Cowl Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

Name: Cowl Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4039
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4039

A fitted women's top in knit fabric, hip length, with a cowl drape laid over the front and short sleeves gathered at the cap. The drape is a separate piece gathered at the shoulders and caught into the shoulder, side and hem seams. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: for knit fabric only: jersey with medium to high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Cowl Neck Blouse with Puffed Sleeves

When To Wear

At the office under a jacket or cardigan.
With a pencil skirt or trousers for evening, or with jeans in summer.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting through the body.

Length: To the hip.

Neckline: Round neckline on front and back, turned and stitched. Over the front lies a draping piece cut on the fold: its top edge is turned 5 cm to the wrong side and falls in soft folds below the neckline.

Front: Front cut on the fold with darts pressed downwards; the drape is gathered along its shoulder edges and basted to the front at the shoulders, sides and hem.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves, gathered along the cap between the marks; the underarm seam is sewn together with the side seam.

Back: Plain back.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems overlocked, turned and topstitched with a twin needle or coverstitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Four pieces, no closures; gathering the drape and the sleeve caps and sewing knit fabric with stretch stitches.

Fabric Recommendations

For knit fabric only: jersey with medium to high stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

No supplies listed besides the knit fabric and thread.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for the garment bottom, sleeve hem, neckline edge – 1.5 cm, top edge of the front draping – 5 cm, other seams 0.8 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can range from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need.

From main fabric:
- Back – 1 piece on fold
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front Draping – 1 piece on fold

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle or on a coverstitch machine to maintain elasticity. You can also stitch pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlocker.

Mark and stitch the darts on the front. Press the dart fullness downwards.
Overlock the top edge of the Front Draping and fold it to the wrong side.
Overlock the neckline edges of the front and back, fold to the wrong side and topstitch.
Along the shoulder edges of the Front Draping, sew a line of long, loose stitches and gather. Baste the Front Draping to the Front along the shoulder, side and lower edges. Stitch the shoulder seams. Overlock the seams and press towards the back.
Along the sleeve cap between the round marks, sew a line of long, loose stitches and gather. Set the sleeves into the armholes. Overlock the seams and press.
Stitch the side seam and sleeve seam. Overlock the seam and press. Overlock the sleeve hem, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
Overlock the bottom edge of the garment. Fold to the wrong side, press and topstitch.