Women's Sweatshirts/Women’s Comfy Pullover Pattern, Relaxed Sweater Design, Simple Women’s Top Template | A4, US Letter, Plotter | L–XXL
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Step-by-step technological process of sewing the garment.
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Interfacing Collar Stands
- Interface the cut pieces on the wrong side: the outer and inner collar stands.
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Interfacing Neckline and Shoulder Edges
- Fuse a strip of interfacing, 1.0 cm wide, on the neckline edges of the front and back pieces, and the shoulder edges of the back piece on the wrong side. If the fabric is sheer, you must apply edge tape (selvage tape) to the shoulder edge.
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Pinning Center Back Seam
- Pin the raw edges of the center back seam together, aligning the edges and notches, with right sides together. Place a control mark for the beginning of the closure in the upper part of the back, according to the marking on the pattern piece.
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Pressing Center Back Seam
- Press the center back seam allowances open.
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Stitching Center Back Seam
- Stitch the center back raw edge up to the control mark for the beginning of the closure. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Pinning Shoulder Edges
- Pin the shoulder raw edges, folding the edges right sides together. If possible, remove sequins from the seam allowances.
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Stitching Shoulder Edges
- Stitch and simultaneously serge the shoulder raw edges on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Pressing Shoulder Seams
- Press the shoulder seam allowances towards the front piece.
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Pressing Sleeve Attachment Seam
- Press the seam allowances of the sleeve attachment seam towards the sleeve.
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Stitching Sleeves
- Stitch the sleeves to the garment armhole and simultaneously serge the allowances on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Pinning Sleeves
- Pin the sleeves to the garment armhole, aligning the raw edges and notches, folding the pieces right sides together. If possible, remove sequins from the seam allowances.
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Pinning Sleeve-Side Edges
- Pin the sleeve-side edges, aligning the raw edges and notches, folding the pieces right sides together. If possible, remove sequins from the allowances.
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Preparing Lining Center Back
- Pin the raw edges of the lining center back seam together, aligning the raw edges and notches, folding right sides together.
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Pressing Sleeve-Side Seam
- Press the sleeve-side seam allowances towards the back piece.
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Stitching Sleeve-Side Edges
- Stitch and simultaneously serge the sleeve-side edges on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Pressing Lining Center Back
- Press the lining center back seam allowances open.
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Stitching Lining Center Back
- Place a control mark for the beginning of the closure in the upper part of the back, according to the marking on the pattern piece. Stitch the lining center back seam up to the control mark for the beginning of the closure. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Pinning Lining Shoulder Edges
- Pin the lining shoulder raw edges, folding the edges right sides together. Press the sleeve-side seam allowances towards the front piece.
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Pinning Sleeve Lining
- Pin the sleeve lining to the garment lining armhole, aligning the raw edges and notches, folding the pieces right sides together.
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Pressing Lining Shoulder Seam
- Press the shoulder seam allowances towards the back piece.
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Stitching Lining Shoulder Edges
- Stitch and simultaneously serge the lining shoulder raw edges on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Pinning Lining Sleeve-Side Edges
- Pin the lining sleeve-side edges, aligning the raw edges and notches, folding the pieces right sides together.
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Pressing Sleeve Lining Attachment
- Press the seam allowances of the sleeve lining attachment seam towards the sleeve.
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Stitching Sleeve Lining
- Stitch the sleeve lining to the garment lining armhole and simultaneously serge the allowances on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Stitching Lining Sleeve-Side Edges
- Stitch and simultaneously serge the lining sleeve-side edges on a 4-thread overlocker. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Preparing Collar Stand
- Pin the outer and inner stands along the upper edge, aligning the edges and folding the pieces right sides together. If possible, remove sequins from the seam allowances.
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Attaching Elastic Loop
- Stitch the ends of the elastic cord (hat elastic) to form a loop, placing it on the right side against the left edge of the outer stand according to the markings on the outer stand. The length of the loop depends on the diameter of the button.
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Pressing Collar Stand Roll
- Press the seam allowance of the stand turning seam towards the outer stand piece. Press the stand, forming a 0.1 cm roll (understitch/piping effect) from the inner stand piece.
