Crossover Blouse

Name: Crossover Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4669
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4669

A women's hip-length pullover blouse made of two layers: a sleeveless inner layer with bias-bound armholes and an outer layer with short set-in sleeves. The curved hems of the two layers cross over each other at front and back. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example linen.

Tech. Description

Crossover Blouse

When To Wear

Spring and summer, with trousers, jeans or a straight skirt.
For work and day wear, worn untucked so the crossed hem stays visible.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Straight, close to the body, shaped by darts on both the upper and lower fronts (pressed upwards).

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round neckline with no facing: the outer and inner layers are stitched together along the neck edge and the inner layer is turned to the inside.

Sleeves: Short set-in sleeves on the outer layer. The inner layer is sleeveless, its armholes finished with a 4 cm folded bias binding.

Closure: None; the blouse goes on over the head.

Back: Upper and lower back each cut in one piece, with the same curved, crossing hems as the front.

Finishing: Hems of both layers and the sleeves overlocked, turned up and topstitched; the two layers are tacked together by hand at the side seams.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Two layers joined at the neckline, bias-bound armholes, set-in sleeves and curved hems.

Fabric Recommendations

Blouse fabrics of natural or blended fibres, for example linen.

Additional Supplies

Bias binding for the inner-layer armholes (ready-made, or cut 4 cm wide from the main fabric)

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: bottom edges of the blouse and sleeve – 1.5 cm, all other seams 1 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 (do not forget to account for paired and symmetrical details).

From main fabric:
- Upper Back – 1 piece
- Lower Back – 1 piece
- Upper Front – 1 piece
- Lower Front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Markings on patterns are made on the right side!

Stitch the darts on the Upper Front and Lower Front, press them upwards.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the inner layer (Lower Front and Lower Back). Press seam allowances open. Cut (if not ready-made) a bias binding 4 cm wide and a length equal to the armhole length + 5 cm. Fold the bias binding in half lengthwise, right sides out, and press. Place the binding on the right side of the armhole edge and stitch. Clip the seam allowances. Turn the binding to the wrong side and topstitch along the fold onto the main piece. Press the seam. Stitch, overlock, and press the side seams towards the back.
Stitch the shoulder and side seams of the outer layer (Upper Front and Upper Back). Overlock seam allowances and press towards the back. Stitch the sleeve seams. Overlock the allowances and press towards the back. Set in the sleeves. Overlock seam allowance.
Place the outer layer onto the inner layer, right sides together, and stitch along the neckline. Clip the allowances at the curves, turn the inner layer to the wrong side and press the neckline.
Overlock the lower edges of both layers and the sleeves. Fold seam allowances inwards and topstitch. Tack the two layers together at the side seams by hand.