YOU NEED: fabric suitable for jacket; fusing.
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
allowance, 0 cm for outer allowances of armhole/neckline facings.
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 – 1 piece
2. Center back
part – 2 pieces
3. Side front part
– 2 pieces
4. Side back part
– 2 pieces
5. Pocket – 1
piece
6. Flap – 2 pieces
7. Back neckline
facing – 1 piece
8. Front neckline
facing – 1 piece
9. Back armhole
facing – 2 pieces
10. Front armhole
facing – 2 pieces
Fusing: flap, back neckline facing, front neckline facing,
armhole facings.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Neaten the pocket
along the contour and press it according to the pattern. Fold pocket entrance
allowance into wrong side and topstitch at 2.5 cm from the edge. Mark pocket’s
place and topstitch the pocket on front part according to marks.
2. Lay flaps right sides together and overstitch. Cut
allowances in flap corners and turn them right side out. Make decorative stitch
along flap outer contour at 0.5 cm from edges and neaten flap’s upper edge.
Mark flap’s place. Stitch the flap to front part. Turn the flap downwards and
topstitch at 0.5 cm from joining seam.
3. Stitch front/back relieve seams and neaten them.
Make decorative stitches along front/back relieve stitches. Stitch
side/shoulder seams. Neaten seams and press them downwards.
4. Stitch middle back
seam and neaten it.
5. Stitch front/back shoulder edges and press them apart. Neaten
facings’ inner edge. Lay facing on the blouse right sides together and
overstitch front/back necklines. Topstitch allowance of front/back neckline
overstitching on the facing at 0.2 cm from overstitching. Press front/back
necklines. Fix front/back neckline facing at shoulder seams to blouse shoulder
seams as well as along middle back seam with 1 cm stitch.
6. Stitch shoulder/side edges of front/back armhole facings and press seams
apart. Stitch facings’ inner edge. Lay facings on the blouse right sides
together and overstitch front/back armholes. Topstitch allowance of front/back
armhole overstitching on the facing at 0.2 cm from overstitching. Press
front/back armholes. Fix front/back armhole facing at shoulder/side seams with
1 cm stitch.
7. Neaten hem
allowance. Fold it into wrong side and topstitch.