Color Blocked Fitted Knit Dress

Name: Color Blocked Fitted Knit Dress
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 4820
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #4820

A fitted knee-length women's dress in medium-stretch knit, with sleeves cut in one with the bodice, a contrasting insert across the shoulders and upper sleeves, and a seam at the waist. Pulls on without a closure. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: medium-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Tech. Description

Color Blocked Fitted Knit Dress

When To Wear

For the office and daytime wear, with tights and boots or pumps.
In autumn, winter and spring, when three-quarter sleeves are needed.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Close fitting through the body and hips.

Length: About knee length.

Neckline: Round neckline finished with facings cut from the contrasting fabric.

Sleeves: Three-quarter sleeves cut in one with the upper front and upper back, so there is no armhole seam; the sleeve seam is sewn in one with the side seam.

Front: An insert in a second colour runs across the shoulders and along the top of the sleeves on both front and back, each insert cut on the fold.

Waist: Horizontal seam joining the upper and lower parts, front and back.

Back: Cut on the fold, with no centre back seam.

Finishing: Hem and sleeve hems turned up and topstitched with a twin needle; seams sewn with a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Few pieces, straight seams and a facing at the neckline; the main care is in sewing knit fabric with a stretch stitch.

Fabric Recommendations

Medium-stretch knit of natural or blended fibres, in two contrasting or related colours.

Additional Supplies

Knit fusible interfacing (neckline facings)

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. Hem allowance for the garment bottom and sleeve bottom – 2 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. When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match!

From main fabric:
- Upper back – 1 piece on fold
- Upper front – 1 piece on fold
- Lower back – 1 piece on fold
- Lower front – 1 piece on fold
From main fabric 1:
- Back insert – 1 piece on fold
- Front insert – 1 piece on fold
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
From fusible interfacing:
- Back neckline facing – 1 piece
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece

Tip: Knit fabric pieces are stitched with a special elastic or narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.6 – 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the designated pieces.
Stitch the back insert to the upper back, press seam allowances towards the insert and serge. Stitch the upper and lower back parts, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch the front insert to the upper front, press seam allowances towards the insert and serge. Stitch the upper and lower front parts, press seam allowances upwards and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams, press seam allowances towards the back and serge.
Stitch shoulder seams of facings, press seam allowances open. Serge the outer edge. Place facings right sides together with the garment and stitch the neckline edge. Clip seam allowances at curves, turn facings to the wrong side and press. Secure facings to shoulder seams.
Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.