TrapezeKnitTankDressWomensPDFPatternSizesXSmallthruXXLarge

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OriginalVersion&TwistNeckVariation

TrapezeKnitTankDressThetrapezeknittankdressistheperfectdresstothrowonforcasualSpringandSummerdays.Youcanbecomfortableandcuteinthiseasy,breezytankdressasyoustrollthebeach,goshopping,orjusthangaroundthehouse!Alsomakesagreatswimsuitcoverup.SIZECHART

XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge

Bust 32 34 36 39 42 44

Waist 25 27.5 30 33.5 37 39.5

Height 65 65 65 65 65 65SEAMALLOWANCE

Thepatternincludesaseamallowance.FINISHEDMEASUREMENTS

XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge

Bust 33 36 39 42 45 48***Thedressisdesignedtobeloosefitting,foratighterfitaroundthebust,pleaseseethefinisheddressmeasurementsabove.Thedressfallsjustattheknee.Thefinishedlengthisapproximately36fromshouldertothebottomofthedress.FABRICREQUIREMENTS

XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge

Original 2.5yds 2.5yds 2.5yds 2.5yds 2.5yds 2.5yds

TwistNeck 3yds 3yds 3yds 3yds 3yds 3yds

Allfabricrequirementsarebasedon54widthoffabric(typicalforknits).Allowextrafabricifmatchingupstripesorplaids.FABRICRECOMMENDATIONSThisfabricwasintendedforusewithKnitfabricsinterlock,jersey,orsweaterknits.Wovensareok,butwillnotfallordrapethesame,ifusingawovenIrecommendalightweightfabricwithalotofmovementorflow.

SUPPLIESNEEDED Fabric BiasTapeforFacing(asperinstructionsbelow) CoordinatingThread Scissors/RotaryCutter PinsorBinderClips SewingMachine,andotherbasicsewingessentials

PATTERNCUTTINGDressFront:

Cut(1)ontheFoldDressBack:

Cut(1)ontheFoldTIPSFORSEWINGTHISPATTERN

Washanddryallfabricbeforesewing. Readthroughentirepatterninstructionsbeforebeginningtosew. Traceyourpatternpiecesontotracingorfreezerpapertominimizeprinting.

TIPSFORSEWINGWITHKNITS

DONOTSTRETCHASYOUSEW!!!Ifyoustretchasyousew,youwillendupwithawavy/wonkylookingseam.Adjustyourpresserfoottothelowestamountofpressure,thiswillhelpyounottostretchasyousew!Theuseofawalkingfootalsohelps.

Theuseofaballpointneedleisrecommendedtoavoidskippingstitches. Useazigzagstitch,stretchstitch,overlock(serger)orcoverstitchwhensewing.

PrintingandPiecingInstructions

Allpagesshouldbeprintedonstandardpaper.UsingAdobeReader(freetodownload)isrecommendedbutmaynotbenecessary.

MakesurethatAutoRotateandCenterischeckedandthatScalingisNOTchecked(scalingmaybeinadropdownmenumakesuretofinditandcheckthesetting).IfyouhaveanewerversionofAdobeReader,youroptionsmightlooklikeFittoSizeorActualSize.Ifthatisthecase,makesureyouchooseActualSize.

Tomakesureyoureprintingtherightsizepattern,measurethe2inchby2inchtestsquare.Doyourtroubleshootingheresoyoudontprintoutthewrongsizepages.

IfyouliveoutsideCanadaortheUS,printthepagestoyourstandardpapersize. Toconnecteachpage,trimtothegreyborder(donotcutthegreyborderoff),andmatch

upthenumbersofeachpagewiththepatternimagediagrambelow. Tapethepagestogether. Oncethewholepatternisprintedandtaped,cutalongyoursizelineaccordingtothe

sizechart.Youmayprefertotraceyoursizeontotracingpaperandthencutitout.PATTERNDIAGRAM:

Toprintoutthepatternpagesonly,printpages:1837

ClassicTrapezeKnitDress

FIRSTcutoutallpatternpiecesasinstructedfromthefabriconthepatternpieces.Wewillbeusingbiastapeforthefacingsonthisdress.1.Fromtheleftoverknitfabric,cut(3)1.25

widestripsona45degreeangle,oronthebias,approximately25inlengtheach.

2.Foldthebottomedgetowardsthecenterofthewrongsideofthefabricbiasstripandpress.Ifyouarehavingaproblemwiththeknitfabriccurling,tryusingalittlebitofstarchspraywhenyouiron.Repeatforall3biasstripsandsetaside.

3.Placeyourfrontandbackdressrightsidestogether,matchingupshoulderseams.

PinandsewONEshoulderseam.Pressseamopen.

4.Wewillnowbeaddingourbiastapefacingtotheneckline.

5.Pin(1)stripofbiastaperightsidestogetheraroundtheneckline.(Thefoldedbiastapeedgeshouldbefacingupontheouteredge).

Trimoffexcessbiastape.Sewaroundusingaserger,zigzagstitch,orstretchstitchbeingcarefulnottostretchthefabricasyousewusingaseamallowance.

