Fitted Collared Dress with Sleeves

CUTTER'S MUST

• From main fabric:
1. BACK PANEL center part - 2 QTY
2. FRONT PANEL center part — 1 QTY on fold
3. BACK PANEL lower part - 1 QTY on fold
4. FRONT PANEL lower part – 1 QTY on fold
5. BACK PANEL SIDE PANEL — 2 QTY
6. FRONT PANEL SIDE PANEL — 2 QTY
7. FRONT PANEL neckline FACING – 1 QTY
8. SLEEVE - 2 QTY
• From FUSIBLE INTERFACING:
1. FRONT PANEL neckline FACING – 1 QTY

Sewing Instructions

1. Fuse FUSIBLE INTERFACING to the FRONT PANEL neckline FACING, as well as the lower section of the neckline opening.
2. Stitch the center back seam. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it to the left side. Stitch the BACK PANEL relief seams. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press them towards the center back. Attach the lower part. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it upwards.
3. Stitch the FRONT PANEL relief seams. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES and press them towards the center. Attach the lower part. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCE and press it upwards.
4. Stitch the shoulder and right side seams, press the SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the back and overlock. Overlock the left side SEAM ALLOWANCES separately. Stitch the left side seam from the seam joining the upper FRONT PANEL parts to the bottom. Press the SEAM ALLOWANCE open. Insert the ZIPPER.
5. Stitch the COLLAR seam. Press the SEAM ALLOWANCE open. Attach the one-piece COLLAR to the back neckline, clipping the COLLAR SEAM ALLOWANCE at the corner. Stitch the COLLAR seam on the FRONT PANEL neckline FACING. Press the SEAM ALLOWANCE open. Clip the FACING SEAM ALLOWANCE at the NOTCHES. Overlock the outer edge of the FACING from NOTCH to NOTCH. Place the FACING on the neckline and COLLAR and stitch all around. Trim the SEAM ALLOWANCES at the corners and turn the FACING to the wrong side.
6. Fold the inner COLLAR SEAM ALLOWANCE inwards and topstitch into the seam attaching the outer COLLAR.
7. Set the SLEEVES into the armholes. Overlock the SEAM ALLOWANCES.
8. Cut (if not pre-made) BIAS BINDING 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length with the SLEEVE + 5cm. Fold the BIAS BINDING in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press. Place the TRIM STRIP with the armhole edge and SLEEVE hem on the right side and stitch. Clip the SEAM ALLOWANCES. Fold the TRIM STRIP to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold to the main piece. Press the seam.
9. Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch.