Free sewing tutorial and pattern boat neck dress

Materials:
* Knit fabric

Instructions:
Download the free sewing pattern from the list below. Set your printer settings to A4 paper.

US size 04 (UK size 8) (German size 34) (French size 36) (Italian size 38)
US size 06 (UK size 10) (German size 36) (French size 38) (Italian size 40)
US size 08 (UK size 12) (German size 38) (French size 40) (Italian size 42)
US size 10 (UK size 14) (German size 40) (French size 42) (Italian size 44)
US size 12 (UK size 16) (German size 42) (French size 44) (Italian size 46)
US size 14 (UK size 18) (German size 44) (French size 46) (Italian size 48)

When working with knits, it is important not to stretch or pull the fabric while sewing. Also use a stretch needle and a stretch stitch. In this pattern all seams are sewed with a twin needle.

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Step 1: Draw the pattern.

Print the sewing pattern in landscape mode at 100% on A4 paper or US Letter. Draw the pattern with an aqua trickmarker on the back of the fabric.

The pattern is without seam allowance. Add 5/8" (1 cm) seam allowance. Add 1" (2 cm) seam allowance at the bottom of the sleeves and the bottom of the dress. 

To adjust the pattern to your own body measurements, draw the sleeves and the bottom of the dress 2" (4 cm) longer. At step 11 you can try it on and adept the length of the dress and the sleeves. Or you could make a toile first.

Step 2: Cut the fabric.

Cut a front piece, a back piece and and two sleeves (mirrored) out of the fabric.

Step 3: Fold seam allowance neckline to the inside.

Fold seam allowance of the neckline to the inside and pin down.

Step 4: Sew.

Sew.

Step 5:  Sew the shoulder seams.

With right sides facing pin down the back and front piece. Sew the shoulder seams. Trim.

Step 6: Pin the sleeve down.

Pin the left sleeve right sides together, into the armhole.

Step 7: Sew the sleeve into the armhole.

Sew the sleeve into the armhole. Repeat step 7 until 8 for the right sleeve.

Step 8: Pin down the sides of the dress.

Turn dress wrong-side out. Pin down the sides of the dress and the bottom of the sleeves.

Step 9: Sew.

Sew.

Step 10: Fold the seam allowance to the inside.

Fold the seam allowance of the bottom of the dress and the bottom of the sleeves to the inside and pin down.

Step 11: Sew the hems in place.

Turn right-side out. Sew the hems in place.

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