5501 SHORT-SLEEVED BLOUSE

 

YOU NEED: natural fabric suitable for blouse, fusing, 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, 3 cm for hems.

 

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. Front part – 1 piece

4. Front facing – 1 piece

5. Sleeve – 2 pieces

 

Fusing:  front/back facing.

 

INSTRUCTIONS:

 

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of front/back facing.

 

2. Stitch bust darts and press them downwards. Stitch back darts and press them towards back center. Stitch waist darts and press them towards back center.

 

3. Neaten back middle edge. Stitch back middle seam up to closure notch. Stitch the zipper in.

 

4. Neaten shoulder/side edges. Stitch shoulder seams and press them apart. Stitch side seams up to slit notch and press them apart. Press slits. Make decorative stitch along slits at 0.5 cm from slit edges.

 

5. Stitch sleeve seams and neaten them. Press seams. Stitch sleeves into armholes.

 

6. Stitch shoulder edges of front/back facings. Neaten facings’ inner edges.

 

7. Lay facings on the garment right sides together and overstitch edges of front/back facings. Topstitch overstitching allowance of front/back necklines on overstitching at 0.2 cm from overstitching seam. Stop stitching 3 cm before middle seam. Stitch facing’s middle allowance to zipper allowances. Press front/back necklines. Fix front/back neckline facing along shoulder seam with 1 cm stitch to garment’s shoulder seams.

 

8. Neaten garment hem and sleeve hems, press them into wrong side and topstitch hems.

 

Our advice: if you wish, you can sew beads to front neckline and sleeve hems.