Fusing
Fuse round and wrap neck facing pieces.
Step 1
Stitch facing pieces together at shoulder seams. Press seams open. Neaten outer edges. Put aside until needed.
Step 2
Cut a 4cm/1.6” long piece of hat elastic. Loop it in half and stitch the open edges along centre front edge of left wrap section 1.5cm from top edge.
Step 3
Place both tie 1 pieces together with right sides facing and pin together all the way around, leaving the wide end open. Stitch. Trim seam allowance in half and clip the corners. Turn through to the right side and give it a really good press. Repeat the same process with tie 2 pieces.
Step 4
With right sides facing, pin open edge of tie 1 to right front bodice, matching up notches. There should be 1cm above and below tie. Stitch together.
Step 5
Pin open edge of tie 2 to the left front bodice at side seam, lining up the tie between notches on side seam. Stitch together.
Step 6
Neaten shoulder seams and hem edges.
Step 7
With right sides facing, pin together shoulder seams. Stitch. Press seam allowances open.
Step 8
Pin neck facing around neckline with right sides together, matching up notches.
Stitch together all the way around neck facing and along hem. Trim seam allowance in half and clip corners. Under stitch seam allowance toward facing where you can. Turn facing through to the inside and press.
Step 9
From the right side, secure the neck facing in place with a few stitches in the shoulder seam line.
Step 10
Pin front and back side seams together with right sides facing. Making sure your wrap sections are out of the way, stitch side seams together. Neaten Seams.
Step 11
Fold sleeve in half with right sides facing and stitch underarm seams together. Neaten seam. Repeat for other sleeve.
Step 12
Neaten sleeve hem edge. Turn hem up 1cm to the inside and stitch in place. Press.
Step 13
Pin sleeve and armhole together with right sides facing, matching underarm seam and notches. Stitch around armhole. Neaten seams.
Step 14
Fold the remainder of hem up at notches to the inside of blouse and top stitch in place.
Step 15
Stitch your button to the inside seam allowance at top notch.
Hand sew a small snap to the facing on both sides of the wrap - to find the perfect spot for how the blouse sits on your body, please try it on, cross over your front, close with the inside seam button and loop, and mark the best cross-over point with a pin or chalk.
Voilà!