February 24, week 7

In Class:
1. Students decide shirt or pants.
2. Students’ slopers should be on tag.
3. Work on the latest set of Sewing Samples: Samples 24-30.  Sample 24 walks students through the construction of the Sleeveless Shell with lining or all-in-one facing.

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Follow Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting Tops class: Chapter “Sleeveless Shell” 29:54 mins and “Closures, Edge Finishes, and Pattern Standards” 28:28 mins.  Create a Sleeveless Shell working pattern (front should be the same as in the video; back should be with one slit in the neckline, shoulder dart, back contouring but no waist dart).   Does your drafted slit create an opening of at least 24″?

Add 1/4″ seam allowance around the neck, 1/2″ seam allowance everywhere else), cut unwashed muslin, staystitch around the neck and armhole, sew up a simple quick toile with the front made out of one panel and the back with two panels. This toile is to confirm proportions and fit. Why make a toile/muslin?

Sleeveless Shell toile is due before Spring Break.