the elise teethe elise teeA little bit pretty and a little bit tough.

The Elise jersey tee has a loose fit and a wide, deep neckline for plenty of decolletage flaunting. The armholes and neckline are finished with delicate

self bands and the slightly scooped hem is left un-finished. Search your local shops for the lightest

jersey you can find and I guarantee this tee will be in high wardrobe rotation.

Sizes: S, M, L

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED

TOOLS

RECOMMENDED FABRIC

• fabric shears• pins• marking pen or chalk• pattern weights (or books, plates,bricks etc)

Try to use the lightest weight jersey you can find. Recommended con-tents are modal, viscose, tencel & supima cotton. A spandex or Lycra blend will work well.

This tee would also work with a lightweight woven in either the front or back. Keep one side knit as well as the neck and armhole bands to ensure fit. Suitable wovens would be chiffon, rayon, crepe de chine or lace. So pretty!

SUPPLIES• main fabric• thread

BODY MEASUREMENTS (CM)

FABRIC REQUIRED (METRES)

bustwaisthip

FINISHED GARMENT (CM)busthem widthfront length*

* front length is measured from high pointshoulder to the hem. High point shoulder is thepoint where your neck meets your shoulder.

main fabric115 cm (45”)150 cm (60”)

84-8763-6689-92

1048866

1.6 m1 m

S

88-9267-7193-97

1099367

1.6 m1 m

M

11498

67.5

1.6 m1 m

93-9772-76

98-102

L

1

This sewing pattern by Fine Motor Skills is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5 Canada License. For further info: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ca/

NOTES

• pre-wash fabrics to prevent shrinkage and remove sizing

• all pattern pieces include 1 cm (3/8”) seam allowances

• using a 4-thread overlock stitch for all seams is best but a straight stitch with zigzag finshed seams will also work

• pattern can be printed on letter or A4 paper

• in instruction diagrams grey indicates the right side of the fabric and white indicates the wrong side of the fabric.

FOLD

SELVEDGES

SELVEDGES

CUTTING LAYOUT for 115 cm/45”

A

C D

B

2

STRAIGHT GRAIN

CUT ON FOLDCUT ON FOLD

CUT ON FOLD

CUTTING LAYOUT for 150 cm/60” ALL SIZES

STRAIGHT GRAIN

CUT ON FOLD

CUT ON FOLD

CUT ON FOLD

FOLD FOLD

SELV

EDG

E

you can do it

GETTING STARTED

FIND YOUR SIZE• Use the measurement chart to determine your size

ASSEMBLE YOUR PATTERN• Print out the pages that form your pattern. Use the 10 cm X 10 cm square to ensure your pattern has printed out to the correct dimensions.

• Cut out each rectangle containing the pattern and match up the number/letters as shown in the paper layout diagram.

• Cut out your pattern pieces.

CUT OUT YOUR FABRIC• Lay out your pattern pieces according to the corresponding cutting layout.

• Use weights to hold your pattern pieces in place, pins may pull fabric and alter fit.

• Layout pieces making sure grainlines are parallel to the selvedge.

• Trace your pattern with a marker pen or chalk. Mark notches with a small mark within your seam allowance. Mark center fronts and backs.

• Cut out your pattern pieces cutting off your tracing lines. 3

INSTRUCTIONS

With right sides together over-lock stitch front (A) and back (B) at shoulders and sideseams

STITCH FRONT TO BACK

STITCH NECK BAND TO BODY

1.

With right sides together over-lock stitch short sides of neck band (C) to create center back seam.

1.

With wrong sides together fold neck band in half along its width and press.

2.

4

A

C

Pin neck band to body match-ing notches at center front and matching neck band seam with center back notch. Distribute ease evenly as you pin.

3.

Overlock stitch neck band to body.4.

Turn seam allowance to inside and press.5.

5

STITCH ARMHOLE BAND TO BODY

With right sides together over-lock stitch short sides of armhole band (D) to create under arm seam.

1.D

With wrong sides together fold armhole band in half along its width and press.

**The armhole band is slightly wider than the neck band.

2.

Pin armhole band to body matching under arm seams and shoulder seam with notch. Dis-tribute ease evenly as you pin.

3.

Overlock stitch armhole band to body.4.

6

Turn seam allowance to inside and press.

Repeat with the other armhole.

5.

The jersey hem can be left as an unfinished cut hem. Or if you prefer, overlock finish the raw edge, turn to the inside 1.5 cm (3/4”), press and topstitch with a double needle or zigzag.

1.

you did it!

7

FINISH THE HEM (OR DON’T)

TEST SQUARE

10 X 10 CM

TEST SQUARE

PAPER LAYOUT

the elise tee

7C 7C

5A 5A

5B 5B

5C 5C

3A 3A

3B 3B

3C 3C

6C

6C

6D

6D

4A

4A

4B

4B

4C

4C

4D

4D

2A

2A

2B

2B

2C

2C

2D

2D

1A 1A

1B 1B

1C 1C

PAPER LAYOUTTEST SQUARE

10 X 10 CM

TEST SQUARE

the elise tee

BBACK

1 X SELF ON FOLD

SEAM ALLOWANCE

ELISE

102-13

1 cm (3/8”)

SML

SML

SML

SM

L

S

M

L

DLOF

NO TU

C

S

M

L

AFRONT

1 X SELF ON FOLD

SEAM ALLOWANCE

ELISE

102-13

1 cm (3/8”)

SML

DLOF

N

O TU

C

S M L

S M L

SM

L

S

M

L

S

M

L

CD

NAB

KCE

N

D LOF

N

O FL

ES X

1

EC

NA

WOL

LA

MAE

S

ESI L

E

3 1-2

0 1

)”8/

3 ( mc

1SML

CUT ON FOLD

SM

L

STRAIGHT GRAIN

DD

NAB

EVE

E LS

F LES

X 1

EC

NA

WO L

LA

MAE

S

E SI L

E

31- 2

0 1

)”8/

3( mc

1SML

SM

L

SM

L

7C 7C

5A 5A

5B 5B

5C 5C

3A 3A

3B 3B

3C 3C

6C

6C

6D

6D

4A

4A

4B

4B

4C

4C

4D

4D

2A

2A

2B

2B

2C

2C

2D

2D

1A 1A

1B 1B

1C 1C

PAPER LAYOUTTEST SQUARE

10 X 10 CM

TEST SQUARE

the elise top

BBACK

1 X SELF ON FOLD

SEAM ALLOWANCE

ELISE

102-13

1 cm (3/8”)

SML

SML

SML

SM

L

S

M

L

DLOF

NO TU

C

S

M

L

AFRONT

1 X SELF ON FOLD

SEAM ALLOWANCE

ELISE

102-13

1 cm (3/8”)

SML

DLOF

N

O T U

C

S M L

S M L

SM

L

S

M

L

S

M

L

CD

NAB

KC E

N

D LOF

N

O F L

ES X

1

EC

NA

WOL

LA

MA E

S

ESIL

E

31- 2

01

)”8/

3( mc

1SML

CUT ON FOLD

SM

L

STRAIGHT GRAIN

DD

NAB

EVE

ELS

F LES

X 1

EC

NA

WOL

LA

MAE

S

ESIL

E

3 1- 2

01

)”8 /

3( mc

1SML

SM

L

SM

L