Vikisews – Liza Blouse Sewing Pattern (UK 6-24)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: UK 6-24

Approximate sewing time: 1.5 days (13 hours)

Description

Liza is a generously cut blouse with front and back yokes ending in pintucks, and centre sections featuring subtle gathers. It boasts wide plackets with button and button rouleau loop fastenings at the centre front, a Mandarin collar, and long, three-piece, set-in sleeves. The sleeves feature gathers along the top and bottom, pintucks at the front and elbow seams matching those on the yokes. Elbow seams have vents, and wide cuffs fasten with buttons and rouleau loops. Liza falls to hip-length.

Please Note: The paper pattern does not come with printed instructions. To access the instructions, kindly utilize the QR code provided on the pattern sheets to download the PDF file.

Recommended Fabric

Double gauze, textured viscose, natural or artificial silk, chiffon, batiste, organza.

Choose blouse-weight fabrics with the following properties:

– Lightweight, pliable, soft, non-stretch or with very little stretch, sheer or semi-sheer

– The fibre content can include natural fibres (silk, cotton), artificial fibres (viscose), blends (cotton + silk, viscose + polyester, cotton + viscose, etc.), and synthetics (polyester, polyester + elastane)

ATTENTION: Heavyweight, thick fabrics (heavyweight linen, denim), as well as knit fabrics are NOT recommended.

Notions

• Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140cm (55″) wide, 0.7 –-0.75m (3/4 – 7/8 yd)

• Eighteen (plus one extra) buttons or button blanks, 0.7 – 1cm (1/4 – 3/8″) diameter

• Matching thread