NH Patterns April Blouse

Buy the April Blouse sewing pattern from NH Patterns. April is a loose, smock fit blouse with 3/4 length sleeves. It has a gathered peplum and multiple bodice and sleeve views. This is an easy throw on style with no fiddly fastenings other than ties at the neck and cuffs.

Sewing level: Confident beginner / Intermediate

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

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Light-medium weight woven fabric with little to no stretch. The designer recommends something with a nice drape. Lightweight cottons, cotton chambray, lighter weight linen and linen blends, tencel, rayon/viscose and rayon/viscose blends would all work well.

Fabric requirements: If you wish to pattern match, you may need more fabric than stated. The requirements are based on View 2 with the tie cuff sleeves, as this is the view that requires the most fabric.

Sizes 4-18: 150 cm (59") wide fabric: 200 cm (2.2 yd) // 137 cm (54") wide fabric: 210 cm (2.3 yd) // 115 cm (45") wide fabric (sizes 4-14 only): 280 cm (3.1 yd).

Sizes 16-32: 150 cm (59") wide fabric: 230 - 270 cm (2.5 - 3 yd) // 137 cm (54") wide fabric: 270 - 300 cm (3 - 3.3 yd) // 115 cm (45") wide fabric: N/A.

Sizing: 4 – 18 and 16 – 32 (approx. UK 6 – 18 and UK 16 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size chart and finished garment measurements.

This pattern is split into two different blocks. The 4-18 size range has been developed from a size 10 block with a dressmakers B cup. The 16-32 size range has been developed from a size 22 block with a dressmakers D cup.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 and US letter print-at-home patterns (29-33 pages for sizes 4-18, 38-48 pages for sizes 16-32); A0 copy shop pattern (2 sheets for sizes 4-18, 3 sheets for sizes 16-32) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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