Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

Claire Garside

Simple Sew patterns o ers British-designed

sewing patterns in printed and PDF formats.

See the full range, take a peek at what the

blogger team has been making and fi nd

helpful tutorials and tips at

http://www.simplesewpatterns.com

MATERIALS & TOOLS:

• 2.4m 45"-wide or 2.1m 60"-wide
  sweatshirting fabric


• 50cm contrast ribbing
  or cu fabric


• co-ordinating thread


• templates downloaded from
  http://www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

NOTES:

1.5cm seam allowance included

around body and sleeves but use a

1cm seam allowance on the neckline

and armholes.

HOW TO MAKE:

 With RST, attach the front

sleeve head to the bodice and

then the back sleeve head to

the back bodice. Repeat on

the opposite side. (See Pic A.)

 Arrange the sweatshirt with

RST, and sew the side seams

starting at the hem, pivot

around the underarm and

fi nish at the end of the sleeve.

(See Pic B.)

 Create a sleeve cu

by joining each sleeve cu

at the shorter edge, RST,

and then fold in half WST

lengthways. The cu can be

sewn in knitted rib or from

sweatshirt fabric.

8 10 12 14 16 18 20

BUST 38" 47.5" 57" 66⁄" 76" 85⁄" 95"

WAIST 38" 47.5" 57" 66⁄" 76" 85⁄" 95"

HIPS 40" 50" 60" 70" 80" 90" 100"

SIZING:

1

2

3

3 1

2

1st pin

2nd pin

front

back

A

CUTTING:

fold

Contrast ribbing

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