INSTRUCTION

BookLET

ENG
L
ISH
# D0012
Plantain
BIEN
VE
NUE
In this booklet, you will find all the
information you need to complete
your project.
If you are stuck on a step or on a
technical term, dont hesitate to look
up www.deer-and-doe.com to read
our tutorials and find the answers to
your questions.

We hope you will enjoy using this

pattern. Happy sewing!
Before
you
begin
For the construction of your garment to go as
smoothly as possible, please read through these
guidelines before you start to sew:

1 4
Wash and dry your fabric at the If your measurements fall into
same temperature that youll different sizes, trace a line directly
wash your completed garment. on the pattern to connect two
New fabrics tend to shrink when or more sizes between bust and
washed and that might alter the waist and/or between waist and
size and shape of your finished hips.
garment.

2 5
Make sure that you have Iron your fabric and fold it in
everything you need at hand: in half lengthwise, with right sides
addition to the supplies listed on together. Lay the pattern pieces
the back of the pattern envelope, on top of the fabric, following the
you will need a pair of fabric cutting layout (next page).
scissors, tailors chalk or fabric
markers, pins and matching
thread.

3 6
Find your size on the size chart Trace the pattern pieces on the
using your bust, waist and hip fabric, including all the notches,
measurements. For form-fitting folds and darts. Before you cut,
patterns, choose the larger size if make sure that all the pattern
you are in between sizes. pieces are in the right direction.

Now youre all set.

Lets get to work!
Sewing
with knits
You dont need to have a serger to sew clothes in jersey! Its a
technique accessible to everyone, which simply requires a little
practice.

As any new technique, sewing jersey involves specific rules that

its important to follow:

1 3
Grain When you sew with Choosing the right stitch There
jersey, it is even more important are many elastic stitches, and
to carefully respect the grain your machine surely has at least
when cutting your pieces. In one. The most used one is the
fact, the fabric doesnt have the simple stretch stitch. If you dont
same amount of stretch in both have it, you can use a narrow
directions, so you can completely zigzag stitch.
compromise the fit of the final Feel free to experiment on scraps
garment. of your jersey to determine the
stitch length and width that best

2
A ballpoint needle This an suits your fabric!
essential element, often

4
overlooked by beginners. Machine Finishing techniques Unlike
needles for jersey have a round tip wovens, knits dont fray. This
especially designed to penetrate means that it isnt necessary to
between the threads of knit overcast seams, even though
fabrics. Without this needle, using a serger will give you a
your machine may skip stitches, neater finish, more similar to RTW.
eat the fabric and give a very
unprofessional result. As with
conventional needles, you must
choose the correct needle size for
your fabric.

Finally, always finish your garment with a good press of your

steam iron!
Measurements
and supplies

Measurements
Size 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

Bust (inches) 31 33 34 36 37 39 41 42 44 45

Waist (inches) 23 25 26 28 30 31 33 34 36 37

Hip (inches) 33 35 37 38 40 41 43 44 46 48

Finished garment 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

Bust (inches) 29 31 33 34 36 37 39 41 42 44

Waist (inches) 31 32 34 35 37 39 40 42 43 45

High hip (inches) 34 36 37 39 41 42 44 45 47 48

Fabric Supplies
Recommended fabrics: lightweight jersey knit 10 clear elastic
(cotton, rayon, linen, wool) with 40 to 50% stretch. optional: twin needle for
Allow extra fabric to match stripes or plaids. hemming
Fabric requirements 60 wide 45 wide

Version A 1 yards 2 yards

Version B 1 yards 2 yards

Version C 1 yards 2 yards

Pattern
assembly
layout
CARR TEST 5X5CM
TEST SQUARE 2X2

Ce patron est rserv un usage

personnel. Toute reproduction ou
utilisation commerciale de ce

PLAN
patron est interdite.

This pattern is for personal use

only. Any reproduction or

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commercial use of this pattern is
prohibited.

TAILLES SYMBOLES
SIZES SYMBOLS
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36
38
40
DROIT-FIL STRAIGHT GRAIN
Placez cette ligne paralllement la
lisire du tissu / Align this line parallel
to the selvage of the fabric
A1 A2 A3 A4
42
44
46 COUPER AU PLI CUT ON FOLD
48 Placez le bord de la pice sur la pliure
du tissu / Lay the edge of the pattern
50 piece on the fold of the fabric
52

Le tableau des tailles figure au dos Des marges de couture de 1cm sont
du livret dinstructions du patron. comprises dans le patron.
To choose your size, use the size 3/8 seam allowances are included
chart on the pattern booklet. in the pattern.

