7116 BLOUSE WITH FRILLS

 

YOU NEED: linen/poplin; piping; 5 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 the hem and the placket, 0.5 cm for sleeve frill’s/lower frill’s edges.

 

NB! 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. Center front part – 2 pieces

2. Center back part – 2 pieces

3. Lower frill - 2 pieces

4. Sleeve frill – 2 pieces

5. Side front part – 2 pieces

6. Side back part – 2 pieces

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

     

1. Stitch side front/back parts to center front/back parts. Neaten seams and press them toward front/back centers.

2. Stitch middle back seam, neaten it and press.

3. Stitch side/shoulder edges and neaten them. Press side/shoulder seams backwards.

4. Neaten sleeve frill’s shaped edge, topstitch it on wrong side and press. Make loose stitch along sleeve frill’s straight edge, make gathering. Stitch sleeve frills into armholes from the seam joining side back part to center front part.

5. Neaten armholes. Fold armholes’ free edges into wrong sides and topstitch.

6. Cut a stripe at 45 degrees to beam/shoot threads.

7. Press placket’s edge into wrong side. Lay the placket on front part right sides together and overstitch.

8. Stitch a stripe on the neckline right sides together overlapping the placket 1 cm. Fold the stripe and placket into wrong side slashing upper rounded corners. Press the placket and the neckline. Fold stripe’s edge under and topstitch up to the placket at 1 cm before bending. Topstitch placket’s wrong side at 0.1-0.2 cm from pressed bending.

9. Stitch frill’s seam. Neaten frill’s lower edge, fold it under and topstitch to wrong side. Make loose stitch along frill’s upper edge. Make gathering. Stitch the fill to the blouse. Neaten joining seam.

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