FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS: dress fabrics made of natural or blended fibers.
Fabric & Materials
YOU WILL ALSO NEED: fusible interfacing, 1 button.
CUTTER'S MUST
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE PATTERNS INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, THE PATTERNS DO NOT INCLUDE SEAM ALLOWANCES. SEAM ALLOWANCES: all seams 1 cm. ATTENTION! FIRST OF ALL, 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. WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- From main fabric:
- Back — 1 piece on fold
- Front — 1 piece on fold
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing — 1 piece
- From fusible interfacing:
- Back facing – 1 piece
- Front facing — 1 piece
Sewing Instructions
- Fuse interfacing to facings.
- Stitch darts on the front. Press dart allowances upwards.
- Stitch shoulder seams. Press seam allowances open. Stitch side seams. Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back.
- Stitch shoulder and side seams of facings, press seam allowances open. Overlock bottom edge. Place facing on neckline right sides together and stitch. Trim seam allowances, turn facing to the inside and press. Stitch armhole in two steps: first the front armhole, then the back armhole.
- Cut a bias strip 2.5 cm wide and 5 cm long for the loop. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch 0.3 cm from the fold. Trim seam allowances close to the stitching, turn the strip right side out and straighten the loop. Adjust loop length.
- Make a slit on the back from the top to the mark. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the slit length + 4 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right side out, and press. Finish the back slit, inserting the loop.
- Overlock the bottom edge of the dress, press to the wrong side and topstitch. Sew on the button.
