Sewing Tutorial: The Cold shoulder top pattern

PLACE FRONT AND BACK BODICE PIECES TOGETHER, RIGHT SIDES FACING AND MATCH THE SIDE SEAMS.  THEN STITCH THE SIDE SEAMS TOGETHER WITH A ZIGZAG OR OVERLOCKING STITCH.

AFTER THAT, STITCH THE SHOULDER SEAMS WITH A ZIGZAG OR OVERLOCKING STITCH.

THE SLEEVES:  FOLD THE UPPER PART OF THE SLEEVE 1/2 INCH INSIDE AND STITCH IT WITH A ZIGZAG STITCH.  PRESS IT FLAT.

NOW, FOLD THE SLEEVE IN HALF AND STITCH THE SIDE SEAM WITH AN OVERLOCKING OR A ZIGZAG STITCH.

THEN, ADD THE SLEEVES TO THE TOP; TURN THE SLEEVE TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND INSERT INTO THE TOP BOTTOM AREA.  MATCH THE SIDE SEAMS OF THE TOP AND NOTCHES ON THE BODICE WILL MARK WHERE THE UPPER PART OF THE SLEEVE IS ATTACHED.

STITCH THE SLEEVE TO THE BODICE WITH AN OVER LOCKING OR A ZIGZAG STITCH.

AFTER THAT, FOLD THE REST OF THE ARMHOLE SEAM AND PRESS FLAT.  THEN, STITCH IT WITH A ZIGZAG OR TWIN NEEDLE.

FOR THE NECKLINE, YOU HAVE TWO WAIST TO MAKE IT:

*YOU CAN EITHER FOLD IT WITH A 1/2 INCH AND  PRESS IT FLAT.  THEN USE A ZIGZAG STITCH OR A TWIN NEEDLE TO FINISH THE EDGE OF THE NECKLINE

*YOU CAN ALSO ADD A NECKBAND TO THE NECKLINE BY MEASURING THE FULL LENGTH OF THE NECKLINE X 3” WIDTH.  THEN, TRIM A 20% OF THE LENGTH (THE NECKBAND WILL NEED TO BE STRETCHED TO LAY FLAT ON THE TOP)

NOW, FOLD THE HEMLINE 1” IN AND PRESS FLAT.  THEN, USE A ZIGZAG STITCH OR TWIN NEEDLE.

REPEAT THE LAST STEP WITH THE CUFFS AS WELL.

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