Welcome to our Make by TFS Cloud Sweatshirt pattern sew along! In this post, we go through pre-pressing steps, attaching front pockets, neckline, assembling the body, and sewing the cuffs, hem and finishing touches.
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Step 1 — Pre-pressing
We strongly recommend that you use an iron to press some areas of your pieces before you begin sewing. This will help to ensure accuracy as you sew, as well as aid in giving your Cloud Sweatshirt a neat and tidy finish.
If you are sewing the Crew Neck, fold the neckband in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together, and press.
If you are sewing the Hoodie, fold each hood piece in half at the notches, with the wrong sides together, and press.
If you are sewing the Crew Neck or Hoodie, fold each cuff piece in half lengthwise with the wrong sides together, and press.
Then fold the hem band in half lengthwise with the wrong sides facing, and press.
If you are sewing the Funnel Neck view, fold the neck facing to the wrong side at the notches on both the front and back pieces and press. The facing will measure 8cm.
Fold the sleeve hem back 3cm to the wrong side and press.
Fold the front and back hem back 3cm to the wrong side and press.
If you are adding a front pocket, fold the grown-on pocket facing to the wrong side, and press. The facing will measure 2cm. Fold the 1cm seam allowance along the side edges to the wrong side and press. Fold the 1cm seam allowance at the top edge under and press.
If you are sewing the Hoodie Sweatshirt you may choose to stabilise the buttonhole area on the hood with some lightweight fusible interfacing.
Fuse a 2cm x 2cm piece of interfacing at each buttonhole location, on the wrong side, using the Hood Buttonhole Template to guide you. Remember to place your interfacing on opposite sides so you create a pair!
The next step in sewing your Cloud Sweatshirt is the front pocket.
If you are not sewing the front pocket, continue to this section where you will sew the shoulders and neckline.
Step 2 — Front Pocket
Follow along with the steps in this post if you are sewing the front pocket.
If you are not sewing the pocket, move on to this post where we will sew the shoulders and neckline.
First, transfer the front pocket stitching lines to your front using tailor’s chalk or a fabric pen.
Make sure the pen or chalk can rub off easily so you are not left with marks on your sweatshirt!
The front pocket has a grown-on facing at each opening. Neaten this facing edge with your overlocker.
Now, fold the pocket facing to the wrong side and stitch in place at 2cm with a twin needle, cover seam, or your preferred finishing stitch.
Repeat for both sides.
Next, neaten the top and side edges with your overlocker.
Fold the 1cm seam allowance at the top of the pocket to the wrong side.
With the right sides together, place the pocket on the front, matching the folded edge of the pocket to the top pocket placement line on the front. The bulk of the pocket will be towards the neck.
Pin in place and then stitch the pocket to the front along the stitching line.
Fold the pocket down and press.
Now, fold the seam allowance of one pocket edge under 1cm. Match the folded edge to the pocket placement line on the front and pin.
Fold the pocket back and sew the pocket to the front.
Now we will attach the other side of the pocket.
Fold seam allowance the pocket edge under 1cm and pin it along the pocket placement line. Hold the pocket out of the sew the pocket to the front.
Baste the pocket to the front at the waist edge.
Now continue on to the next step where we will sew the shoulders, neck and hood.
Step 3 — Neckline and Assembling the Body
In this section we cover the Crew Neck, the Hoodie and the Funnel Neck.