BLOUSE WITH LOOPS

 

MATERIAL: linen, cotton and mixed fabric.

 

YOU NEED: clue interfacing, 3 buttons.

 

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. Collar - 2 details

 

Clue interfacing: outer collar.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Strengthen the front band and outer collar with clue interfacing.

 

2. Sew vertical darts into front and back parts.

 

3. Sew shoulder seams.

 

4. Sew side seams.

 

5. Prepare loops and sew them to front part edge.

 

6. Oversew front bands inner edges. Overstitch the front part with front band.

 

7. Overstitch inner collar with outer one, then turn out and press.

 

8. Turn front bands into wrong side. Oversew and press edges. Sew inner collar to the neckline, fold the outer collar open edge under and topstitch along the inner collar joining seam. Sew front band into shoulder seams with 1 cm width stitch.

 

9. Sew sleeve seams.

 

10. Sew sleeves into arm holes, fitting caps.

 

11. Oversew sleeve and garment hem allowances, then press into wrong side and topstitch along the edge.

 

12. Sew buttons to the left front part.