CUTTER'S MUST
- From main fabric:
- 1. Upper BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
- 2. Center lower BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
- 3. Side lower BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
- 4. BACK PANEL insert – 1 QTY
- 5. Upper FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
- 6. Center lower FRONT PANEL - 1 QTY
- 7. Side lower FRONT PANEL - 2 QTY
- 8. SLEEVE - 2 QTY
- From LINING fabric:
- 1. Upper BACK PANEL - 2 QTY
- 2. Upper FRONT PANEL – 1 QTY
Sewing Instructions
- Stitch waist darts on the upper and lower BACK PANEL pieces. Press darts towards the center of the piece.
- Attach the center lower BACK PANEL to the upper BACK PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards and serge.
- Serge the center back edge. Insert the ZIPPER from the upper edge to the NOTCH. Fold back the lower part of the ZIPPER and stitch the center back edge from the NOTCH downwards. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES open.
- Along the upper edge of the BACK PANEL insert, sew a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather. Attach the insert to the BACK PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards and serge. Attach the SIDE PANEL of the BACK PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center and serge.
- Attach the SIDE PANEL to the lower FRONT PANEL, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the center and serge.
- On the upper FRONT PANEL, create pleats and attach to the lower FRONT PANEL. Press SEAM ALLOWANCES upwards and serge.
- Fold the SLEEVE piece in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch the long side, turn right side out and press. Along the raw edges, sew a gathering stitch with loosely tensioned stitches and gather.
- Process the LINING pieces similarly to the main fabric pieces, serge the lower edges and the center back edge. Place the LINING with the main garment, right sides together, inserting the SLEEVE pieces between them, and stitch the neckline edges and armhole edges, press SEAM ALLOWANCES, clip curves. Turn the pieces right side out. Sew the center back LINING SEAM ALLOWANCE to the ZIPPER tape. Topstitch the lower edges into the seam joining the main fabric pieces.
- Stitch the side edges, press SEAM ALLOWANCES towards the BACK PANEL and serge.
- Fold the hem allowance of the dress to the wrong side, fold inwards by 1 cm and topstitch.
