Plus Size Gathered Neck Three-Quarter Sleeve Blouse

Name: Plus Size Gathered Neck Three-Quarter Sleeve Blouse
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 905809
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #905809

A plus-size women's pullover blouse in knit fabric, cut from just two pieces: a front cut on the fold and a back with a centre seam. Cut-on sleeves are split along the top of the arm, the front neckline is gathered, and the neckline, sleeve edges and gathered sleeve hems are all bound. Drafted to your own measurements. Recommended fabric: knit fabric of medium or low stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Tech. Description

Plus Size Gathered Neck Three-Quarter Sleeve Blouse

When To Wear

Warm days in spring and summer, with skirts, trousers or jeans.
Casual wear and holidays.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Loose through the body, with cut-on sleeves that curve from the neckline into the side seams.

Length: Hip length.

Neckline: Round; the front neckline is gathered (gathering amounts marked on the pattern) and the whole neckline is bound with bias binding or knit tape.

Sleeves: Cut in one with the front and back. The front and back sleeve edges are bound separately and meet only over a short shoulder section and at the hem, leaving an open slit along the top of the arm. The sleeve hem is gathered and bound.

Front: One piece cut on the fold.

Back: Two pieces with a centre back seam; the back shoulder section is lapped over the front and topstitched along the binding line.

Finishing: Hem overlocked, turned up 2 cm and topstitched.

Level Of Difficulty

Beginner. Only two pattern pieces; the work is in binding knit edges neatly and distributing the gathers by the notches.

Fabric Recommendations

Knit fabric of medium or low stretch, made from natural or blended fibres.

Additional Supplies

Knit tape or bias binding 4 cm wide for the edges

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
- Back – 2 pieces
- Front – 1 piece on fold

Tip: When sewing knit fabrics, use a special elastic stitch or a narrow zigzag stitch. When serging, trim seam allowances to 0.8 cm. The hem allowance is topstitched with a twin needle to maintain elasticity. Alternatively, you can sew the pieces directly on a 3- or 4-thread overlock machine.

Sewing Instructions

Along the neckline edge of the Front, stitch with loose stitches and gather. The amount of gathering for each section is indicated on the pattern.
Bind the edge of the front part of the sleeve from the notch to the sleeve hem with bias binding. Bind the edge of the back part of the sleeve from the neckline to the hem. Serge the shoulder seam allowance of the Front.
Lap the shoulder seam section of the Back over the Front and topstitch it along the binding stitching line. Place the back part of the sleeve onto the front part, matching the notches at the sleeve hem. Stitch along the sleeve hem with loose stitches and gather; the amount of gathering for each section is indicated on the Back pattern. Bind the sleeve hem.
Bind the neckline with bias binding. Stitch the center back seam. Serge the seam and press.
Stitch the side seams of the Back and Front, stitching the underarm edges of the sleeves at the same time. Serge the seams and press towards the back.
Serge the garment hem, fold up 2 cm and topstitch.