Vikisews Sheila Blouse

Vikisews

£14.50

Buy the Sheila Blouse sewing pattern from Vikisews. Sheila is a semi-fitted straight-cut blouse with three front-and-back flounces and one back-and-sleeve flounce. The blouse fastens with buttons and buttonholes at the centre front. It features an applied stand collar and another flounce running along the placket and neckline. The long, two-piece sleeve has a slit finished with a sleeve placket binding and two pleats at the bottom. The hem of the sleeve is finished with a cuff that closes with buttons and buttonholes. The garment hem is straight. Sheila is hip-length.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK delivery over £50)

NOTE: THE PAPER PATTERN DOES NOT INCLUDE PRINTED INSTRUCTIONS. YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE INSTRUCTIONS (AS A PDF FILE) USING A QR CODE ON THE PATTERN SHEETS.

Suggested fabrics: Chiffon, crepe de chine, lightweight natural or synthetic silk, lightweight cotton.

The blouse in the photos is made of chiffon. The fabric is lightweight, fluid, soft and non-stretch. The fibre content is a blend.

Fabric requirements: When purchasing fabric, buy 5% more than required to account for shrinkage.

Main: 140 cm (55″) wide fabric, with a directional print, cut in two steps: 2.02 – 2.6 m (2 1/4 – 2 7/8 yd).

Sizing: 34 – 52 (approx. UK 6 – 20, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements. Note the PAPER pattern includes height 2 only (even though additional heights appear on the charts).

This pattern is designed for a B/C cup and 5’4″–5’6″ height.

Model Veronica: Bust 82 cm (32 1/4″) / Waist 60 cm (23 5/8″) / Hips 89 cm (35″). Veronica is wearing size 36.

Notions: 

– Lightweight knit or woven interfacing, 140 cm (55″) wide, 0.7 m (3/4 yd)
– Twelve buttons, 0.7 – 1 cm (1/4″ – 3/8″) diameter
– Matching thread

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