6027 SHIRT

YOU NEED: shirting (cotton); fusing of 80 cm length and 90 cm width; 6 pearl buttons of 10 mm diameter; 8 pearl buttons of 8 mm diameter.

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).

ALL DETAILS ARE DRAWN WITH SEAM ALLOWANCES.

CUTTING:

1. Back part – 1 folded piece

2. Front part – 2 pieces

3. Sleeve – 2 pieces

4. Yoke – 2 folded pieces

5. Stand-up collar – 2 folded pieces

6. Collar – 2 pieces

7. Left pocket – 1 piece

NB! In you sew the model of checked fabric please take into account how checks coincide on seams.

Fusing: cuffs; left/right front plackets; stand-up collar and collar.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the fusing to wrong side of cuffs; left/right front plackets; stand-up collar and collar.

2. Press pocket’s upper edge into wrong side, press the edge under and stitch along edge.

3. Embroider the emblem.

4. Press pocket’s open edges into wrong side and stitch the pocket on left front part.

5. Press front edging allowance into wrong side, fold the edge under and stitch along the edge.

6. Stitch the pleat on back part’s right side, press it and tack along edges.

7. Lay yokes right sides together, insert upper back part between them and stitch together adjusting edges. Turn right side out, press and make decorative stitch.

8. Do the same to stitch the yoke to front parts.

9. Stitch sleeves into armholes coinciding marks, then press allowances towards armholes. Cut armhole allowances to 5 mm, round them with sleeve cap’s allowance, press toward the armhole and stitch to the garment along the edge.

10. Lay sleeves on armholes right sides together and stitch. Press allowances toward armholes, cut half width of lower allowance, fold upper allowance under and stitch on the garment along upper edge with single decorative stitch.

11. Reinforce one stand-up and one collar with the fusing. Stitch both collars right sides together along outer edges. Turn the detail right side out, press and make decorative stitch. Lay both stand-ups right side together, insert the collar between upper edges laying reinforces stand-up on reinforced collar, then stitch; continue stitching along closure ejects. Press stand-up’s open edges into wrong side, insert neckline edge between them and stitch along the edge; continue stitching along stand-up’s upper edge. Make 7 mm decorative stitch along collar edge.

12. Press sleeve hem into wrong side, fold the edge under and stitch at 1.5 cm distance. Turn in shirt hem.

13. Make buttonholes into left front edging and stand-up collar.

14. Stitch buttons.