Caramel woman shirt pattern - sewing tutorial
PATTERN DESCRIPTION
The shirt features a straight silhouette with a central fastener with buttons, with a stand-up collar, with a low armhole line. There are chest darts on the front, and a middle seam on the back. The sleeves are set-in, long, with a central seam and a slit in the lower part.
SUGGESTED MATERIALS
For sewing you can use: linen, cotton, muslin.
ALSO NEEDED
• Interface — 70 cm (27 ½”);
• Buttons — 7 pcs.
FABRIC REQUIREMENT (CM/IN)
for fabric width 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
|
International Size \ European size |
XXS-XS / 34-36 |
S-M / 38-40 |
L-XL / 42-44 |
2XL-3XL / 46-48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main fabric, m | 1,50 | 1,55 | 1,60 | 1,65 |
| Main fabric, yd | 1 ⅝ | 1 ¾ | 1 ¾ | 1 ⅞ |
When purchasing fabric, please account for shrinkage and buy 5—10% more than required.
SEAM ALLOWANCES
Pattern pieces already include seam allowances.
SPECIFICATIONS
(№ – Name – Pieces’ quantity)
Main fabric:
1 – Front – 2
2 – Back – 2
3 – Top stand with a fold – 1 + Interface
4 – Under stand with a fold – 1 + Interface
5 – Top sleeve – 2
6 – Under sleeve – 2
TOTAL EASE ALLOWANCES
(in cm and in)
• Chest ease — 24 cm (9 ½”);
• Waist ease — 46 cm (18 ⅛”);
• Hips ease — 20 cm (7 ⅞”);
• Shoulder ease — 12 cm (4 ¾”).
PATTERN PIECES
INTERFACING
Top stand (3), under stand (4).
Interface the allowance: front plackets (1).
LAYOUT OF PARTS ON FABRIC
Width of fabric — 1.50 m (1 ⅝ yd)
Size — 34 (XXS)
Size — 48 (XXXL)
SEWING INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
1. Place the back pieces (2) right sides together along the middle seam, stitch and overlock. Press seam allowances to the left side.
2. Make two parallel top stitches along the seam at 0.1 (1/16’’) and 0.5 cm (3/16’’). Press.
FRONT
1. Press the plackets on the front (1) on the wrong side according to the pattern.
2. Using the pattern, mark and stitch the chest darts, starting from the notches and ending at the base point of the corner. Press seam allowances down.
3. Place the front on the back right sides together and sew the shoulder seams. Overlock seam allowances and press to the back.
4. Overlock the side seam allowances from the cut start mark and 10 cm (4’’) up.
5. Sew the side seams to the start of the cut mark. Overlock the seam allowance, press the seam to the back, and then press it 10 cm (4’’) away from the seam.
6. Overlock the bottom seam allowances along the front and back, press to the wrong side along the notches.
7. Stitch the bottom corners of the plackets before the seam allowance. Bend them along the pressed seam allowance right side inside, fold 1 cm (3/8’’) allowance and stitch the corner into the fold. Turn out and press.
8. Sew the pressed plackets on the front pieces.
9. Sew hem at the bottom.
10. Press the cut allowances along the side seams by 1 cm (3/8’’) and again by 1 cm (3/8’’). Topstitch them along the entire length. Press.
STAND
1. Press the bottom edge of the top stand (3) by 1 cm to the wrong side.
2. Place the top stand (3) on the under stand (4) and stitch along the figured edge. Cut the allowances at the curves, turn them inside out and press them.
3. Insert the stand with the unironed cut into the neckline from the wrong side. Sew in, press seam allowances towards the stand.
4. Apply the ironed edge of the top stand to the stitching line of the under stand into the neckline on the right side. Stitch, smoothly turning into a topstitch and running along the entire part of the stand. Press.
SLEEVE
1. Overlock the middle cut allowances of the top sleeve (5) and under sleeve (6) pieces.
2. Sew the middle seam down to the starting point of the cut. Press allowances.
3. Sew the bottom seam of the sleeve. Overlock seam allowances and press onto the under sleeve.
4. Press the bottom seam allowance by 1 cm (3/8’’) and again by 1 cm (3/8’’). Topstitch.
5. Press the seam allowances of the cut by 1 cm (3/8’’) and again by 1 cm (3/8’’). Stitch and press.
6. Pin the sleeve into the armhole, placing the pieces right sides together. Sew in, overlock the seam allowances and press towards the shirt.
7. Topstitch along the entire length of the armhole on the shirt side at 0.5 cm (3/16’’) from the stitching seam.
8. Make buttonholes on the right placket and stand, sew on buttons.
9. Give the shirt a final press.
