Burda Style For people who sew

WAISTBAND
Position the waist band pieces together, right sides facing. Stitch SIDE SEAMS. Open allowances. Fold the waistband in half, pin the edges together. Pin the waist band, stretched out, on the bottom edge of the shirt; the seams meet. Stitch the waist band using a flatly adjusted zigzag stitch. Trim allowances and neaten altogether.

HOOD
Position the hood pieces together, right sides facing. Stitch the center seam (a). Trim allowances and press to the side. Stitch the seam ¼“ (0.7 cm) wide, catching the allowances (b).

Pin the hood on the neckline (seam 4), right sides facing. The hood cross lines meet the cross lines on the sleeve. Stitch the hood. Trim allowances and press inside the shirt. Stitch the seam using a double needle, catching the allowances ©.

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