Burda Style For people who sew

Doubling the yoke/ Neckline
Stitch shoulder seams at the front and back yoke (seam number 3). Fold apart and iron seam allowances.

Pin yoke right sides facing onto the yoke which has already been attached with the shoulder seams meeting.
Stitch the front edges (seam number 4) and the neckline edges onto another. Trim seam allowances and cut in at the rounded edges, cut edges diagonally. Cut the front yoke at the edges until you are just shy of cutting the stitching line (arrows) (a)

Turn yoke. Pin edges and iron. Pin inner edges onto the base seams. Stitch yoke neatly at the base seams, taking in the inner yoke. (Stitch in the Ditch) (b)

Side Seams
Place front pieces right sides facing onto the back piece, stitch side seams (seam number 6), trim seam
allowances, clean (serge) seam allowance held together, iron to one side.

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