No. 8 Svaneke - Version 2
You will need
Fabric 110 cm wide
EU 32-40/UK 4-12/US 0-8 0.9 m
EU 42-54/UK 14-26/US 10-22 1.5 m
140 cm wide
EU 32-40/UK 4-12/US 0-8 0.8 m
EU 42-54/UK 14-26/US 10-22 1.3 m
Thread
1 zipper 15-20 cm long.
20 cm interfacing
Cropped top with bust darts, round, and zipper in the CB seam.
Fabric choice:
Light to medium weight woven fabric. Cotton, Silk, Wool, Viscose, Cupro, Linen or Polyester The final look of the garment will depend on the type of fabric you choose. Not suitable for jersey.
Find Your Size:
Take your measurement according to the measurement chart. Choose the size closest to your measurement. Print measurement chart here
Fitting:
We recommend that you always make a muslin before you cut the fashion fabric, to make sure your finished style will fit you perfectly. Find the fitting guide right here.
Cutting Fabric
On each pattern piece you will find a capital letter. On the cutting layout plan, you will find the same capital letters so that you can easily see which pattern pieces to use for the view you have chosen.
YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING PATTERN PIECES:
A,B,C,E,F
NB! Add 1 Cm At CB To Pattern Piece B. Also Cut Interfacing With Pieces E & F.
Sewing
NB! THE PATTERN HAS 1 CM SEAM ALLOWANCES INCLUDED, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
NOTE! To Make The Finish Even Better, You Can Finish All Seams Inside With Bias Tape
1. Cut all your pieces in fabric and interfacing
2. Press the interfacing to the front and neck facing (E) (F).
Sew The Blouse
3. Sew the darts on the front piece (C) and the back piece(B). Press the bust darts upwards and the shoulder darts towards center back.
4. Finish the seams of:
You can finish by overclocking, making a zig-zag or with bias tape.
shoulder seams
Side seams
Sleeve seams.
Center back seams
5. Sew the sleeve seam, right sides together. Press the seam allowances open.
6. Hem the Sleeves with a fold of 2 cm. You can make a topstitch or hem by hand with a catch stitch.
SEW IN THE INVISIBLE ZIPPER
7. Place the right side of the zipper along the edge of the center back seam.
8. Baste stitch the zipper to the center back.
9. Flip the teeth of the zipper aside and sew the zipper in place close to the
10. Sew the center back seam together below the zipper, so the center back is finished.
11. Press the seam open and press gently on the zipper.
12. Sew the side seams, right sides together.
13. Sew the shoulder seams, right sides together.
14. Sew the side seams of the neck facing, right sides together.
15. Press all seams open
16. Finish the long edge of the neck facing
17. Place the facing to the neckline matching up the shoulder seams, right sides together and sew.
18. Clip notches to the seam allowance and Press seam towards neck facing.
19.Under stitch the facing.
20. Hand stitch the facing to the zipper.
21. Sew an ease stitch 0.5 cm and 1.5 cm around the sleeve head.
22. Attach the sleeve to the armscye matching notches at the shoulder seam and front piece (C). See guide
23. Set in the sleeves. Note that the sleeves have a front and back and that the sleeve cap has ease.
24. Finish the seam allowance of the armscye and press the seam into the sleeve.
25. Hem the blouse with a fold of 2 cm. You can make a topstitch or hem by hand with a catch stitch.
