Ms Eliza Bennet Shirt Tutorial 2011

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Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt Tutorial

Pattern created by Shelby Greene

Meanie Greene 2011

www.meaniegreene.blogspot.com

This PDF includes:

8 page tutorial

4 pattern pages

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need help with sizing, please send me an email or visit my

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Happy sewing!

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Supplies

For Upper Bodice Front & Back

Patterned Cotton Fabric cut 1 of each: 1 yard

Cotton Lining Plain cut 1 of each: 1 yard

For Lower Bodice Front & Back

Plain or Patterned Fabric cut 1: 1/2 yard

Cut 48” x 18” (you may need to sew pieces together)

For BeltContrast Fabric to cut: 68” x 3” strip

In Contract Fabric cut 2: 2 ¼” x 1 ¾” for belt loops

Additional Supplies

7” zipper

Cotton threadFabric marker

Pins

Sewing machine

Scissors

Fabric measuring tape

Images from: http://www.fashion-era.com/regency_fashion.htm#The%20Empire%20Style%201800

Body Measurements:

This shirt is intended to fit

someone who has:

Bust: 33”-35”

If you need help adjusting the

measurements to fit your body type,

please let me know!

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The Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt is an easy shirt for an

intermediate seamstress. From cut to finish, it

usually takes me 1.5 hours to complete.

Print and cut the pattern pieces, matching thestraps with the appropriate sides and tape. You

may notice that the straps don’t line up perfectly,

just trim what doesn’t match up.

Cut pattern pieces

From both patterned fabric

and cotton lining. Take thecontrast fabric for the belt

and measure and cut out

belt and belt loops. (belt

should measure 68” x 3”

and belt loops should

measure 2 ¼” x 1 ¾”)

Mark the darts on the front of the

bodice using a fabric marker (or felt tipped).

Do not pin the darts together until you have

sewn the lining to the fabric.

Cut out the lower bodice fabric. The front

and back should measure each 24” x 18”.

This is for a longer shirt, for a shorter shirt,

reduce the length to 15”.

You should have all this ready to iron and

sew (belt loops not in the image)

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Iron all of the cut

pieces. First make the

belt and belt loops, since

they are the most

tedious. Fold the belt

right sides together andsew ¼” seam allowance

around the raw edges

leaving 3” space to turn

the belt right side out.

Trim corners and turn

the right way. Press and

sew up 3” opening. Atthis time, you can stitch

around the outside for a

more finished look. Iron

flat.

To make the belt loops,

press long edges under

¼”, leaving ends raw.

With edges pressed, fold

fabric in half lengthwise

and press again. This will

leave you with a strip of

fabric that is 3/8” x 2”.

Top stitch all edges. Set

belt loops and belt aside.

Next take the bodice fabric front and lining and with

right sides together, pin edges. Only sew upper edges,

leaving side seam and bodice lower edge raw. Sew at ½”

seam allowance.When sewing straps, leave

end of straps raw, since you

will be gathering and

sewing these separately.

Repeat step 6 with bodice

fabric back. Trim the sewnedges with pinking shears,

cutting close to the stitches

to help ease curves. When

this is complete, turn right

sides out and iron. You

should have this:

The red represents

the edges that have

been sewn and the

yellow represents

the raw edges.4



Set the back piece aside. Take

the front upper bodice and gather the

dart dots together (with lining). Fold

the fabric over from center, so that both

darts create a symmetrical look. Pin

and baste ¼ stitch along the raw edge.

With right sides together (back & front)

align side seams, pin and sew. Leave one side

open to add the 7” zipper. Press and trim with

pinking shears.

Baste raw edge of all 4 straps using the largest

stitch on your sewing machine (mine is 4). Baste

¼” stitch along all raw edges of the shoulder

straps. Pull each basted stitch so that it gathers.

Match straps, right sides together and pin

gathered straps. Sew ½” seam allowance across

gathering. (REMEMBER TO SWITCH YOUR STITCH

SIZE BACK TO REGULAR SIZE) Pull baste stitches

out once sewn.

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At this point, the shirt should look like

this. You’re almost there!

Sew the side seams of the bottom part of

the bodice. Use ½” seam and remember to leave

room on one side to place the 7” zipper (should

be about 2-3” down on one side). Finish raw

edges with pinking shears and iron flat.

11 Take the upper edge of the bottom bodice fabric (the

one that will connect with the lower edge of the upper bodice)

and sew a ¼” basting stitch in the largest stitch size on your

machine. Leave long threads and do not backstitch! Using

basting threads, gather fabric and pin to upper bodice aligningside seams. Make sure that the zipper seam is on the same side

as the upper bodice zipper opening for placement. Set machine

to regular stitches and sew ½” seam allowance.

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12 Pin zipper (make sure fabric edges

are folded at ½” each side). Using the

zipper foot, sew in the zipper.

13 Lastly sew belt loops at each side

seam on the upper bodice. Loop belt

through and VOILA! You have made your

very own Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt! Join my

flickr group with your finished creations:

“Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt”.

To make the Ms. Eliza Bennet shirt a dress

1. Follow steps 1-11 for the bodice.2. You can either cut fabric for the lower part long enough be a

comfortable dress length, or like me, cut band of upper fabric and lining

31” x 4”. Iron and attach this band to the lower part of the upper bodice.

Leave zipper seam open (since you will be adding a 12” zipper instead).

This gives it a more fitted look.

3. Cut skirt part of fabric to measure 20”x56” (you should have 2 side

seams).4. Sew side seams together, leaving room on the zipper side to add the

zipper. At this point, you can also add pockets, I added mine 8” down the

seam.

5. Add 2 darts to the back of the skirt that match your figure. Mine are 2”

darts. Align the darts so they are balanced with the back bodice.

6. Gather the rest of the skirt by using a basting stitch making sure to

align the side seams. Pin & sew to upper bodice & band.7. Fold hem over ½” and sew. All done! Pair with some flats and a belt

and you have a cute outfit!7



Fabric Selections for the Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt

When I first created the Ms. Eliza Bennet Shirt I selected a

vintage tablecloth and white cotton fabric as my inspiration.

The vintage fabric had a strong floral and bird motif andreminded me of my copy of the book, Pride and Prejudice, by

Jane Austen. For contrast I chose a sage colored fabric for the

belt, which helped make all of the colors in the top pop. The

closest representation of the same fabric I have found is

pictured below. Although it has a blue background, it includes

the floral and bird motif. The fabric is a Swirly Girls Design forMichael Miller Clubhouse.

I found it at Fashionablefabrics.com. The shop features a ton of

gorgeous prints, so if you are looking, check them out. The

fabric pictured happens to be part of my spoils for winning the

Spring Top contest over at Made by Rae’s blog. Unfortunately, it

is unavailable now (from what I can tell), but if you search for

“birds” on Fashionable Fabrics, you’ll come up with some

awesome prints.

Fabric Sites on Etsy that I like:

Whipstitch

Pink Castle Fabrics8



Cut 2(outer and lining)



Cut 4(2 outer &

2 lining)





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