How to sew a jumpsuit?

Many women will agree with the opinion that such a thing as a jumpsuit is quite practical and convenient. The main thing is to choose the right style so that it fits perfectly on the figure. This wardrobe item has quite attractive and interesting features, so it should be present in the wardrobe of every woman. If you couldn’t find the finished version in the store, you can make it yourself. In this fascinating article, we will consider how to sew a jumpsuit with your own hands so that it matches the individual characteristics of the figure as much as possible.

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We sew light overalls for the summer on our own

Having worked a little, you can sew a women's jumpsuit quickly and easily, the main thing is to strictly follow the step-by-step instructions.

Materials

To make it you will need:

• a piece of knitted fabric 1 m wide and 1.8 m long;
• linen gum;
• threads
• scissors and a sewing machine.

Important! The pattern can be taken ready-made so that it meets the desired shape and style, or you can cut out all the details yourself. By choosing the second option, you will be sure that the finished product is 100% suitable in size. To build a pattern, it is better to use clothes of a wide cut, so that later you can collect the fabric at the waist in the assembly. In this case, she will not hug the body much, and the jumpsuit itself will turn out to be airy and light.

Training

So, before sewing a women's summer jumpsuit with your own hands, we prepare the pattern, following the recommendations presented:

• We start by preparing the bottom of the future product. Fold the material in half, making allowances for the width of your trousers. Take your old trousers and attach them to the fold of the fabric so that as a result, the seams on the front of the thighs are not visible. And now you need to maximize the waist line in the place where the elastic will be attached. Using safety pins, fix the pants on the fabric, transfer the pattern with soap or chalk.

Important! Remember about allowances of about 1.5-2 cm, and now you can cut out the details of the trousers. For work you will need two symmetrical details.

• Pattern of the upper part of the overalls. By the same principle, fold the fabric and attach the folded jacket twice. With pins, attach it to the fabric and transfer the pattern. Add 1.5-2 cm to allowances, cut out two parts. The back detail will be slightly higher than the front part, so you will need to cut the neck by 10 cm.
• You will need two more pieces of rectangular fabric for the manufacture of straps. In size, they should be 7 cm wide and 20 cm long. All details are ready, you can start sewing overalls.

We sew

A summer overalls are sewn with their own hands as follows:

1. On the step seam, it is necessary to grind the legs details. At the same stage, you need to process all open slices with an overlock, so as not to return to this line.
2. Join the trousers together, forming the pants, overlock all the sections or zigzag seam.
3. Stitch the side seams of the top of the jumpsuit.
4. Sew the straps along the edges of the axillary openings to get the effect of extending the neckline.
5. Double open the lapel in a circle to process the armholes.
6. Sew the rubber from the wrong side along the bottom of the armhole, while using a zigzag seam with a large step. Be sure to tighten the elastic band so that you end up with assemblies.
7. Work the neck in a circle with the same double lapel to form a drawstring into which the elastic will be inserted. Leave a small gap for pulling the elastic, then push it in.
8. Overlock handle the open bottom cut of the top. The top of the product will be completed.
9. Go back to the pants. In the area of ​​the waist, turn the upper edge inward, sew three lines of the wings, not forgetting to leave a hole for inserting the elastic.
10. Now, along the waist line, connect all the details of the jumpsuit.
11. The length of the elastic is determined by fitting so that it does not sting later. They need to be attached to your waist, a little pull. Then we insert the gum backstage, starting from the top and ending with the last strip. Now sew the edges of the elastic bands into the ring.
12. Work on the bottom of the leg and again leave space to insert the elastic. In principle, you can make the bottom and free - this is at your own discretion.

The product is ready!

As it turned out, it’s easy to sew a knitted overalls for women, the most important thing is to make a pattern correctly. But if you follow the instructions provided, then even a beginner should have no problems. With colors, styles and decor, you can experiment calmly.

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Transformation of a dress in summer overalls

Surely you will like the idea of ​​how to make a jumpsuit out of a dress in just 15 minutes. Perhaps you have an old dress or dress made of thick silk crepe with stretch effect. If so, then you are incredibly lucky, because you can alter it into a beautiful thing that will perfectly keep its shape and drape. To make a pattern, you must first spread the dress at the seams, as a result - you will get a large piece of fabric.

Follow the recommendations below:

1. We are building a pattern. We double the material, you can also take some of your trousers as a basis. They will need to be attached to the center, and first draw the back, and then the front halves. Be sure to leave room for the bottom and belt. Cut out all the details.
2. Connect the parts of the lower part of the product, sew the seams and process them with an overlock. The seam located in the center will need to be sewn on a sewing machine.
3. To make the top of the overalls, you need to measure the width of your waist and draw a rectangle on the fabric with the corresponding length and width of about 55 cm. Cut the part obtained, then fold it in half and sew it.
4. Connect both parts.
5. Make a drawstring to retract the elastic and sew.
6. Sew straps on the front of the product.

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Original summer jumpsuit from a long skirt

And now consider the most interesting option, how to sew a women's jumpsuit with your own hands from an old long skirt. The manufacturing process is quite simple:

1. Try on a skirt, measure the length of future shorts on it, cut the fabric a few centimeters lower.
2. Lay out the cut-off top on a flat surface, carefully straighten and define the middle in front and behind.
3. Cut the fabric to the level of the perineum - it is better to make a couple of centimeters of stock.
4. Sew the legs of the shorts, hem them from the bottom.
5. Now take any of your tops, attach it to the rest of the fabric. Circle, cut and sew a jumpsuit top.
6. Sew the top and bottom of the product together.

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Stock footage

So we learned how to sew a jumpsuit with our own hands from a new fabric or remake some old thing that you have not worn for a long time. And for this it’s not at all necessary to be a seamstress - even a novice craftswoman who once attended labor lessons at school and knows how to handle a sewing machine and an overlock machine will do such work.