52 50 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

B1 B2 B3 B4

Plantain Plantain

1 2
DEVANT DOS
FRONT BACK
couper x1 au pli couper x1 au pli
cut x1 on fold cut x1 on fold

ALLONGER/RACCOURCIR ALLONGER/RACCOURCIR

LENGTHEN/SHORTEN LENGTHEN/SHORTEN

C1 C2 C3 C4

D1 D2 D3 D4 D5

Plantain

3
BANDE
DENCOLURE
ALLONGER/RACCOURCIR

NECKLINE
LENGTHEN/SHORTEN

BAND
couper x1 au pli
VERSION A
VERSION C

VERSION B

cut x1 on fold
MANCHE
SLEEVE

Plantain
couper x2
cut x2

34 34
36 36
38 38
40 40
42 42
44 44
46 46
48 48
50 50
52 52

E1 34
36
38
E2 E3 E4 E5
Plantain 40

5 42
44
COUDIRE
46
ELBOW PATCH
couper x2 48
cut x2
50
52 34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52

Make sure your printers settings are set

to 100% or no scaling.
Cutting
Lay the pattern
pieces on the

layout
fabric following
the layout below.

Ver
sion
A

60 wide
To determine the elasticity of
your fabric, cut a 4 square
1
of fabric.

4 Block one side of the square

and pull on the other side
perpendicularly to the grain:
2 the width of the stretched
5 3
swatch needs to be at least
5 to be suitable for this
pattern.

45 wide

1 2 3
Standard 3/8 seam allowances
are included in the pattern.

Ver
sion
B

60 wide
To determine the elasticity of
your fabric, cut a 4 square
1
of fabric.

4 Block one side of the square

and pull on the other side
perpendicularly to the grain:
2 the width of the stretched
3
swatch needs to be at least
5 to be suitable for this
pattern.

45 wide

1 2 3
Ver
sion
C

60 wide
To determine the elasticity of
your fabric, cut a 4 square
1
of fabric.

4 Block one side of the square

and pull on the other side
perpendicularly to the grain:
2 the width of the stretched
3
swatch needs to be at least
5 to be suitable for this
pattern.

45 wide

1 2 3
Instruc Right side
of fabric
Wrong side

tions
of fabric

Step 1
Shoulders

1-1 Pin the front (pattern piece number 1)

to the back (2) at the shoulders with right
sides together. Pin clear elastic to the
front along the shoulders. This will
prevent the seams from stretching over
time.

1-2 Stitch the two pieces and the elastic

using your serger or sewing machine
(elastic stitch) with a seam allowance.
Press the seams to the back.

Step 2
Neckline
2-1 Pin the small sides of the neckband
(3) with right sides together. Stitch using
your serger or sewing machine (elastic
stitch) and press the seam allowance
open.

2-2 Fold it lengthwise with wrong sides

together and press.
2-3 Pin the neckband to the neckline with 2-4 Stitch using your serger or sewing
right sides together, placing the seam machine (elastic stitch). Fold the seam
at the center back and matching the allowance to the inside and press the
notches to the shoulder seams and center neckband up.
front. The neckline band needs to be Topstitch with a double needle or a
stretched in order to match the neckline: decorative elastic stitch.
this will make the neckline fit snugly and
avoid gaping.

Step 3
Sleeves

Version A
Sleeves
3-1 Pin the elbow patches (5) to the 3-2 Stitch the elbow patches to the
sleeves (4) carefully, wrong side of the sleeves, sewing very close to the edges
patch against right side of the sleeve, and using a long straight stitch. If needed,
following the marks on the pattern. trim the patches very close to the seam.
Versions A, b, and C

3-3 Pin the sleeves (4) to the

shirt in the flat with right sides
together, as illustrated, matching
the notches.

3-4 Stitch the sleeves using your

serger or sewing machine (elastic
stitch) with a seam
allowance. Press the seams
toward the sleeves.

3-5 Pin the sides of the sleeves

and shirt with right sides together.
Stitch using your serger or sewing
machine (elastic stitch) with a
seam allowance and press the
seams to the back.

Step 4
Hems

4-1 Fold once the bottom of the

shirt and the sleeves by . Stitch
at using your twin needle or a
large stretch stitch.
FLI
CITA
TIONS
Your garment is finished and

!
you can now wear it proudly!

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