You can never have enough blouses, so here’s Gabrielle!
Gabrielle is a pattern for a lovely blouse with a gathered neckline, stand-up collar and small slit with buttons at the top of the back. But the real eye-catcher of this pattern are its flounces, that cut through the front and back and just add that little something extra to Gabrielle! Furthermore this model has mid-length sleeves that are gathered at the hem and finished with a fine trim. Gabrielle is gorgeous in a beautiful print, but equally as pretty in a plain fabric to highlight the flounces!
Do you want your own Gabrielle blouse? Then let's get started!
Gather the top of the front middle between the markings. Easestitch using the largest stitch on your sewing machine at 1,5 cm from the edge. Easestitch a second time at 1 cm. Gather the fabric evenly between the markings. Finish the shoulder seams with an overlock or by zigzagging.
Finish the shoulder and center back seams of the back middle with an overlock or by zigzagging. Stitch the center back seam from marking to hem, right sides of the fabric together. Press the seam open and also press the seam allowance of the remaining part till the neckline 1,5 cm to the wrong side.
Pin the shoulder seams of front and back middle with the right sides together and stitch. Press open.
Press 1 cm of the bottom seam allowance of one of the collar pieces to the wrong side.
Place both collars right sides together and pin.
Pin both elastics or strings as a loop between the collars at the right side.
Stitch the top and side seams of the collar till 1 cm of the bottom, without stitching the pre-pressed seam allowance.
Trim the corners, turn the collar to the right side and press. Make sure the pre-pressed centimeter of the collar stays in place.
Pin the seam of the collar, the one that hasn’t been pre-pressed, to the neckline of the blouse, right sides of the fabric together. Make sure the markings of the middle front and shoulder seams match and also make sure that the seam allowance of the back is folded to the wrong side at 1,5 cm.
Stitch and press the seam allowances towards the collar.
Turn the collar and pin the pressed seam at the neckline. All seam allowances disappear inside the collar, as well as the corners of the seam allowance of the center back. Trim them if necessary.
Stitch the collar to the front by stitching exactly in the ditch of the neckline, through all layers. Make sure to work on the right side of the blouse. Press nicely flat.
Finish the shoulder- and side seams of front and back side with an overlock or by zigzagging. Stitch the shoulder seams right sides together and press them open.
Fold both flounces in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together. Press nicely flat. Pin the unfinished seam to the front and back middle, right sides of the fabric together and make sure the markings and the hem match.
Stitch in place.
Then place the front and back side on the flounce and the middle front and back, right sides together. Again, make sure all markings and the hem match. Stitch in place and finish all seams together with an overlock or by zigzagging. Press the seams towards the front and back middle.
Stitch the ends of the flounce to the hem of the blouse, at 1 cm parallel to the edge.
Pin and stitch the side seams, right sides of the fabric together. Press open.
Finish the side seams of the sleeves with an overlock or by zigzagging and pin, right sides of the fabric together. Stitch and press open.
Fold the sleeve trims in half with the short sides together - right sides of the fabric together - and stitch the short side.
Press the seam allowance open. Press the sleeve trims in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together. Fold back open and press 1,5 cm of one of the long sides to the wrong side.
Gather the hem of the sleeve so it fits the sleeve trim. Pin the long, unpressed side of the sleeve trim to the sleeve, right sides together. Make sure that the markings of front and back match.
Stitch all around and remove your gathering threads.
Fold the sleeve trim in place, all seam allowances disappear inside the sleeve trim. Pin the sleeve trim to the inside of the sleeve. Topstitch on the sleeve trim, right next to the seam, through all layers. Work on the right side of the sleeve.
Pin the sleeve into the armhole, right sides of the fabric together. Make sure the markings match. The single marking indicates the front, the double one the back. Divide the fabric evenly between the markings of the cap of the sleeve. Baste to avoid false pleats and stitch in place. Finish the edges with an overlock or by zigzagging. Press the seam allowances towards the sleeve.
Press the hem of the blouse 2,5 cm to the wrong side. Then press half of this hem to the inside and stitch just next to the edge.
Sew on the buttons on the left side of the collar, at the markings.
All done!
We wish you a lot of fun with your new blouse! Show your creation on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #atelierjupeGabrielle or share it in our Facebook group ‘Atelier Jupe - Create & Share’.
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