Knit Gathered Front Tank Dress

Fabric & Materials

Fabric recommendations: well-draping knit fabric with medium stretch. Also needed: elastic 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: back bottom edge – 2.0 cm; back neckline edge, back armhole edge, apron side edges – 1.5 cm; other seams 0.7 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.

• From main fabric:
  • Back – 2 pieces
  • Front lower part – 1 piece
  • Front upper part – 4 pieces
  • Apron - 1 piece

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.

Sewing Instructions

WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!

1. Stitch the center back seam. Press seam allowances open and overcast.
2. Overcast the side edges of the apron, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Along the upper edge and along the marked line of the apron, make a stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather.
3. Stitch the center seams of the front upper parts, press seam allowances. Stitch along the seam with elastic thread. Place the front upper part pieces right sides together and stitch the neckline edge, inserting the upper edge of the apron between them. Stitch the armhole edges. Turn the front upper part right side out, press.
4. Attach the front upper part to the lower part, press seam allowances, overcast.
5. Place the apron right side to the wrong side of the front lower part and stitch the bottom edge. Press seam allowances and overcast. Turn the garment right side out.
6. Overcast the back neckline edge, armhole edges, and bottom edge.
7. Stitch the side seams, enclosing the seam with the back armhole allowance and the back bottom edge allowance. Press side seam allowances and overcast. Stitch the shoulder seams, enclosing the seam with the back armhole allowance and the back neckline allowance. Press shoulder seam allowances and overcast. Turn the garment right side out.
8. Fold the bottom edge of the garment, the armhole edge, and the back neckline edge to the wrong side, press and topstitch.
9. Topstitch the apron to the front in the seam joining the front upper and lower parts.