This detailed master-class sewing will teach how to sew your own knitted sweatshirt
In this detailed master class I will tell you how to sew a women's knitted blouse from footer.To work I needed:
- footer with elastane "Pandas" –1 m;
- riban with black elastan (for cuffs and elastic neck);
- scissors;
- black thread (not thicker than 50);
- Pins;
- the machine;
- parchment for pattern;
The pattern of the women's blouse is taken from the publicationOttobre (No. 2/2015, model 19). This is a world-famous children's fashion magazine, which from time to time prepares issues with women's patterns. For our size 42, the pattern of the smallest size from this magazine was suitable. When choosing the pattern size, it is better to focus not on the magazine measurements, but on the fitting data. Manufacturing: 1. Cut out the pattern pieces from parchment and attach them to the fabric. From footer, cut out the sleeves, front, and back of the product. And from ribana with elastane - two cuffs and edging for the neck.2. Prepare all the ribana parts at once.Fold the neck and cuffs in half horizontally (across the "grooves" of the knitwear) with the wrong side inward and iron them well. Then unfold these parts, fold them in half vertically (along the "grooves") and with the wrong side inward. Fasten the edges of the parts with tailor's pins and stitch with a knitted seam on the machine. The knitted seam looks like small oblique teeth: it prevents the fabric from stretching and, at the same time, processes it well so that it does not unravel. Next, bend the cuffs and neck along the ironed fold.3. Sew the shoulder seams.To do this, fold the back and front parts of the garment together so that the "faces" of the pieces are inside, and pin them together. Then stitch the shoulders with a knitted seam and process the seam allowances with a zigzag.4. Fold the shoulder seam allowances to the front side and stitch with a straight stitch at intervals of 3 mm parallel to the shoulder seam.5.The shoulder seams are ready – which means you can now attach the neckline to the garment. Take the neckline folded in half, turn it over with the fold facing down and evenly attach it along the entire edge of the blouse’s neckline, slightly stretching the neckline (it is cut from elastic ribana, so it is slightly narrower than the neckline).6.Sew the neckline on the machine using a knitted stitch, and then process the allowances of the fabrics with a zigzag. At the same time, guide the left edge of the foot strictly along the seam line so that it turns out neat and even.7.Turn the seam allowances down (towards the main fabric of the blouse) and topstitch with a straight seam, running the foot parallel to the neck seam. When topstitching, sew on the front side so that the seam is even.8. Sew the sleeves to the blouse.Place the sleeves (right sides facing) on the armholes, pin them in place and sew them with a knit stitch. Then process the seam allowances with a zigzag stitch and topstitch the seam allowances, folding them towards the main fabric (not towards the cuffs).9.Now you need to make the two longest seams in the product - the side seams. Turn the blouse inside out and pin the sleeves and side edges of the sweater. Using a knitted stitch, and then a zigzag stitch, sew the lines from the cuffs through the armpits to the bottom edge of the sides.10.Sew the cuffs to the sleeves in the same way as you sewed the neck: first pin these parts together, slightly stretching the ribbing, then stitch with a knitted seam and a zigzag. Regular cotton footer can be topstitched, but footer with elastane is better left without this seam (due to topstitching, the fabric of the bottom of the sleeves risks stretching and looking sloppy).11. There is just a little bit left – fold the bottom of the blouse twice and stitch it with a straight seam at intervals of 3 mm.Now you know how to sew a knitted blousefrom footer! This model is characterized by a wide neckline and dropped shoulders, so it will go well with a blouse of a delicate color, worn under the blouse. If you wish, you can modify the product - for example, sew a tightening belt made of ribana to the bottom (the length of such a belt should be equal to 2/3 of the length of the bottom of the product). In this case, the blouse will turn into a sweatshirt, pulled tight on the hips!