betulla sleeveless – sewing guide
Materials
Ribbon: 100% cotton
Fabric: 70% hemp, 30% cotton; plain, 160 g/m2
Care label: 100% cotton
Bias tape: 100% cotton
Thread: 100% cotton
Betulla sleeveless
Overlock + overstitch
1. Draw placket placement on the right side of the front panel
2. Sew darts
3. Pin label to the left side of the front panel
4. Sew a standard seam with a 1cm allowance
5. Overlock – width 5mm, length 2mm
6. Fold the seam towards the backside and press
7. Sew on the right side of fabric
8. Finish with bias: align to margin and pin right side with right side.
9. Bottom hem: sew at 0.7 cm
10. Turn the bias, press and sew
11. Fold the bias, press and sew from the wrong side
12. Neck and armholes: stitch at 0.7cm and cut the fabric
13. Neck and armholes: turn the bias, press and sew
14. Fold the bias, pin, press and and sew
15. Prepare 2 plackets, pin making sure that the placket extends approx. 1cm beyond the neck.
16. Sew at 1 cm from the border
17. Fold the plackets true side with true side and sew aligned with the neck line
18. Cut the front panel
19. Reverse the plackets, align precisely and pin
20. Sew the plackets with the tab of the front panel
21. Sew precisely around the placket (press first for best result)
22. Finish with bias tape
23. Final piece, wrong side
