Fabric & Materials
Fabric recommendations: low-stretch knit fabric made of natural or blended fibers. Also needed: fusible interfacing, invisible zipper.
CUTTER'S MUST
IF THE PATTERNS HAVE A DOUBLE CONTOUR, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE INCLUDED. IF THE CONTOUR IS SINGLE, SEAM ALLOWANCES ARE NOT INCLUDED. SEAM ALLOWANCES: All seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the garment bottom – 3 cm, sleeve hem – 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.
- From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back neckline facing – 2 pieces
- From fusible interfacing:
- Front neckline facing – 1 piece
- Back 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
WHEN STITCHING PIECES, PAY ATTENTION TO THE NOTCHES - THEY MUST MATCH!
- Fuse interfacing to the relevant pieces.
- Serge the center back edges separately. Stitch the center back seam from the zipper mark to the hem. Press seam allowances open. Insert the invisible zipper.
- Stitch bust darts. Press dart fullness upwards.
- Stitch shoulder seams. Serge seam allowances and press towards the back. Stitch the front princess seam. Serge seam allowance and press towards the center.
- Stitch sleeve seam. Serge seam allowance and press towards the back. Set in sleeves. Serge seam allowances and press.
- Stitch shoulder seams of facings. Serge the outer edge. Place facing right sides together with front and back and stitch along the neckline. Turn facing to the wrong side, press the seam. Secure facing to shoulder seams and zipper tape.
- Serge the bottom edge of the garment and sleeves, press to the wrong side and topstitch.
