Louise
A relaxed maternity and nursing sweatshirt with invisible zippers set into the front princess seams for easy nursing access. Long sleeves and a round neckline finished with facing.
Made for pregnancy and nursing
A relaxed sweatshirt designed for pregnant and nursing mothers. Invisible zippers set into the princess seams on the front open up for easy nursing access.
Long sleeves and a round neckline finished with facing.
What you'll need
Suggested fabrics
We recommend using thick knitwear with lycra. Two-thread or three-thread French terry is perfect.
The fabric should be dense, stretch well, and then restore its shape.
Also needed
- Interfacing — 0.2 m (¼ yd)
- Interfacing tape — 1.5 m (1⅝ yd)
- 2 invisible zippers for nursing cuts, 30 cm (11⅞") long
- Seam allowances are already included on every pattern piece
For fabric width 1.8 m (2 yd)
| Sizes | 44–46 | 48–50MOST PICKED | 52–54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letter size | S–M | L–XL | 2XL–3XL |
| Main fabric | 1.20 m 1¼ yd |
1.30 m 1⅜ yd |
1.40 m 1½ yd |
Pattern pieces already include seam allowances. When buying fabric, add a 5–10% margin in case of shrinkage.
Specification
| Pattern piece | Qty |
|---|---|
| 1 — Back with a fold | 1 |
| 2 — Front with a fold | 1 |
| 3 — Side | 2 |
| 4 — Sleeve | 2 |
| 5 — Front facing | 1 |
| 6 — Back facing | 1 |
Six pieces cut from your main fabric
Sewing instructions
Zipper
3 steps- 1
Overlock and press the edges where the zipper will be placed. Pin one part of the zipper to the central part of the front according to the notches. Sew the zipper.
- 2
Pin the second part of the zipper to the front side. Stitch.
- 3
Sew the curved edges at the top and bottom of the zippers.
Assembling
3 steps- 1
Place the front and back pieces right sides together. Sew them using an overlocker. Press the seam allowances onto the back.
- 2
Pin the sleeves into the open armhole, matching the notches. Sew in. Press the seam allowances onto the sleeve.
- 3
Pin the side seam of the garment and the sleeve seam, matching the notches. Sew with one line. Press the allowances onto the back.
Neck facing
8 steps- 1
Place the front and back facing pieces right sides together, stitch on a sewing machine along the shoulder seams. Press the seam allowances flat.
- 2
Overlock the outer edge of the facing using an overlocker.
- 3
Pin the neck facing to the front and back pieces, right sides together, matching the notches. Stitch. Press.
- 4
Sew the seam allowance to the facing side at 0.1 cm (1/16").
- 5
Fasten the facing along the shoulder seams from the wrong side.
- 6
Overlock the bottom of the sleeves.
- 7
Fold the bottom of the sleeve to the width of the allowance and topstitch.
- 8
Overcast the bottom of the sweatshirt using an overlocker.