SEWING INSTRUCTIONS SUN DRESS FIII01004 TABLE OF CONTENT

METHODOLOGY ...... 3

Symbology ...... 3 Suggested equipment ...... 4 Things you need ...... 5 pieces ...... 6 technology ...... 7 How to read instruction ...... 10

SEWING ...... 11

1. Darts ...... 11 2. Center back ...... 12 3. Shoulder seams ...... 13 4. ...... 14 5. Center front seam ...... 19 6. Bias ...... 20 7. Skirt ruˆes ...... 22 8. Side ...... 25 9. cu‹ ...... 29 10. Side seams ...... 31 11. ruˆes ...... 32 12. ...... 35

SEWING SUGGESTIONS ...... 40

Suggestions of the sewing ...... 40

GLOSSARY ...... 46

Sun dress FIII01004 Page 2 Table of content METHODOLOGY

SYMBOLOGY

PATTERN MARKINGS

SEWING LINE CUTTING LINE

CENTER LINE FOLD LINE

PLACEMENT LINE GRAINLINE

GATHER STRETCH

BUTTONHOLE

BUTTON PLACEMENT NOTCH

SEAM STRUCTURE

INTERFACING FABRIC

ZIPPER SERGE

CENTER LINE SERGER

SEWING LINE FOLD LINE

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 3 Symbology SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT

Sewing machine Iron Sewing Board Serger

Universal foot Overedge foot Serger foot Edge stitching Foot

Dressmaking for Rotary cutter shears hand stitch

9

8

7 3 6

5

4 2

3

2 1 1

Thread snips chalk; Ruler soap or fabric pen

3” 4 8

3” 1” 1” 1

1 4 2

1 8

1” 1”

4 1”

8 5”

Tape measure Seam gauge Machine needle

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 4 Suggested equipment THINGS YOU NEED

• Sewing needle / Universal • Serger threads • Fusible • Bias binding • Sewing

The approximate minimum and maximum amount of fabric

BODY MEASUREMENTS FABRIC 54 ” (140 cm)

BODY HEIGH T 65” (164 cm)

BUST 33” (84 cm) 90.5” (230 cm) MI N HIP 36” (91 cm)

BODY HEIGHT 73” (185 cm)

BUST 59” (150 cm) 197” (500 cm) MA X HIP 60” (152 cm)

Recommended fabrics:

FABRIC TYPE WEIGHT / oz (g) ELASTANE %

Linen Medium 0-3 % Stretch /6oz - 8oz (240g - 272g)/ Shirtings Medium Heavy Charmeuse /8oz - 10oz (272g - 339g)/ Challis Viscose Challis Satin Tencel Twill Woven

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 5 Things you need PATTERN PIECES

A B E F

G H C D

CA DA GA HA BA AA

CB DB

GB HB

DRESS FABRIC PIECES

Front Le A Front Right B Front Ru e piece Le C Front Ru e piece Right D Back Right E Back Le F Back Ru e piece Right G Back Ru e piece Le H Cu Le AA Cu Right BA Front Pouch Le CA Front Pocket Pouch Right DA Back Pocket Pouch Right GA Back Pocket Pouch Le HA Front Hem Ru es pieces Le CB Front Hem Ru es pieces Right DB Back Hem Ru es pieces Right GB Back Hem Ru es pieces Right HB

* Depending on the width of your fabric and on your body measurements, if your pattern pieces do not €t the width of the fabric, you will need to divide them and make an additional line.

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 6 Pattern pieces SEWING TECHNOLOGY

Fabric key

Right side of Wrong side of Right side of Wrong side of Right side of Wrong side of fabric fabric lining interfacing interfacing

Interfacing placement on garment

Laying out and cutting fabric

Fabric grainlines: lengthwise; crosswise; bias grains;

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 7 Sewing technology =” =”

1. Place the patterns on a single layer of fabric. Be sure to place the patterns correctly following the pattern directions. 2. Place the right side of the fabric down on the table. 3. Place the patterns on the fabric on the . All pattern grainlines are placed parallel to the of the fabric. 4. When the fabric is delicate and slippery, draw or the patterns onto a layer of pattern paper.

Cutting the fabric. Snipping notches. Notches snipped in the fabric should be no longer than 1/8” (3 mm) in length. Mark dart points and matchpoints.

Fuse the interfacing to the fabric: Place the resin side of the interfacing to the wrong side of the fabric. Press the interfacing to the fabric by using heat, steam and pressure. To fuse, start on one edge, place the iron straight down, lean in, and add pressure for 20 seconds. Check the bonding by trying to peel the interfacing away from one corner of the fabric. The fusing should be secure. Let the fused fabric cool down. A‰er fusing, the interfacing and fabric will be stitched as one piece of fabric.

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 8 Sewing technology AA

BA

Place the patterns on a single layer of the fabric + interfacing. Be sure to place the patterns correctly following the pattern directions. Place the patterns on the fabric on the grain. Cut the fabric.

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 9 Sewing technology HOW TO READ INSTRUCTION

SERGE illustration

action

Finishing the side seams.

PLACE

seam structure

Place and pin the side seams with the right sides together. Match the notches and raw edges.

SEW

Sew the side seams.

instruction

Sun dress METHODOLOGY FIII01004 Page 10 How to read instruction

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