Women's Sweatshirts/Raglan Sweatshirt Sewing Pattern PDF | Oversized Women’s Sweater | Long Sleeve Pullover | Crewneck Top | Sizes US 2-1
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Attaching decorative strips to the sleeve
- Pin the strip to the sleeve seam with the right side facing in, then serge the seam. Repeat this process on the other side of the sleeve.
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Pressing and topstitching decorative strip
- Press the seam allowances toward the right side, then topstitch decoratively 5 mm to the right of the seam. Lightly press again. Repeat the same steps for the second sleeve.
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Joining sleeves to the front and back panels
- Pin the sleeve to the front armhole with right sides facing each other, then serge the seam. Press the seam allowances of the sleeve toward the front and topstitch decoratively along the right side, 5 mm from the seam. Then, give it a light press.
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Sewing sleeve to back and side seams
- Sew the sleeve to the back in the same way. Turn the garment inside out, aligning the side edges of the front and back pieces, as well as the lower edges of the sleeves. Sew the side seams and sleeve seams all in one go.
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Preparing the cuff
- Fold each cuff in half with the right sides facing in, then sew the short edge together. Sew the short edges with a straight stitch, keeping a 7mm seam allowance from the edge. Then, press the seams open.
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Basting cuff and gathering sleeve
- Begin by folding the cuff in half lengthwise, with the wrong side facing in. Pin it together, matching the notches and seam line. Next, sew a temporary straight stitch about 2–3 mm from the edge, making sure the edges stay even. As you sew, gently stretch the cuff if needed and remove the pins as you go. When finished, press the cuff carefully—avoid stretching or misshaping it. Sew two parallel lines on the machine, first setting your stitch length to 5mm. Leave long thread tails at the ends—you'll use these to gather the fabric. Pull the threads to gather the fabric, spreading the gathers evenly around. Once gathered, the lower edge should measure 1.5 times the length of the cuff.
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Attaching cuff to sleeve
- Insert the cuff into the sleeve with right sides facing each other, aligning the seam allowances. Once stitched, turn the cuff right side out. Secure the cuff in place with pins, then sew an overlock stitch BETWEEN the lines used to tighten the sleeve. Stitch along the cuff side.
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Finishing the cuff
- The cuff is ready. Press the seam allowance toward the main piece.
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Preparing the waistband
- Fold the waistband in half and stitch the short edges using a straight stitch, staying 7mm away from the fabric edge. When finished, press the seams open. First, fold the waistband in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together. Pin it in place, matching the notches and seam line. Then, sew a straight securing stitch 2–3 mm from the raw edges, making sure the edges are even as you go. As you sew, gently stretch the waistband if needed and remove the pins. When finished, carefully press the waistband, being mindful not to stretch or distort it.
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Attaching waistband to garment
- Attach the waistband to the garment using an overlock stitch. Wrap the waistband around the lower edge of the garment, right sides facing each other. Align the waistband seam with the left side seam. Match the notches and secure with pins. Even out the edges, then sew along the waistband edge on the overlock, gently stretching the waistband to match the length of the bottom edge. Press the waistband seam, pressing the allowances toward the garment. Topstitch the seam at 0.5 cm.
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Preparing the collar
- Fold the collar in half, pin it in place, and stitch along the short edges on a straight-stitch machine, keeping a 7mm allowance from the edge. Afterwards, press the seams open in opposite directions. Fold the collar in half with the wrong sides facing in. Align the notches and seam, then pin them together. Match up the edges and sew a strengthening stitch on a straight-stitch machine, keeping 2–3 mm from the edge, removing the pins and gently stretching the collar as you sew. Carefully press the collar, taking care not to stretch it out.
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Attaching collar and final press
- Turn the garment inside out. Place the collar into the neckline, right sides together. Align the collar seam with the mark on the left sleeve. Match the remaining collar marks with the corresponding neckline seams and marks, securing them with pins. Make sure the edges are even, then stitch the collar to the neckline on the overlocker from the collar side, removing pins as you sew. Flip the collar right side out. With your iron, press the seam allowance down toward the garment. Add a decorative topstitch 5 mm from the neckline seam, moving in a circle from one shoulder seam back to itself. If needed, use hand basting first. Important: The topstitch should be present on both the front and back. Give the garment a final press.
