DIY Sewing Bishop Sleeve Top | FREE Sewing Pattern | Zoe DIY

DIY Sewing Bishop Sleeve Top 

 FREE Sewing Pattern | Zoe DIY

Prepare

Fabric: Silk Jersey, Silk, Chiffon...  about 1-1.2 meter 

Marker

Coordinating thread

Universal ball point sewing needle

Pins
Zipper 50cm

Sewing machine

Video: https://goo.gl/4eHk2N
Download and print the pattern, piece together then trace the pattern pieces and cut out( go down and watch videos to know exactly). Re-measure the neck, shoulders, chest, waist, hips and the length of the sewing pattern to match your body, making sure you have finished before cutting on the fabric.
Sewing guidelines: use 1.2cm seam allowance. seam allowances are included in the pattern pieces
Press all seams. Finish all exposed seams by serging, sewing with a zig zag stitch or trimming with pinking shears to prevent fraying.


Prewash and dry your fabric

Step1: With right sides together the front and back. Pin and sew shoulders
Step2: Fold 1/4" towards the wrong side and press. Pin and sew a long straight stitch. 
Step3: With right side the bias tape and wrong side the front. Pin and sew
Step4: Fold the bias tape  towards the wrong side two time. Pin and sew a long straight stitch. 
Step5: With right sides together the sleeve. Pin and sew two heads about 3-5cm. Repeat other sleeve
Step6: Fold edge 1/4" towards the wrong side and press. Pin and sew 


Step7: With RST sew the sleeves into the arm openings. Sew and clip seams. Repeat for other sleeve
Step8:Step6: With RST sew up the sleeve inseam and top side seam. Repeat for other side
Step9: With right sides together bottom . Pin and sew
Step10: Turn bottom right side out. Unseam curve then sew bottom and top together
Step10: Sew zipper to back bodice
Step11: Fold the cuff pieces in half lengthways wrong side out, aligning the long raw edges, right sides together, pin and sew
 Sew a line of gathering stitches along the lower edge of the sleeve band. Gently pull the upper edge bobbin thread until it is the same width as the sleeve cuff. Pin sleeve band and cuff together then sew



We are done!

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