How to sew a Destiny blouse?

Introducing Destiny, a blouse that won't let you down with its ruffles, smocks, puffed sleeves and little gathered collar. Yes, that's it. And even if the first few steps take a long, long time to complete, the rest is pretty easy and the result will be so satisfying you'll forget the time you spent on the smocking lines! And if you've thought to allow a little extra time and fabric, add a skirt with an elasticated waistband and hey presto! You've got a gorgeous dress!

When choosing fabric, make sure it's sturdy enough to withstand the countless lines of smocking. Avoid fabrics that are too loosely woven; to do this, take your fabric in each hand between thumb and forefinger, and pull gently but firmly as if you were testing elasticity. If the fabric buckles under your thumbs, or the space between the warp threads becomes very visible, the fabric will not be able to support the smocks.

To make Destiny, you'll need :
-2m fabric in 1.40m width,
-1 button 10 or 12mm in diameter,
-20cm bias tape,
-elastic smocking thread.

We'd still advise you to start with a light, slightly transparent material. You'll find our recommendations in the booklet. the video is also here to help you! Find the pattern here.

For pdf subscribers, we'll be back tomorrow with a little bonus, the Cindy blouse, which will be a pdf exclusive, without video, but still with the booklet and patterns in A4/US letter and A0, graded from size 34 to 48.

Happy sewing!