Valentina Style 2 tutorial

 

Mus ib ruam taw 1:

Use the largest stitch on your machine and sew a row within the seam allowances of the shoulder and waistline on the TOP FRONT and BACK pieces. Sew between the facing marks on the FRONT pieces and between the facing and neckline marks on the BACK.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 2:

Gather the shoulder seam allowances of the FRONT and BACK pieces to 17cm.

Match the FRONT and BACK pieces RIGHT SIDES together. Pin and stitch the shoulder seams. Finish the seam allowances using zig zag stitch or an overlocker. Press the seam toward the back.

Fold back the facings and press. You may like to hem stitch the facing to the inside of the garment if it won’t stay flat.

Pro tip: use french seam finishing for sturdy and tidy seams.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 3:

Open up the TOP piece RIGHT SIDES up.

Top stitch the seam allowance flat to secure.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 4:

Lay WAISTBAND 1 RIGHT SIDES together with WAISTBAND 2. Sew the seam allowances up to the markers. Fold and press the WAISTBAND in half lengthways, ready to apply.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 5:

Gather the waistline of the TOP pieces to fit the WAISTBAND.

Match the central and side seam points together. Overlap the TOP pieces by 2cm at the side and central points.

Ensure to pin the openings on the WAISTBAND carefully so they lay neatly when stitched.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 6:

Fold lub TIE nyob rau hauv ib nrab raws nws ntev RIGHT SIDES ua ke. Muab ib txoj hlua ntev rau hauv-nruab nrab. Sew hla sab saum toj kom ruaj ntseg rau txoj hlua TIE. Pin thiab sew lub seam nyiaj. Ua tib zoo rub txoj hlua tig TIE RIGHT SIDES tawm.

Yog hais tias koj muaj ib tug voj Turner:
Fold lub TIE nyob rau hauv ib nrab lengthways thiab sew lub seam nyiaj. Tig CAI sab tawm siv ib leeg Turner.

Finish the TIE by pressing it and turning the raw ends under twice and use small stitches to secure. Or simply tie a knot at each end. Ntxig rau hauv lub WAISTBAND mus ua kom tiav.

Yog tias koj muaj ib daim ntawv txuas nrog koj tuaj yeem siv nws nrog zig-zag stitch los tsim koj cov kev sib raug zoo.

 

Mus ib ruam taw 7:

FOR THE JUMPSUIT OR DRESS
Follow the tutorial to make the SKIRT or TROUSERS.

Match the centre front, back and side seams of the TOP and SKIRT or TROUSER RIGHT SIDES together.

Pin thiab stitch. Ua kom tiav cov nyiaj seam.

TOP
Complete by creating and inserting the tie.