Sew the Ella Blouse by Tabitha Sewer

Intermediate | 28 min 2 sec

Sew the Ella Blouse
Overview00:49
Materials00:58
Cut fabric and sew front to back07:29
Make bias tape and button placket07:36
Add buttons and hem11:10

Taught by Tabitha Sewer

Buy For $19.95

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Freshen up your closet with the Ella Blouse, a modern short-sleeved shirt with a stylish row of buttons all the way down the back. It features a dolman sleeve, which is one of the easiest sleeve styles to sew. Fashion and sewing influencer Tabitha Sewer will guide you through each step of creating your own Ella Blouse, from adding darts for shaping, to binding the neckline with bias tape, to her favorite way to sew on buttons - with a sewing machine. Named after jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, this blouse is perfect for dressing up or down, and much like the First Lady of Song, is elegant, sweet, and timeless.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Approximately 2 yards medium or lightweight woven fabrics such as chambray, linen, cotton sateen, cotton twill, poplin, georgette, crepe, or cotton voile – find exact yardage for your size in the class PDF
¼ yard 58” medium-weight interfacing
8 x .59” buttons
1/2" double fold bias tape
Sewing machine and coordinating thread
Iron and ironing surface
Tailor's ham
Pinking shears or serger for finishing seams
Button hole foot
Open toe foot
Button hole cutter and cutting surface
Button hole spacer
Ruler
Toothpick or skewer
Seam ripper
Fabric marking tool
Sewing pins