VIDEO: Sew the Bishop Sleeve Rita Blouse in Lace
This month's first exclusive project is an expansion on the Rita Blouse, but made with Bishop Sleeves in a lace fabric.
This month's first Patreon exclusive project (there are more coming!) is an expansion on the Rita Blouse, but made with Bishop Sleeves in a lace fabric. This video shows you my top tips for sewing in lace, including stabilizing seams and how to deal with elastic show-through. And don't forget that all Charm PDFs are currently 15% off with the code STAYHOMEANDSEW, so you can get the Rita Blouse PDF on sale.
To get the sleeve pattern piece and written instructions, you must be in the $7 tier or above. All material and supply sources are in the instructions as well. Please see my separate post with those downloads! I can't wait to see your blouses. Don't forget to use the hashtag #ritablouse!
P.S. Please note that the pattern expansion includes sizes 2-20, which will be the updated range for the Rita Blouse upon our next reprint. Stay tuned!
Sew the Rita Bishop Sleeve (April 2020 - exclusive to Charm's Patreon members) (YouTube)
Comments (41)
These seam suggestions are good transferrable skills for the night and day square neck, in black velvet, with lace bishop sleeves. It works perfectly.
It would be A0 paper size which is 36x48. It is listed under black and white pattern printing. I hope this link works it is from their website on how to upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=192mGVzpPLg&t=1s
Thank you for comment jessee. They have been super kind as they have offered help, but i am still confused about "page size". If anyone knows of a vlog demo of ordering a pdf plotting.com order, let me know please. Thanks ~ happy sewing
Love your style and patterns. Excited for Rita pattern! Would love a video on how to order patterns through B&W? Specifically page size? Spent all morn on their site and still confused!
https://pdfplotting.com/ Is super easy and they are very helpful!
Anxiously waiting for size 18 and 20 to be added. Love this pattern
I have a question, where do I lengthen the skirt on pattern number S8873, I'm doing dress A.
Thank you Gertie.I am learning so much. Your patreon is amazing!
She gets it from South star supply
Gertie, where do you get the tissue paper for fashion? Thanks!
I am SOOO excited to sew this up! the Rita is one of the few patterns I have at my quarantine location and I conveniently have a gorg blue lace with me here.
That video was jam packed with great tips! I learned alot. Thanks! I'm loving my Patreon subscription!
Ooh, I had flash backs of all my peasant blouses I made in the 70's, with the bias tape. Love the tip. The Rita is now on my list too.
Love all the tips. Thanks so much Gertie for such a fun expansion!
I love this! I tried Rita, and she didn't work for me. I did the 10 with a... hmm.. G cup, i think. I'm a 42-28-40. It fit well, but the neckline came out higher on me than it seems on other people and was not flattering. To lower then neckline would affect the raglan sleeves, so I haven't tried yet. Any suggestions?
What is your upper bust measurement?
Hi there, do you use a 'normal' needle or something else? Also, does cutting the tissue paper with sewing scissors blunt them (my mum's threats of cutting paper with her sewing scissors still haunts me). :)
I use a small microtex. And you can just cut the tissue with paper scissors for this application. I use my fabric scissors if I’m using the tissue as a cutting aid. You can get your scissors sharpened!
two questions - 1) is there any chance of the Rita Blouse eventually coming out in the expanded size range? 2) what pattern is the skirt on the left cause ... I have to have one! :D
Both coming soon :)
Super Fun 🖤💜🖤
Oh this is so exciting!
Beautiful sleeve addition. I was not wild about the peasant look use the short sleeves. So I made it with tie straps. The Bishop sleeve makes it elegant.
I'm new to your channel and have made 4 Rita's this week. This is an amazing addition. Thankyou 🌻
i love your glasses :D where did you get them ? <3
Luxe Optique in Beacon NY :)
Rawr. I just used up all of my elastic sewing masks. This is going to have to wait for me until I can get more. But, this does look fabulous.
I was thinking the same!! Rita will have to wait until elastic comes back.
It’s amazing
Thanks for the tip about tissue paper! Am very curious how you sandwich slippery fabrics between tissue to cut it..? Can that be a future how to video? Thank you!!
True I manage to get some in just before march to do a liz dress with pop out yellow flower. Just not sewen any patreon yet but received my geometric ponte in mint to do the Peter pan bolero if I am still off tomorrow
So pretty! But I’m a print princess and I don’t own Rita yet 😞 “I’ll go to my corner now...”
The Princess tiers only apply to future releases anyway! We’re still shipping paper patterns daily if you’d like to order a print Rita 😉
Love this so much! Thank you!
Ok surprise you didn't use soluble stabiliser I use scrap from my FSL (free standing lace) projects with my embroidery machine just mean it will dissovle with water handy on these tapes of project's
There are always other methods that one can use in any project, and I opted for something that I keep in hand in my studio! I'm glad I used a product that most people will have on hand in their houses rather than something that likely needs to be special ordered right now :)
Will this pattern be updated with extended sizes anytime soon?
As soon as possible, given the circumstances!
What’s the new hashtag? #ritasleeves ?
Same as the original, #ritablouse!
Hi Gertie! I just wanted to note that the post’s hashtag at the end for social media says Peter Pan bolero instead of the Rita blouse like the other post ☺️