Heyhey,
sorry I kept you waiting. on tuesday I started to have a weird feeling in my belly, so yesterday I went to a number of doctors… to prove what I normally say: docs never help me, thats why I dont like to go to them;) so weird feeling still there, I hope it disappears soon;). well anyhow: here are finally the next steps of the blouse:
pin the sleeve-seam, and three sides off the cuff, the one where you attach it to the sleeve later remains open, also pin both collar parts onto each other
sew and serge the sleeve seam
sew the cuffs
sew the collar
cut back the corner
like this
turn the right side out
also cut back the corners at the cuffs
and turn right side out
and iron collar and cuffs
pin the collar stand at the marking to the collar
each part to one side
do the same at the other side
middle markings onto each other
and sew
cut the seam allowance to a few mm
turn right side out
cut in where you had your marking for the sleeve slit
cut 2 strips 3cm wide twice the length of the slit
pin it to the open (stretched) slit, right side facing each other
sew about half a cm to the edge
fold the strip over and inside
and pin again
sew as much in the other stitches as possible
fold it inside and do some stitches in a triangle at the top to keep it in place
fold into the direction of the upper side of the arm, so the down-half of the sleeve lays under the top-half (this is preparation for the cuff attachment and maybe a little confusing now, I’ll explain it more further next week when I show you how to attach the cuffs, then this will make more sense)
I hope this was helpful for you. If there are any questions dont hesitate to ask😉
keep sewing and smiling
I love this print on the fabric!
me too:)
And I hope you will feel better soon!
thank you, getting better already, so I hope for the best
Seeing how busy you are I assuem you are now much better🙂
oh I sewed that in december, just posting it now;)
aaa… still – take care😉
Ill try my best;)
I love the fabric! I’m at this same point in my button-down blouse and hope to be finished soon. Hope you’re feeling better!
a little, thank you for asking:) what fabric are you using for your blouse?
I’m using a very frustrating, but pretty, slippery polyester–not the best choice! I’ll be sewing on the sleeves today. I hope to be able to wear it this weekend. I didn’t bring many clothes with me when I moved to Istanbul so anything new is a real treat!
Totally understand that! I hope the fabric will play nice and let you finish! How is Istanbul? I heard its a fascinating city.
It is an amazing place! I’m just starting to get used to it after 6 months. One thing I really get a kick out of is the way the very, very old sits comfortably next to the brand new, like the Starbucks down the street right next to an old mosque. This may sound weird but there are sooooo many shops and bazaars that I feel a little repulsed by it all. Maybe I’ll get over that eventually!
I guess you get used to it, even if it feels to much now.😉 I know the feeling. Now I am even more curious about that city:)