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Stitching Collar Stand Upper Edge
- Stitch the stand along the upper edge. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Pressing Lining Sleeve-Side Seam
- Press the sleeve-side seam allowances towards the back piece.
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Pinning Ends of Stand
- Pin the ends of the stand, folding the edges of the outer and inner stands right sides together, folding along the pressed roll of the inner stand.
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Stitching Ends of Stand
- Stitch the ends of the stand. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Trimming Corners
- Trim the seam allowances in the corners of the stand end seams.
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Turning Stand Right Side Out
- Turn the stand right side out, straighten the corners, and press.
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Joining Bottom Raw Edges of Stand
- Join the bottom raw edges of the outer and inner stands, aligning the edges and folding wrong sides together. Seam allowance 0.3 cm.
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Pinning Center Back to Lining
- Pin the raw edges of the center back seam to the lining raw edges at the upper section of the center back seam up to the end of the closure. Fold the raw edges right sides together.
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Basting Upper Edge of Stand
- Baste the upper edge of the stand, forming a 0.1 cm edge/roll from the inner stand piece.
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Topstitching Upper Edge of Stand
- Place a topstitching line along the upper edge of the stand, 0.1 cm from the seam, simultaneously securing the stand's edge/roll. Remove the basting stitching from the upper edge of the stand.
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Stitching Center Back to Lining
- Stitch the raw edges of the center back seam to the lining raw edges at the upper section of the center back seam up to the end of the closure. Seam allowance 1.0 cm. Press the closure, folding the seam allowances flat (to the edge).
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Pinning Collar Stand to Neckline
- Pin the collar stand into the garment neckline, aligning the raw edges and notches and folding right sides together; do not touch the lining.
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Pinning Lining to Neckline
- Pin the lining to the garment neckline, aligning the raw edges and shoulder seams, folding the pieces right sides together, leaving the collar stand between the layers.
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Setting Collar Stand
- Set the collar stand into the garment neckline. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Pinning Sleeve Hem to Lining
- Turn the garment to the wrong side, pin the sleeve hem to the sleeve lining hem, aligning the raw edges and seams, folding right sides together. Make sure the sleeves are not twisted.
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Pressing Collar Stand Attachment
- Turn the garment to the right side and press the collar stand attachment seam.
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Clipping Curves
- Place clips/notches on the collar stand attachment seam allowances at the curves.
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Stitching Lining to Neckline
- Stitch the lining to the garment neckline. Seam allowance 1.0 cm.
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Pressing Sleeve Hem
- Turn the garment to the right side and press the sleeve hem, forming a 0.1 cm roll (understitch/piping effect) from the lining piece.
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Stitching Sleeve Hem
- Stitch the sleeve hem with the sleeve lining. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Topstitching Sleeve Hem
- Place a topstitching line along the sleeve hem, 0.1 cm from the turning seam, securing the pressed lining roll/edge.
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Securing Armhole Allowances
- Secure the garment allowances to the garment lining allowances at the armhole with machine stitching, using straight-grain strips (edge tape 3.0 cm long). Secure in the areas of the shoulder and side seams.
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Checking Lining Length
- Check the lining length at the garment hem. Trim/level if necessary. The lining should extend 0.5 cm beyond the garment hem raw edge.
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Stitching Garment Hem
- Stitch/turn the garment hem with the lining, leaving a 10 cm opening for turning the garment right side out. Seam allowance 0.7 cm.
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Turning Garment Right Side Out
- Turn the garment to the right side through the opening left at the garment hem.
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Pinning Garment Hem
- Turn the garment to the wrong side. Pin the garment hem to the lining hem, aligning the raw edges and side seams, folding the raw edges right sides together.
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Pressing Garment Hem
- Press the garment hem, forming a 0.1 cm roll (understitch/piping effect) from the lining piece.
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Topstitching Garment Hem
- Place a topstitching line along the garment hem, 0.1 cm from the turning seam, securing the pressed lining roll/edge and the opening left.
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Wet Heat Treatment
- Wet heat treatment (WHT) of the finished garment.
