Cotton fabric
Elastic (blouse, skirt and pants)
Scissors
Pins
velcro or 3 x snaps (dress)
Hand sewing needle
Threads
Sewing machine
Blouse
1 Fold and iron down
the lower edges
towards the inside
according to
dotted line (1) then
2 2 2 2 again according to
1 1 1 1 dotted line (2)
2
Sew it according
to the black
dotted lines
Fold the fabric in half and cut out
A blouse piece (C) from the fabric
Line up the curved edges of the
sleeves and one blouse piece as
pictured and sew it according to the
B 3 black dotted line
Fold the fabric in half and cut out
A blouse piece (C) from the fabric
Line up the curved edges of the
sleeves and one blouse piece as
pictured and sew it according to the
B 4 black dotted line
wrong side right side
of fabric of fabric 5
Sew two blouse pieces together according to the black dotted line on the picture
2
1
6 7
Sew it according to the black dotted line.
Fold and iron down the lower edge
towards the inside according to dotted line
(1) then again according to dotted line (2)
Leave a space about
3 cm / 1 inch
8 9
Fold and iron down the upper edge Sew it according to the black dotted
towards the inside according to dotted line line. Remember to leave a space about
(1) then again according to dotted line (2) 3 cm / 1 inch
11
10
Attach a safety pin to the end Trim the elastic to the desired length.
of the elastic. Next overlap the two ends and pin
Feed the elastic into the them together.
waistband casing through the Then sew the pinned ends together
opening Stitch the opening closed.
Pants (long and short)
Dress
1
Sew the bodice pieces together according to the black
dotted lines and press the seams open
Sew the bodice pieces together according to the black
dotted lines and press the seams open
3 Clip the edge
Sew the bodice pieces according to the black dotted line
on the picture. Clip the edge and turn the bodice right
side out.
4
6
7
Pull the threads at the ends to gather the top of the skirt to the right
length. You want it to match the length of the bodice.
10
Pin skirt edge to the bodice edge and sew it all around the way
11
Tuck the second edge of the bodice and pin it down.
12
Sew along the bottom of the bodice lining according to the black dotted
line
Bring together Bring together
13
Bring the bodice ends together and combine with a few hand stitches
Attach three snaps
for tying the back of the dress
closed.
Jacket