6.Foldthebiastapetotheinsideofthedress,sothatitdoesNOTshowontheoutsideandsothatthefoldedbiastapeedgeissecuredinthemiddleofthebiastapeandthedress.Pressaroundthenecklineseamsothatitremainsniceandflat.Pinandsewusingacoverlockstitch,longstraightstitch,orstretchstitch.Doubleneedleisalsoanicewaytofinishthenecklineifyouhaveone.

7.Placethefrontandbackofthedressrightsidestogether,matchinguptheothershoulderseam.Pinandsew.Pressseamtowardstheback.

8.Sewseamdownontheshouldertosecure.

9.Repeatthebiastapefacingmethod,whichwejustusedinthepreviousnecklinesteps,aroundbotharmsyces.

10.Foldthedressrightsidestogethermatchingupthesideseams.Pinandsew.Pressseamtotheback,andedgestitchthesideseamdown1belowthearmsycetosecureinplace.

11.Trythedressontoensureproperhemlength.

Turnhemundertowardswrongsideandpress.Pressagainandsewusingastretchstitch,zigzagstitch,coverlockordoubleneedle.

Andyouarefinished!

TwistNeckVariation

PleasenotethisvariationisNOTforthefaintofheart.Wewillbegoingoversomedifficultsewinginstructions,butyouCANdoit!Letsgetstarted

Youwillneedtoprintout(2)FrontPatternpieces,and(1)BackPatternpiece.**DONOTCUTFABRICYET!**1.Place(2)FrontPaperPatternPieces

rightnexttoeachother.

2.Fliponefrontpatternover,sothatthewrongsideisfacingup,andmatchupthefoldlineinthecenter.

Tapetogetheratthecenter,givingyouonewholefrontpatternpiece.

3.Usingyourrotarycutter,Cutanarcdownthefrontpattern.

Startingatthelowerhalfofthefrontarmsyce,curvingtowardsthefrontneckline(about1belowneckline),continuedowntothehem.

4.Now,usingyourrotaryscissorsagain,takethepiecethatyoujustcutawayfromthefrontbodice(thepiecewithouttheneckline),andcutanotherarcfromthetopgoingdownintheoppositedirection.

Itshouldlooklikeagiantcurvedtriangleinthemiddle.Letstitlethese3piecesasFront1,Front2,andFront3.Thiswillmakeiteasiertoexplaininthefollowingsteps.

5.OntheFront3patternpiece,atthenecklinewhereFront1touches,draw2connectinglinesfromFront1totheneckline.

Ishadedtheareagreyonthephototoyourrightforeasiervisibility.

Wewillbeusingthisasanadditionalpatternpiece.

6.Placeapieceofpaperontopofyourdrawnpiece(theshadedgreyarea),andusingamarkercopyaroundthedrawnlines.

Dothistwice,andcutoutbothpatternpieces.

7.Take(1)ofyournewcutpatternshapes,andtapeittothetoprightcornerofFront1.(Theshadedgreypieceontheimagetoyourright).

8.Takeyourothernewcutpatternpiece,andplaceitonthetoprightcornerofFront2.

YoushouldnowhaveyourtwotabscomingoutofthetopofbothpatternpiecesFront1&Front2.

Hereiswhatyour3FrontPatternpiecesshouldalllooklikeasofnow.Theseareallrightsidesup.Pleasepayattentioninthenextstep,aswewillbeflippingoneofthem.

9.FliptheFront2Patternpiecesothatitiswrongsideup.

AttachFront2toFront1atthenewconnectedtabends,withFront2above.

Theseareyournewfrontpatternpieces.WewillgivethemnewPatternnames(seetheimageontheright).Cut(1)ofeachFrontpatternpiece.Cut(1)oftheBackpatternonthefoldasnormal.CutoutbiasstripsandironasinstructedintheClassicDressSteps1thru2.

10.PlaceyourBackandFront2patternpiecerightsidestogether,matchingupshoulderseams.Pin1shoulder,andsew.

LEAVETHEOTHERSHOULDERUNSEWN. Pressopenseam.

11.Addbiastapefacingtonecklineandfinishsewingothershoulderseam,asinstructedintheClassicDressSteps5thru8.

12.WewillnowbeattachingFront1,totheFront2patternpiece.Matchupthearmsycewhereweinitiallycutitinhalfonthefrontpatternpieces.

13.FlipuptheFront1patternpiece,matchinguptheuppercurve(NOTthearmsyce,butratherjusttotherightofthearmsyce),andsewthefabrictogetherforabout34usingaseamallowance.

14.Pressopenseam.

15.FliptheothersideoftheFront1patternupandovertheneckline,twistingitasyouflipsothattherightsideofthefabricremainsfacingup.

16.Itshouldnowlooklikethis.

Wewillbesewingthefrontpiecestogethernowatthearcedsides(atthearrows).

17.FliptheFront2sideovertheFront1arcedtrianglecenter,sothattheyarerightsidestogether,matchinguptheseams.Pinandsew,gettingasclosetothetopknot/flipaspossible.

Repeatfortheothersideofthearcedtriangle,andtheothersideoftheFront1.Pinandsew,gettingasclosetothetopknot/flipaspossible.Pressseamsopen.

18.Youshouldnowhaveacompletedfrontpatternpiece,withtheflip/twistinplaceattheneckline.

ContinuesewingthepatterntogetherasinstructedintheClassicVersion,Step9thru11.

Consideryourselfatotalsewingrockstar.

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