5631 TOP WITH THE TIE

you need: natural/mixed fabric; 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.

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. Upper back part – 2 pieces

2. Lower back part – 1 piece

3. Upper front part – 4 pieces

4. Lower front part – 2 pieces

5. Collar – 2 pieces

6. Waistband – 4 pieces

Fusing:

1. Collar – 1 piece

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of the collar.

2. Stitch upper back dart and press it toward the center.

3. Stitch middle back seam. Neaten the seam and press it.

4. Neaten back armholes, fold them out and topstitch at 0.7 cm.

5. Overstitch the collar. Turn the collar right side out and press it.

6. Lay upper front parts right side together and overstitch armholes. Overstitch wrapping’s edge between the waist and the notch. Slash the seam at the notch level. Leave edge segment between the notch and armholes unstitched. Turn upper front part right side out and press it. Process seam allowances. After doing this process this detail as one-layer.

7. Stitch inner collar to upper front/back part. Press the seam toward the collar. Press outer collar’s seam allowance inside and topstitch along the seam.

8. Make loose stitches at 0.5 cm from the edge along upper front part’s lower edge. Gather the fabric between notches.

9. Stitch front upper/lower parts together. Neaten seams and press them upward.

10. Stitch back upper/lower parts together. Neaten seams and press them upward.

11. Neaten side edges of back/front right side seam. Stitch side edges excluding a slit into right side seam. Neaten left seam and press it frontward, press right seam apart pressing closure slit. Make decorative stitch along side slit.

12. Overstitch waistbands. Turn the details right side out and press them.

13. Neaten the hem, fold it under and topstitch at 0.8 cm from the edge.

14. Neaten lower front open edge. Press the edge at 0.8 cm into wrong side. Insert the waistband between pressed allowance and the detail. Topstitch the allowances with the waistband. Fold the waistband out and make fixing stitch.