Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

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YOUWILLNEED
QOldshirtthatfits you
QBiasbinding
QMatchingthread
QBasic sewing kit

NOTES
QSeamallowanceis 1cm (⁄in) unless
otherwise stated

CUTTINGTHESHIRT

SteponeCutthecollarandsleevesoffandremove

somelengthfromthebottomoftheshirt.^01

SteptwoMarkouta curvedV-neckontotheshirt

andcutawaytheexcessfabric.Youcouldmake

thisa morerounded neckline depending on your

desiredlook.^02

StepthreeToensuretheshirtwillfityou,youwill

needtomarkandcutawaysomeexcessfabric

fromthesideseamandsleeves,youcanusean

existingtopasa templateforthis.Stitchthenew

sideseamstogetherwrongsides(WS)facing.

Finishtherawfabric edges with an overlocker or

zigzag stitch.^03

BINDINGTHENECKLINE

SteponeAddsomebiasbindingtothenecklineto

finishit.Openthebiasbindingupandposition

thetapeontherightside(RS)oftheneckline,sew

inthecreaseofthetape, being careful not to

stretchthetape.^04

SteptwoPressthetapeawayfromtheblouse,

pressingtheedgeofthetapewithyouriron.Turn

thetapetotheinsideoftheblouse,neateningthe

endsbytuckingthemin.Pin, then topstitch the

biasbindinginplace.^05

StepthreeFinally,hemthesleevesandbottom

edgeoftheblouse.Weuseda singlefoldhem.To

dothis,firstoverlockorzigzagtherawedgesthen

presstheedgeupby1cm (⁄in) and neatly

topstitch in place.^06

Whynotpersonalise

yournewtopwithan

embroideredpocket

or contrast buttons?