YOU NEED: middle/high stretchable jersey (natural or mixed).
IF THE PATTERNS
HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,
IF THE PATTERNS
HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.
SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1.5 for the hem/sleeve hems, 1 cm for
other seams.
ATTENTION! Before sewing, print paper patterns and lays 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 – 1 piece
2. Upper front part – 2 pieces
3. Lower front part – 1 piece
4. Sleeve – 2 pieces
Our advice: stitch jersey details with
special elastic/zig-zag stitches. If you use an overlock, cut seam allowances
till 0.6-0.8 cm width. Topstitch hem allowances with double needle to save
elasticity.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Stitch shoulder edges of front/back parts. Neaten
seams and press them backward.
2. Neaten neckline edge. Press the allowance into
wrong side and topstitch.
3. Neaten upper straight edge (4-5 cm length) of lower
front part and the same edge of upper front part. Press the allowance into
wrong side and press it.
4. Lay left upper front part’s curve edges right sides
together and stitches them to the same edges of lower front part. Neaten the
seam and press it. Pull right piece into this loop and stitch in the same
manner.
5. Fold upper front part’s lower edge at side seam at
the notch and fix upper front part and lower front par together along side
seam.
6. Stitch side front/side back edges. Neaten seams and
press them backwards.
7. Stitch sleeve seams. Neaten the seams and press
them.
8. Stitch sleeves into armholes coinciding notches.
Neaten sleeves and press them.
9. Neaten the hem and sleeve hems. Press them into wrong
side and topstitch.