sewseamless

Let's take a look at the instructions on your pattern.

Here, you see the views and also the corresponding
pattern pieces needed for your project.

The following is a chart of layout suggestions found on
the pattern sheet. Many beginners get completely
overwhelmed by this portion of the pattern sheet, so I
encourage them to ignore it for this project because
we've already laid out the pieces facing the same
way.

However, if you're comfortable, look at the suggested
layout charts for your particular pattern. This might
help some people, although some beginners might be
confused in trying to decipher this chart.

Now we are ready to begin sewing the garment!

At the top of the pattern instruction sheet, you will note
the symbols for the right and wrong sides of the fabric,
interfacing, and lining. (There is no lining in the pattern
that I am using.) Directly underneath this information
are the sewing directions.

On my particular pattern, I need all the pattern pieces
listed on my pattern (pieces 1-8)because I have chosen to
have a collar and in-seam pockets on this garment.

Bodice

Sew the bodice front to bodice back at the shoulder
seams, matching notches and having the edges of the
fabric lined up together. Backstitch* at each end of the
seam. Press seams open.

Sew the bodice front to the back at the side seams,
backstitching as you did with the shoulder seams. Press
seams open.

*(Most seams are backstitched at the beginning and end of
the seam. This means to sew a few stitches forward and a
few stitches backward at the beginning and end of the
seam. )

The next step is to stay-stitch (this is not a seam)the
neckline, which stabilizes the neck and prevents
stretching. Sew a line of stitching along the neckline at
1/2 inch. Now, clip to, but not through the stitching at the
neckline.

Because I've chosen to have a collar on my garment, the
next step is to prepare the collar piece. If you have not
already done so, then fuse the interfacing to the wrong
side of one collar piece. (I like to fuse the interfacing to all
pattern pieces prior to beginning garment construction.
Click here for a tutorial on how to apply interfacing *)

Once interfacing has been applied to the collar piece, it's
time to sew. My collar design is a one piece design, and I
am instructed to sew along the un-notched edges.