Prepare three patch pockets, pressing the folds and then sewing the top fold, as with the trousers.
Sew the pockets in place on the front as indicated by the markings on your pattern.
Place the top and back pieces together, right sides together, line up and pin the shoulder seams.
Pin together the shoulder seams of the back neck and front neck facings.
Find and mark the centre back of the facing and the garment top
Line them up carefully as you pin the facing to the top of the garment, lining up the shoulder seams. This stage is to ensure that the fit is good, and it will sew together easily. If necessary, adjust the shoulder seams on the top or the facing so that they lie smoothly and evenly together. Once you have achieved this, take them apart and sew all of the shoulder seams. Flat seams on the facings, machine fell or french seams on the garment top. Press.
Before sewing the facing to the garment, turn under and sew half cm to neaten the outer edge. Press.
Now pin and sew the facing to the garment (right sides together) . No need for a machine fell seam here.
Snip the curves
Fold the facing to the inside of the garment. Press.
Top stitch around the edge of the neck.
Sew the size letter L or XL into the back neck.
Next turn the garment so that the right sides are together and sew the side seams, from the sleeves to 5cm from the bottom edge. The top needs to have movement created by slits at the side seams. Use a flat seam, and neaten the edges.
Fold the edges under, and sew each one.
Clip the curve around the underarm.
The side seam slit and hem shown here.
Finishing off the side seam splits!
Turn up and sew the hem of the sleeves and the bottom of the garment.
Please be sure to trim off any threads!
