Maternity Puff Sleeve Blouse

Name: Maternity Puff Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5607
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5607

A women's hip-length maternity blouse with a loose, straight body, front and back yokes, gathers below the front yoke and an inverted pleat running the full length of the back. Short puff sleeves are gathered at the cap and into an elasticated cuff; the front buttons down with five buttons. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: viscose, linen and silk fabrics.

Tech. Description

Maternity Puff Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

Warm days in spring and summer, with trousers, skirts or shorts.
Everyday and office wear during pregnancy, worn loose over the waistband.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose and straight, with fullness added by the front gathers and the back pleat.

Length: Hip length, straight hem turned up and topstitched.

Neckline: Round, collarless, finished with the front facings and a back neck facing, understitched 0.2 cm from the seam.

Front: Yoke cut in two halves; the front below is gathered into the yoke seam.

Closure: Centre front button opening from neckline to hem, five buttons, buttonholes on the right front; separate interfaced front facings.

Sleeves: Short puff sleeves, set-in, gathered at the cap and at the lower edge into a folded cuff; elastic is stitched to the cuff at the marked points.

Back: Back yoke cut in one piece; below it, an inverted pleat with both folds edgestitched 0.1 cm from the edge, released towards the hem.

Finishing: Yoke, side and shoulder seams overlocked; side and shoulder seams pressed towards the back.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Gathering into a yoke, an edgestitched inverted pleat, faced front edges and neckline, gathered set-in sleeves with elasticated cuffs, and buttonholes.

Fabric Recommendations

Viscose, linen and silk fabrics.

Additional Supplies

5 buttons
Fusible interfacing (front facings, back neck facing, cuffs)
Elastic tape, 3 cm wide (cuffs)

Cutting Plan

Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm; hem allowance – 2 cm.

From Main Fabric:

Front – 2 pieces
Back – 1 piece
Front Yoke – 2 pieces
Back Yoke – 1 piece
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Cuff – 2 pieces
Center Front Facing – 2 pieces
Back Neckline Facing – 1 piece

From Fusible Interfacing:

Center Front Facing
Back Neckline Facing
Cuff

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the Center Front Facings, the Back Neckline Facing and the Cuffs.
Along the upper edge of the Front, sew lines of long, loose stitches 0.5 cm from the edge and gather.
On the Back, lay the inverted pleat and edge-stitch the inner and outer folds of the pleat 0.1 cm from the edge. Secure the pleat along the upper edge with a horizontal line of stitching 0.5 cm from the edge.
Stitch the Front Yokes to the Fronts and the Back Yoke to the Back. Overlock the seams.
Stitch and overlock the shoulder seams of the Center Front Facings and the Back Neckline Facing. Overlock the outer edge of the facings.
Place the Center Front Facing right side down on the right side of the Front, pin and stitch along the front edge, stitching from the Front side. Stitch the lower ends of the facings to the Front exactly along the marked hemline. Trim the seam allowances at the lower corners. Understitch the front edge seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the front edges right side out, ease out the seams and press.
Stitch and overlock the side and shoulder seams. Press the seams towards the back.
Stitch the joined facings to the neckline of the blouse. Understitch the neckline seam allowance to the facing 0.2 cm from the seam. Turn the facing to the wrong side and press. Tack the facings to the shoulder seams.
Stitch and overlock the Sleeve seam. Sew lines of long, loose stitches along the sleeve cap (from mark to mark) and along the lower edge (from mark to mark), and gather. Gather the lower edge to the length of the Cuff. Set the sleeves into the armholes and overlock the seam.
Fold the Cuff in half lengthwise and press. Unfold it and stitch it into a ring. Stitch the outer half of the Cuff to the lower edge of the Sleeve. For a snugger fit, stitch the elastic to the Cuff at the marked points. Turn under the inner half of the Cuff and stitch in the ditch of the cuff attachment seam.
Overlock the lower edge of the blouse, fold under and topstitch.
Mark and make buttonholes on the right Front. Sew the buttons on the left Front.