5420 TOP WITH DECORATIVE OPENING

FABRIC: jersey.

SEAM ALLOWANCES: 1 cm for all seams.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED: zip, 1 button, bias binding and iron-on interfacing

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE DOUBLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS PROVIDED,

IF THE PATTERNS HAVE SINGLE CONTOUR, THE SEAM ALLOWANCE IS NOT PROVIDED.

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 pieces).

WHEN SEWING, BE CAREFUL WITH NOTCHES – THEY MUST BE MATCHING!

CUTTING:

FABRIC:

1. Collar - 2 pieces

2. Back – 2 pieces

3. Upper front - 2 pieces

4. Lower front - 1 piece

INTERFACING: top collar.

ADVICE: to prevent seam from stiffing, sew stitch pieces with special (zigzag) stitch. To prevent hem from stiffing neaten it with an overlocker and then stitch using double needle for jersey. Do the same for all edges must stay elastic.

The above is not for industrial manufacturing.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Apply the interfacing to the wrong side of the top collar.

2. Stitch the back darts; press them towards the back centre.

3. Stitch the back centre edges; neaten the seam; press the seam allowances to the right piece.

4. Finish the front decorative opening by applying a bias binding. Neaten the front centre edges; stitch them; press the seam open.

5. Make narrow pleats at the upper front lower edge; stitch the upper front piece to the lower front. Neaten the seam; press the seam allowances upwards.

6. Stitch the shoulder seams; neaten and press them backwards.

7. Neaten the garment side edges; stitch the side seams leaving a zipper opening in the left side seam. Press the seams open. Insert the zip.

8. Make up and shape the collar. Press the top collar lower edge under.

9. Stitch the under collar to the neck edge; topstitch the top collar to the neckline seam.

10. Neaten the armhole edges; press the seam allowances under and topstitch 0,5 cm in. You can also finish the armholes by applying bias binding. 

11. Make a loop; attach the loop to the right front piece; sew a button on the left piece.

12. Neaten the garment hem; press the hem under and topstitch.