Creating the pattern pieces for the gold cropped top
(using the close fitting body shape
block UK Size 10)
·
Trace close fitting body
shape block
·
Measure
10cm down from neckline and draw across a straight horizontal line from the CF
for the yoke seam
·
Mark 25cm from the
neckline down for the hem at the CF
·
Measure 19.3cm down from
the bottom of the arm and curve off from the CF to this mark, making a curved
hem
·
Cut out the negative space
of the block and use this curve as a guide for the curved back
·
Widen the neckline on the
front and back blocks by 4cm and 1cm down
·
Measure the neckline from
CF to shoulder and the same on the back, CB to shoulder and add the
measurements together
·
Create a straight line the
length of the added number (27.5cm), split and widen top of neckline by 2cm
Construction
of the close fitting cropped top
(size
10)
Use:
Straight
stitch sewing machine
5 stitch
overlocker
Coverstitch
machine
·
Cut
out fabric using pattern pieces
·
Use
the yoke of the front fuse where the zip is going to sit and using a straight
stitch machine start stitching the 6” concealed zip with one half of the pocket
bag trapped in between
·
Repeat
on the bottom half of the top
·
Use
the 5 stitch overlocker to stitch across either side of the zips (if the overlocker
cannot reach this far, use the straight stitch inbetween)
·
Overlock
the pocket bag together (sides and bottom)
·
Overlock
the back yoke to the bottom half of the top back
·
Overlock
the shoulders and side seams, RS together
·
Use
the overlocker to neaten the armhole edges and hem of top
·
Press
the edges of the arm and hem 1cm inwards and use the coverstich machine (RS up)
to create a double stitched hem along edges
·
Use
the overlocker to stitch down the side seam on the collar and neaten the edge
of the collar
·
Press
the edge of the collar 2cm inwards
·
Make
a mark where the eyelet holes will go on the RS of fabric, apply fusing to this
area on the inside of the garment
·
Press
the eyelets in place on the collar
·
Overlock
the collar to the neckline, lining up the side seam of the collar with the
right shoulder seam
·
Thread
the rounded elastic through the eyelets and round the collar, use the
coverstitch machine to trap the elastic in the collar (without stitching on the
elastic
·
Apply
elastic toggle/stoppers and elastic ends to the drawstring
