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Silver Asymetrical Peplum Blouse

Some updates for this peplum blouse:

1. Front Bodice with darts sewed

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2. Back bodice with darts

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3. Front lining

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4. Back linings

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5. Front and back Peplum pinned together

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6. Back peplum joined to front peplum.

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7. Side seams pinned together

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8. Front bodices joined to back bodices

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8. Peplum pinned to Bodices.

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Just realized I have made two mistakes about the peplum:

1. When calculating the circumference of the circle, I have forgotten to take out the dart’s measurement.

Circumference = Front Waist (1/4) – 3 cm (dart) x 4

2. The front circumference and back should not be the same as the waistlength is different.

Will have to remember this in future.

Assembling Blue Pokka-dot Blouse

1. Sewed the darts at back bodice

2. Sewed the darts at front bodice

3. Created gathers for the lower front bodice

4. Created gathers for the lower back bodice

5. Pinned front lower bodice to upper bodice

6. Attached front lower bodice to upper bodice

7. Back lower bodice attached to upper bodice

8. Front bodice pinned to back bodice

9. Pinned the shoulder seams together

10. Completed Bodices

11. Upper collar pinned to lower collar

Right Side:

12. Both collars attached together

13. Turned the collars inside-out and pressed it

14. Sewed the front facing to back facing

15. Sleeves bands attached to sleeves

Assembling Floral Pleated Blouse

1. Darts sewed for Front Bodice

2. Darts sewed for Back Bodice

3. Pinned Front and Back Bodice together at shoulder and side seams.

Front Bodice attached to Back Bodice

4. Attached upper collar to lower collar

5. Collars sewed together and turn inside-out, with a bit of ironing.

6. Joined front and back facings together

7. Stacked both the collar and facings together and pin to neckline.

8. Created the pleats for the sleeves

9. Joined the seams together

10. Sleeves Attached to Armhole

11. Handstitch the sleeve edge in order to bring out the pleated effect.

Finally, Done with the floral pleated blouse, left only the button hole and it will be done.

New Project : Green Cheesecloth Stand Collar Pleated Sleeve Blouse

General Description: This blouse will be in three parts, namely A, B and C. Part A remain unchanged.

For Part B, it will be 3cm above the bustline and 5cm below the waistline with an extension of 3cm at the top and 5.5cm at the bottom line for the gathers. It was cut through at the dartline and side dart was being closed up.

As for the last part, it was cut through at the dart line and extended 5.5cm to the side.

1. Draft of Front View:

2. Draft of Back View

Front Bodice :

Top Part of the Bodice:

Middle part:

Lower Part:

Darts Done for all Parts

Front and Back Top Bodices :  There will be no lining for the top bodices.

Front Top Bodice of main Garment:

Right Side:

Wrong Side:

Back Top Bodice of main garment:

Right side:

Wrong side:

Lower Part of the dress:

Front Main Garment:

Right side:

Wrong side:

Front Lining:

Right side:

Wrong side:

Back Main Garment:

Right side:

Wrong Side:

Back Lining:

Right side:

Wrong side:

Apple Satin Empire Waist Dress

Steps to be continued from what have stop:

With the lesson learnt from the previous project, I have decided to discard the lining for the upper bodice, so only the lower part of the dress with lining.

1. Cut and press the interfacing to the facing.

2. Sew the darts for both top and lower garment.

3. Sew the darts for the lower linings.

4. Attach the side seam of the top front and back bodice together.

5. Attach the side seams of lower front and back bodices together, as well as the side seams for lining.

6. Join the top and bottom bodices including the lining, wrong sides facing each other together, with lining on top of the garment.

7. Join the shoulder seams together.

8. Measure the length of zipper, join the remaining of the zipper seams together.

9. Attach the zipper to the central back of the dress and sews accordingly.

10. Attach the sleeves to the dress.

11. Use straight hemming stitch to complete the sleeve band and dress hems.

Starting with the Darts…

Have done quite a few things today:

1. Darts for all bodices.

Front lower bodice lining

Back Lower Bodice Lining

Front Lower Bodice

Back Lower Bodice

Top Front Bodice

2. Joined the side seams of front and back lower bodies, side seams for lining and side seams of front and back upper bodices.

Lower Bodice Lining joined together at the side seams

Lower Bodice joined together at the side

3. Facings for Front and Back Necklines

Facings with interfacings pressed on it

Front and Back Bodices

Back Bodice:

Sewed the darts at the back bodice.

Right side

Front Bodice:

Pinned the two pieces together.

Joined both pieces together for left and right front bodice.

Do the same for the other side and joined the front and back bodices together.

Pinned the central bands to bodice.

Sewed the central bands to the center bodice.

Sewed the pleats at the sleeves edge and sleeves bands.

Next thing to do:

1. To join the collar to the neckline.

2. To sew the sleeves band to the sleeve’s hem.

3. Create the gathers at the top of the sleeves and join the lower armscye.

4. Joined the sleeves to the armhole.

5. Sew the hem.