Get party ready with March’s DIY of the Month: Party Shawl.
Whether you’re attending a wedding, a garden party or simply going on a weekend adventure, this pattern can be made to match your outfit or add a style pop to accent jeans.
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| Women’s Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garment Measurements Shoulder Width (inches) |
15.80” | 15.91” | 16.05” | 16.28” | 16.45” | 16.66” |
| Fabric Requirements (m) 45" wide 60" wide |
1m 0.75m |
1.10m 0.75m |
1.10m 0.77m |
1.10m 0.77m |
1.20m 0.79m |
1.22m 0.82m |
Ribbon or acccent tape (inches) | 11.25" | 11.36" | 11.5” | 11.73” | 11.90” | 12.11” |
Lightweight woven fabrics with a fluid drape and the same amount of give in both directions, such as:
Align the pattern by matching the corners of each diamond. The pages are numbered in order from left to right.
Align the length and width of your fabric to the edges on your table or cutting mat to ensure that the grainlines on your fabric are straight. Align the bias grainline on the pattern with the edge of your fabric.
a. Baste along the hem with a 1/4” seam allowance, leaving a tail of thread at the beginning and end. Do not backstitch.
b. Press the seam to the wrong side of the fabric 1/4” and press. Then turn it up one more time 1/4” and press again, pinning as you go.
c. Sew the hem in place along the top of the fold.
a. Stay stitch along the neckline with just under 1/4” seam allowance.
b. Pin the bias strip to the right side of the front neckline with raw edges together. Sew the
bias strip to the neckline with a 1/4” seam allowance. Backstitch at the beginning and end.
c. Press the seam open with the folded edge and raw edge folded together, away from the front
piece.
d. Understitch the neckline along the bias strip 1/16” away from the seam.
e. Trim the raw edge of the seam allowance to 1/8”.
f. Press the entire bias strip to the wrong side of the neckline, with the raw edge hidden
between the bias strip and the front piece.
g. Sew the neckline along the bottom edge of the folded bias strip. Backstitch at the beginning
and end.
a. Pin the front and back shoulders together with the wrong sides facing each other. Match the back
neck up to the front neckline 5/8” away from the shoulder. Sew the shoulder seams with a 3/8” seam
allowance, backstitching at the beginning and end.
b. Trim the shoulder seams to just under 1/4”.
c. Press the seam flat with the seam allowance facing one side.
d. Flip the pieces wrong side out with the seam sandwiched between the front and back and press
the seam.
e. Sew the shoulder seams with a 1/4” seam allowance, enclosing the raw edges in the seam. Start
at the
hem and finish at the neck, backstitching at the beginning and end.
f. Flip the shawl wrong sides out and press the seams towards the back.
a. Pin the side seams towards the back. Baste along the hem with a 1/4” seam allowance leaving a tail of thread at the beginning and end. Do not backstitch.
b. Press the seam to the wrong side of the fabric 1/4” and press. Then turn it up one more time 1/4” and press again, pinning as you go.
c. Sew the hem in place along the top of the fold.
a. Flip the shawl wrong side out and stitch the ribbon/trim to the back side of the seam allowance.
b. Continue sewing with the same strand of thread, folding the back neckline out and under the trim. The trim should be sandwiched between the seam allowance and the back neck. Sew through all layers to secure the ribbon/trim in place.
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