ZIP-UP BLOUSE

MATERIAL: linen or combined.

YOU NEED: clue interfacing, separable zipper.

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

SEAM ALLOWANCE: 1 cm for all seams.

ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lay them out according to the linen width (from 90 to 150 cm) to find out how much material you need (do not forget about double and symmetric details).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE COINCIDING!

CUTTING:

Fabric:

1. Front part - 2 details

2. Back part – 1 detail

3. Front band - 2 details

4. Sleeve - 2 details

5. Cuff - 2 details

6. Collar – 2 details

7. Stand-up collar – 2 details

Clue interfacing: front band, outer collar, cuffs, stand-up collar.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Strengthen the front band, outer collar, cuffs and stand-up collar with clue interfacing.

2. Sew bust and waist darts into front part. Sew waist darts into back part.

3. Sew the zipper to front part edges.

4. Oversew inner edges of front bands. Face the front part with front band.

5. Turn front bands into wrong side and fold under. Oversew front part edges, press and topstitch them.

6. Make a stitch along the zipper sewing seam.

7. Sew shoulder seams.

8. Sew side seams.

9. Face inner collar with outer one, then turn over the collar.

10. Sew stand-ups together, with the collar between them.

11. Sew lower stand-up and collar with neckline, turn over the open edge of upper stand-up and topstitch into lower stand-up joining seam. Make decorative stitch along the collar. Sew font bands on shoulder seams with 1 cm stitch.

12. Sew sleeve seams.

13. Sew cuffs short edges in ring, with their right side together, cut the allowance near the notch, with split in the seam center. Fold cuffs along the center, right sides together, and sew split edges.

14. Sew the cuffs to sleeve hem line, oversew upper edge of the cuff together with the sleeve.

15. Topstitch the cuff joining seam on the sleeve, make decorative stitch along the cuff bottom and split edges.

16. Sew the sleeves into armholes fitting them around the sleeve cap.

17. Fold the hem allowance and topstitch it.