5572 BLOUSE WITH GATHERING

 

YOU NEED: silk/viscose; fusing; 7 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, 2 cm for hem.

 

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. Back part – 2 pieces

2. Back facing – 2 pieces

3. Placket – 2 pieces

4. Front part – 2 pieces

5. Front facing – 4 pieces

6. Sleeve – 2 pieces

7. Cuff – 2 pieces

 

Fusing: cuff, placket, front/back facings.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of cuff, placket, front/back facings.

 

2. Stitch the placket to front part. Press the seam apart. Neaten placket’s outer edges and press it into wrong side. Topstitch the placket.

 

3. Stitch shoulder/side edges of the garment. Neaten side/shoulder seams. Press side/shoulder seams backwards.

 

4. Stitch shoulder edges of front/back facings. Press shoulder seams apart.

 

5. Make loose-looped stitch at 0.5 cm from front/back parts’ edge. Pull detail’s upper edge correspondingly to front/back facing’s edge length.

 

6. Neaten lower facing’s outer edge. Lay facings right sides together and overstitch them. Slash corner allowance, turn facings right side out and press them.

 

7. Stitch upper facing into blouse neckline. Topstitch lower facing on the seam joining upper facing.

 

8. Press the cuff along the center right side out. Unfold the cuff and stitch side edges. Press side seams of the cuff.

 

9. Make loose-looped stitch at 0.5 cm from sleeve hem. Pull details hem correspondingly to cuffs edge length.

 

10. Stitch sleeve edge and neaten it. Press sleeve seam. Stitch the cuff to sleeve hem. Neaten the seam joining the cuff.

 

11. Stitch sleeves in easing them along sleeve caps.

 

12. Neaten hem allowance, fold it into wrong side and topstitch.

 

13. Make buttonholes into right front edging, sew buttons on left one.