Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

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th cosy cap

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YOUWILLNEED
QA jumpertouseasa template
QWool,fleeceorthickjerseyknit

1. 5mx140cm(1ydx55in), see notes
   Q3.5m(4yd)biastape
   QErasablefabric marker or tailor's
   chalk
   QMatchingthread
   QBasic sewing kit

NOTES
QSeamallowanceis 1cm (⁄in) unless
otherwisestated.
QYouwillneedmorefabricif you
wantthecapelongerorwider,orif
youneedtomake it larger than
a UKsize16.
QIf youareunsurewhethertheitem
willfit,addextraseamallowanceall
around.Thesizeofthecapecan
always be altered later on.

CUTTINGOUT

SteponeFoldthefabrictwicebringingthe

selvedgestogether so there are two folds and four

layersoffabric.

SteptwoFoldyourjumperinhalfvertically.Place

thecentrefoldagainstthefoldsofthefabric.

StepthreeUsinganerasablefabricmarkeror

tailor’schalk,markfromthetoprightcornerofthe

fabricdowntothebottomwherethelayersare

openandtherearenofolds.Usingthestepimage

toguideyou,drawa curvefromthetopright

cornertojustbelowtheunderarmpoint,andfrom

therestraightdowntothebottomofthefabric.

Makesuretomarkapprox.4cm(1⁄in)fromyour

templatejumper to allow room for movement in

thecape.^01

StepfourCutalongthemarkedcurveandline.

Nowwehavea nicecurvedlineforthe arm

opening and a side seam as well.

MAKINGTHEOPENING

SteponeMarkwheretheinnershoulderpointof

thejumperis andstartmarkingthenecklinecurve

fromthispoint.Yourmarkshouldmeetthecentre

ofthefoldandcontinuedowntothebottomin

a reverseS shapeasshowninthestepimage.^02

SteptwoCutthroughthetoplayerofthefabric

followingyourmarkings.Thenfoldthefourlayers

offabricoverandusethecutawaypiecetomark

thesamecurveontheotherside,so both sides of

the cape opening are the same.

StepthreeMarkandcutawaya smallcurveinthe

necklineoftheback of the cape between the two

openings.^03

SEWINGTHECAPE

SteponeStitchdownthetwosideseamsfromthe

bottomofthearmopeningtothebottomofthe

sideseam.If yourmaterialfrays,finishtheraw

edges before stitching them together.^04

BINDINGTHERAWEDGES

SteponeOpenthebiastapeandlayit againstthe

rawedgeonthebackofthefabric,sotheright

side(RS)ofthebiastapefacesthewrongside(WS)

ofthefabric,aligningtherawedgeofthebias

tapewiththerawedgeofthefabric.Pinthebias

tapeonallaround until you reach the point where

youbegan.

SteptwoStitchthetapeinplacealltheway

aroundfollowingthe fold of the bias tape closest

totheedge.^05

StepthreeFoldthebiastapeovertothefrontof

thecape.Fold all the way around pinning in place

asyougo.

StepfourTopstitchthebiastapeinplace.This

stitchingwillbenoticeablefromtheRSsotryto

stitchclosetotheopenedge,maintainingan

equaldistanceallaround.Followingtheguide on

yourneedleplatemayhelptosewneatly.

StepfiveRepeattobindbotharm openings and

the opening of the cape.^06