General Sewing Instructions - Leena's.com

PatternMaker 31
Drawstrings
Read hints of how to make drawstrings from the
lingerie shoulder straps.
Pockets
sewing instructions for the
On the front piece there is a big patch pocket and two flap pockets. You do not need to
sew both, if you don't want to.
Add 3−4 cm (1 1/2") wide seam allowance to the vertical edges of the patch pocket and
1 cm (3/8") wide seam allowances to the other edges. Iron the seam allowances of the
vertical and the bottom edges of the patch pocket to the wrong side and topstitch at top
for pocket mouths according to the picture. Prepare pocket flaps.
Sew the pocket to the front piece along the vertical and the bottom edges. Sandwich
pocket flaps to their places. Leave the pocket mouths and the top edge of the pocket
open. Sandwich the pocket top edge between the front lining and the front piece when
sewing this seam.
Read sewing instructions for flap pockets in the general sewing instructions. Hide
openings for flap pocket mouths under the flaps.
SEWING ORDER
Hood
1. Attach the hood center piece to the hood side pieces.
Topstitch the seams. Sew buttonholes to the front edges of the
hood according to the marks in the patterns for drawstrings.
2. Cut the hood peak in two copies from the garment fabric
with seam allowances and one copy of cardboard or plastic
without seam allowance. Sew the peaks together right side
against right side. Turn the peak right side out, put the cardboard/plastic piece inside it
and topstitch the front edge of the peak. Baste the inner edge of the peak. Baste the
peak to the center of the hood front right side against right side.
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