SEWING INSTRUCTIONS LADY PO TOP FI02007 TABLE OF CONTENTS
METHODOLOGY ...... 3
Symbology ...... 3 Suggested equipment ...... 4 Things you need ...... 5 Pattern pieces ...... 6 Sewing technology ...... 7 How to read instructions ...... 10
SEWING ...... 11
1. Armscye darts ...... 11 2. Plackets ...... 12 3. Side seams ...... 13 4. Shoulder seams ...... 16 5. Band collar ...... 17 6. Tape ...... 20 7. Waist seam ...... 22 8. Armhole with bias tape ...... 23 9. Hemline ...... 28 10. Sewing buttonholes ...... 32 11. Open buttonholes ...... 35 12. Sewing buttons ...... 37
WELL DONE! ...... 40
SEWING SUGGESTION ...... 41
GLOSSARY ...... 47
Lady Po top FI02007 Page 2 Table of Contents METHODOLOGY SYMBOLOGY
PATTERN MARKINGS
SEWING LINE CUTTING LINE
CENTER LINE FOLD LINE
PLACEMENT LINE GRAINLINE
GATHER STRETCH
BUTTONHOLE BUTTONHOLE
BUTTON PLACEMENT NOTCH
SEAM STRUCTURE
INTERFACING FABRIC
ZIPPER SERGE
CENTER LINE SERGER STITCH
SEWING LINE FOLD LINE
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 3 Symbology SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT
Sewing machine Iron Sewing Board Serger
Universal foot Serger foot Rolled hem Foot Buttonhole foot
Dressmaking Sewing needle for Seam ripper Rotary cutter shears hand stitch
9
8
7 3 6
5
4 2
3
2 1 1
Thread snips Tailors chalk; Bobbins 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 Pins Seam gauge Machine needle
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 4 Suggested equipment THINGS YOU NEED
• Fabric • Sewing thread • Fusible interfacing • Serger threads • Sewing needle - Universal • Maximum Seven 3/8” (1 cm) Buttons
The approximate minimum and maximum amount of fabric
BODY MEASUREMENTS cm
BODY HEIGHT cm
N BUST cm cm MI HIP cm
BODY HEIGHT cm X BUST cm cm MA HIP cm
Recommended fabrics:
FABRIC TYPE g ELASTANE % Rayon Challis Light 0 - 3 % Charmeuse / 4oz - 6oz (113g - 170g)/ Viscose Challis Medium Crepe / 6oz - 8oz (170g - 227g) / Linen Blends Medium Heavy Linen / 8oz - 10oz (227g - 283g)/
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 5 Things you need PATTERN PIECES
AA AAA
AB C CB A B
E D
TOP FABRIC PIECES
A Front Right B Back C Front Flounce D Back Flounce E Upper Collar AA Under Collar AAA Front Tape AB Back Tape CB
* Depending on the width of your fabric and on your body measurements, if your pattern pieces do not .
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 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 lining interfacing interfacing
Interfacing placement on garment
Laying out and cutting fabric
bias grain
cross grain selvage
lengthwise grain
Fabric grainlines: lengthwise; crosswise; bias grains.
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 7 Sewing technology =” =”
selvage
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 facing down on the table. 3. Place the patterns on the fabric on the grain. All pattern grainlines are placed parallel to the selvage of the fabric. 4. When the fabric is delicate and slippery, draw or pin 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. .
AAA
AA
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.
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 8 Sewing technology B A
A and B
Take a piece of fuse interfacing. You are going to need this to cut just parts of pattern pieces that need to be fused. Place the patterns on a single layer of interfacing on grain. Cut the fabric.
TOP INTERFACING PIECES AC Front Placket place Right BC
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 9 Sewing technology HOW TO READ INSTRUCTIONS
SERGE
action
Finishing the side seams.
PLACE 1.2
Place and pin the side seams with the right sides together. Match the notches and raw edges.
SEW 1.3
Sew the side seams.
Lady Po top METHODOLOGY FI02007 Page 10 How to read instructions
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AND TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION
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