together, and stitch the neckline edge. Clip allowances at curves, turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Secure the facing to the shoulder seam allowances.
6. Overlap the right front over the left and secure along the side edges. Stitch side seams, press allowances towards the back and serge.
7. Serge sleeve edges separately. Stitch the sleeve seam from the top to the slit mark, press allowance open. Stitch a reinforcing line along the slit 0.3 cm from the edge.
8. Set sleeves into armholes, press allowance and serge. Along the bottom of the sleeve, stitch with a loosened top thread and gather.
9. Fold the cuff lengthwise in the middle, right sides together, and stitch the short sides. Turn the cuff right side out, straighten and 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 the outer cuff attachment.
10. Serge the bottom edge of the garment, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
11. Make buttonholes on the cuffs and sew on buttons.