3/4 Sleeve Wrap Blouse with Ruched Front

Name: 3/4 Sleeve Wrap Blouse with Ruched Front
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4178
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4178

A women's fitted blouse in knit fabric with a fixed wrap front and V-neckline, the overlapping right front gathered along its side seam. Three-quarter sleeves are cut in two parts with an open slit along the outer seam. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

3/4 Sleeve Wrap Blouse with Ruched Front

When To Wear

With trousers or a pencil skirt for work.
Every day in spring and autumn, with jeans or a skirt.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close-fitting, for knit fabric with medium stretch.

Length: Hip length, straight hem.

Neckline: V-neckline formed by the wrap; neckline allowance overlocked, turned and topstitched.

Front: Two asymmetric fronts: the right front is gathered along its side edge and laid over the left front, both caught into the side seams. The left front has a dart. No closure.

Sleeves: Three-quarter length, set-in, made of a front and a back part; the outer seam is stitched from a mark to the hem, leaving an open slit above it, edges turned twice by 1 cm and topstitched.

Back: Centre back seam.

Finishing: Sleeve and blouse hems overlocked, turned and topstitched; twin needle or coverstitch machine recommended for knit hems.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Knit fabric, gathering a wrap front into the side seam, and sleeves with a turned slit.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric with medium stretch, of natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

None besides fabric and thread.

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, they include seam allowances. If the contour is single, the patterns do not include seam allowances. Seam allowances: Hem allowance for blouse and sleeve bottom – 2 cm, neckline allowance for back and front – 1.5 cm, outer sleeve edge allowance – 2 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 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! Note! Markings on the patterns are made on the right side.

From main fabric 1:
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Back - 2 pieces
- Front sleeve – 2 pieces
- Back sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

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.

On the left front, mark and stitch the dart.
Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the allowance and press it to the left side.
Stitch the shoulder seams. Press the seams towards the back and overlock.
Overlock, fold inwards, and topstitch the neckline allowance.
Stitch the sleeves from the mark to the bottom. Fold the allowance twice by 1 cm and topstitch along the slit and seam. Set the sleeves into the armholes of the front and back accordingly. Overlock the allowances.
Along the side edge of the right front, sew a stitch with loosened upper thread and gather. Lay the right front over the left, right sides up, and secure along the side edges. Fold the front and back right sides together and stitch the side seams and sleeve seams.
Overlock the sleeve hem, fold inwards, and topstitch.
Press the blouse hem allowance to the wrong side, overlock, and topstitch.