Digital sewing pattern Cho Blouse

Description

Cho is a model that follows the trend for large flat collars and features origami-folded sleeves with sleeve cuffs. It comes in sizes 34 to 50 and is designed for a stature of 165 cm.
Several options available:

• short or long sleeves
• rounded front neckline or rounded back neckline (bra compatible)
• with or without collar
• blouse version, trapeze dress or basque dress

For an attractive finish, the neckline is finished with a folded bias (unlined version) and the sleeve and bust seams are made using the English sewing technique.

Seam level

Advanced beginner to intermediate, depending on options chosen. Technical points include fitting the neckline bias and making the origami pleats on the sleeves.

Sizing guide

This pattern is designed for a stature of 1.65 m.

The most important measurements for this pattern are stature and bust size.

If you're taller or shorter than the advertised stature, and the measurements of the finished garment don't fit, you can make adjustments: you can shorten or lengthen the sleeve and/or bust as explained in the guide.

If you're between 2 sizes, choose the larger size.

Contents

• Detailed assembly guide with photos and diagrams.
  
• Pattern sheet in 2 formats (A0 and A4 booklet - files with layers)
  

PDF patterns to be printed by you.

Materials required

• Light to medium-weight warp and weft fabric (80 to 150g/m2): not too thick cotton, viscose, tencel, linen, silk, embroidered cotton, chambray, crepe.

Please note! Values given are for guidance only and may vary according to the options you have chosen and your ability to arrange the pieces when cutting the fabric.

• Matching thread and needles for your fabric.
• Bias to match your fabric (unlined version). You can also make your own for an even finer finish: simply cut a strip 3 cm wide and the length defined below from the bias of the fabric.

• Thermobonding

• match your fabric for the collar and sleeve bands if your fabric is very light.
• Straight thermobonding thread for the neckline if version without collar.

To help you

• The Cho assembly help video.
• The video tutorial for English sewing.
• The video tutorial for successful clamping.
• How to choose your layer when printing the pattern.

Happy sewing!