Make Idit into V neck Shawl Neck (5297 Views)

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  Step 1 of 19

  These are the two main pieces you will need. The top front piece and the back piece. Sleeves are optional.

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  Step 2 of 19

  for the top piece, fold it at the "shorten or lengthen here" line. cut 2 pieces for top front.

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  Step 3 of 19

  for the back piece, you will want to lengthen it. I made it to hit at my hips, so I added 6 inches. Align to the pattern curve and cut 1 piece.

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  Step 4 of 19

  For the top bottom piece, align top pattern piece at armpit of back piece cut out, see picture. I used the folded back bottom as pattern to cut out 1 piece for front bottom.

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  Step 5 of 19

  Align the back and front top pieces at shoulder. Measure the neck line. Mine at 34 inches.

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  Step 6 of 19

  so you want to cut out 4 of 4 inch x 17 inch(half of neck line) rectangles.

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  Step 7 of 19

  sew the seams in the order indicated to create the cowl collar.

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  Step 8 of 19

  There, a preview of the neck line. "Ruche" the two ends.

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  Step 9 of 19

  Like this.

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  Step 10 of 19

  Connect shoulders

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  Step 11 of 19

  Then you want to sew the collar onto the neck line. Align center of collar to center back, then pin down sides. Sew.

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  Step 12 of 19

  Flip it over, next we will pin it to front bottom.

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  Align the right side (that will fit on you) to the front bottom piece. You can adjust depending which side you want on top.

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  a preview of right side on top.

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  so when you pin you want to align the sides first and let the center fall however far it goes.

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  for the left piece, you will finally be overlapping the pieces. careful the overlapping part could be tough to sew depending on your fabric.

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  Sew the side seams. unfortunately, our very easy cutting method results in a slight variation in length because of the seam allowance. Just align, sew, and cut if you don't mind.

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  so that's seems reasonably easy right? If you don't want sleeves, leave it like this.

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  or you can use the Idit sleeve and get this :) Good luck!