Sewing instructions for the Jana dress

Timeless elegance
The Jersey dress Jana impresses with Folds, asymmetry and sophistication.
The Folded shoulder and the softly draping neckline gives the dress Jana the elegant touch.
The double-layered front panel It looks best with a contrasting color; in solid colors, the cut appears purist and elegant.
The narrow elastic band at the waist gently accentuates the silhouette.

Length at back center = 97 - 101 cm

→ To the sewing pattern “Jana”

Cut out the pattern pieces from your fabric . Align the selvedges parallel to the center so you can lay the front and back pieces on the fold. All pattern pieces should be placed with the printed side facing up. Always align the grainline arrow in the same direction on all pieces, parallel to the selvedge of the fabric. Transfer all notches from the pattern by making a 3mm snip with scissors or using chalk, and mark the ends of the darts. Clip the seam allowance on the fold, as this is always the center point.

• 1x upper front piece made of contrasting fabric
• 1x front skirt panel made of contrasting fabric
• 1x upper front piece made of jersey
• 1x front skirt piece made of jersey
• 1x upper back piece made of jersey (cut on the fold)
• 1x back skirt piece in jersey
• 2x jersey sleeves, mirrored
• 1x back neckline strip made of jersey
• 1x elastic band with a width of 0.5cm

Sewing instructions:

To sew this dress you will need a sewing machine and an overlock sewing machine, or alternatively the zigzag stitch of your sewing machine to finish the cut edges.

Be sure to use a jersey needle and a stretch stitch. If you're using a domestic sewing machine, you should use either a zigzag stitch or a three-step elastic stitch. Afterwards, finish all seam allowances with a zigzag stitch or another suitable stitch to prevent fraying. The colored lines in the pictures, in addition to the description, show you where to sew a seam.
When sewing, pay attention to the seam allowance included in the pattern.
Have fun sewing!

First, you prepare the two contrasting parts:

In the upper front section, you pin the pleats at the shoulder and secure them with pins or a basting stitch.

Then you fold the right edge in twice by 0.5cm and stitch it down.

On the front part of the skirt, the right edge and the hem are folded over twice by 0.5cm and stitched.

The bust dart is closed in the upper front of the jersey garment.

A simple, straight dart is created, after the pattern has been accurately transferred and the markings carefully observed, on the wrong side of the fabric, notch to notch, tapering nicely from the widest point to the point. (with it  (The dart doesn't bunch up) is closed and sewn. Draw a line beforehand with tailor's chalk so you don't sew too much or too little and the side seam finishes nice and straight.

To avoid having to backstitch at the point, you can sew the last centimeter with a very small stitch. Press the dart filling upwards.

Now you sew the two upper front pieces together at the neckline.

To do this, the contrasting fabric is placed right side down onto the wrong side of the jersey fabric, and the neckline seams are sewn together. This turned seam is not pressed.

The two front top pieces are stitched together at the shoulders, left armhole, right armhole up to the mark and at the left side seam with a guide stitch.

Place the two front skirt pieces on top of each other and secure them with a basting stitch at the waist and left side seam.

Now you can finish the skirt: place the front and back skirt pieces right sides together and sew the side seams. Finish the seam allowances together and press them towards the front.

Now you finish the hem of the jersey skirt, iron it over by 2cm and topstitch it.

The skirt part is finished.

To close the shoulder of the bodice, place the front and back pieces right sides together. Make sure that 1 cm of the back shoulder seam extends beyond the neckline, as indicated by the red marking in the photo. You will need this 1 cm to later attach the neckline binding for the back opening.

The shoulder seam is finished together and ironed towards the back.

The side seams are now closed, the seam allowances are finished together and ironed forwards.

Now you prepare the neckband for the back cutout:

The sides are ironed over by 1cm.

Then you iron the tape in half.

The band is placed right sides together at the neckline, the neckline seam is closed, then you iron the band inwards and stitch it in place at 0.7cm.

Now you prepare the sleeves. Place the side seam of the sleeve right sides together, stitch the seam, finish the seam allowance together and press it forward.

Now you finish the raw edge of the sleeve hem, iron it over by 2cm and topstitch it.

Insert the sleeves right sides together into the armholes, paying attention to the different notches. Sew the sleeves in, finish the seam allowances together, and press them into the sleeves.

Finally, the top and skirt parts are joined together.

You insert the top piece into the skirt piece, right sides together. Pay attention to the notches.

The waist seam is closed and the seam allowance is finished together.

Now take the elastic band and sew it taut onto the seam allowance. The easiest way to do this is to mark the elastic band at the halfway point and at the quarter point, and then pin it in place at these points on the center front, center back, and side seams.

Your JANA is finished !

If you get stuck or have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at info@schnittmuster-berlin.de. We will reply as soon as possible.

Have lots of fun with your new designer piece!

Sincerely, your Schnittmuster-Berlin team.