Diy: How to make your own off shoulder blouse.

Hi guys, i have this bubbling feeling in my stomach writing this post. I had my first online tutorial and it went better than i expected. Let me gist you☺. A friend of mine called me up earlier in the week that she wants to make an off shoulder blouse and she doesn't know how to go about it. i told her no problem and she sent me the picture below. Chatted her up on whatsapp and within an hour she made her own off shoulder ankara blouse, soooo i thought...why not share this privilege with my #Sylteam.

Here are the requirements:
Tape measurement
Scissors
Tailor's chalk
Elastic ( wide or thin but thin is preferable)
A cutting table
Ankara Fabric
A sewing machine or Needle and thread (for those who have perfected there stitching game http://tailoringwithsyl.blogspot.com.ng/2016/12/tack-and-stitches.html

Measurement required:
Burst size
Blouse length
sleeve length
Round shoulder Size
Round sleeve size

Cutting Steps:

• Measure your burst size and add 10 to 15 inches, to cover for the looseness of the blouse and seem allowance.
  
• Get your blouse length measurement ( Desired length)
• Measure your Fabric to the length of Step 1 as width and step 2 as length then cut out
• Fold fabric into 2 at the width then cut ( one for back and the other for the front)
•  Fold into 2 again at the width.
  
• At the separated side, measure and chalk out 2inches at the width and 7inches down i.e length.
• Trace down to have a triangular shape then cut out
  
• You are done with the blouse.

  

  you should have something like this when opened.

• For the sleeve measure your round sleeve length and add 8 to 12 inches or more depending on the fullness of the sleeve. This will serve as your width.
• Measure the desired sleeve length you want, this will serve as your length
• You are to cut two of this measurement for each sleeve
• Fold into 2, at the separated side, measure and chalk 3inches at the width and 7 inches down at the length, trace down to get a triangular shape and cut out.
  
• You done !! 

Sewing Procedure

• Sew the side seem of the front and the back blouse together
  
   
  
  
  
• Sew the side seem of sleeve
• Join the arm hole on the blouse together with that of the sleeve
  
• Measure elastic against your round shoulder to get the desire tightness that works for you
• Stitch the edge of the elastic you measured to get a round band
• Fold the neck/ shoulder area of your blouse with your elastic in it
• Do same for the sleeve of the blouse
• Whooola!!! you are good to go. I hope this tutorial has been really helpful. Drop questions, observations and request.
  
  

 

Same pattern works for the styles below

 

Photo credit: brandedgirl.com, papertalkng, missebby