Heyhey,
so it got winter here, everything is white and its freezing but at least it stopped raining and being grey and depressing;) So I kinda started that blouse almost a year ago and finally finished it just before christmas, quite some time I know, but I like it anyhow and even though a blouse like this takes some time I plan on doing some more… isnt the fabric fun? I love it!
so thats the basic blouse pattern I found, I will look for the name of the pattern I used, its just so long ago, sorry (02-05-2013: found it: 104 of burda 1/2002)
I wanted a additional shoulder part, so I drew a line a few cm more to the front
and cut
add paper for the seam allowance to the front part
then draw a line where you like the back seam of the shoulder part to be, if you want it straight, make sure its in a right angle to the centre back
and cut, add paper to the cut at the back-part for the new seam allowance
then add the front-shoulder to the back-shoulder, seam on seam, cut the seam allowance off
draw it on another paper
and add seam allowance to the cut lines
your new shoulder part
my pattern
place the parts on the folded fabric, if you use a print like me make sure they all face the same direction
shoulder part, cuffs, collar and collar stand, need to be cut a second time of the folded fabric
cut in a few mm at the markings, like the shoulder line
or at the collar stand
the folds at blouse sleeve and the slit
to mark the end of the slit use a thick thread
and pull it through, knots at both ends, about 10cm long
use the same method the mark the darts
Next tuesday I’ll show you the next steps. 😉 Any questions, ideas and wishes as always welcome!
keep sewing and smiling
Thanks for sharing. Mtetar
thank you!
You’re welcome, and I also nominated you for an award, so feel free to stop by, and view my award category. Best, Mtetar
The fabric is not my style, but I am looking forward the results 🙂
🙂 I know its a crazy print, but the sewing is the same whatever color you use;)
hehe true 🙂
I love the crazy print! Great tutorial thanks!
glad you like it!
Great job!
thank you!
I was wondering if you make the front sides from the same pattern piece? I was trying to make a pattern from a shop bought blouse and it seems one is slightly wider than the other (I assumed this was to allow for the fact you overlap the panels at the front?) Any clarification would be great!
If you have a normal button facing both front parts should be the same size. Because both are half of the button facing wider then the normal “side to centre front”. If you do have loops to close the buttons, the side with the loops might be smaller then the one with the buttons.
If your blouse is only a few mm wider on one side it might just be a production “mistake” or the fabric on one side stretched out more.
I hope this helps. If not yet, please let me know and I will try again.
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