Lincraft 2217 Art Smock Instructions
- June 9, 2024
- Lincraft
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Lincraft 2217 Art Smock
YOU WILL NEED
- Depending on the size of your child 1.7 – 2.Sm of120cm wide fabric
- Fabric for applique (optional)
- 80cm of 10mm wide elastic
- Lightweight interfacing or tracing paper for making pattern
- Tape measure or lm ruler
- Thread to match
- 30cm of fusible webbing (optional for applique)
- Sewing machine
- Scissors, dressmaking pins & safety pins
Measurements shown will make an art smock to fit an average 8 year old. You will need to add or decrease measurments and quantities of fabrics according to size.
DIFFICULTY:
INSTRUCTIONS
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Step 1:
Using the lightweight interfacing or tracing paper draw out your pattern for the front/back and sleeves according to the measurements shown. This pattern fits a size 8.
You will need to enlarge or decrease the measurements according to size. Cut out two of the front/back pieces (one for the front, one for the back), cut two sleeve pieces and one pocket. With the right sides of the fa bric facing, pin the top section of the sleeves to the corresponding piece of the front and back. -
Step 2:
Sew from the neckline to the under arm on each of the four sides. Fold the smock so there is a front and back and sew from the wrist, around under the arm and down to the hem. Neaten the seams by overlocking if desired. -
Step 3:
Make sleeve casing by folding over 1cm then again 1.5cm pin & stitch leaving a 2cm opening for insertion of elastic. Place the safety pin onto the end of a 50cm length of elastic and thread it through the neck casing and 15cm of elastic through each sleeve casing. Sew the ends of the elastic together and stitch these openings closed. -
Step 4:
Hem around the bottom by folding over 1cm then again 2cm or length desired. Fold all four sides of the pocket over 1cm then across the top another 1.5cm. Place the fusible webbing to the pieces of fabric to be used as applique, cut out and attach to pocket as per manufacturer’s instructions, cut out balloons in the same manner and attach to the front of the smock. Sew around all sides of the appliqued pieces. Pin the pocket into position and sew around
DIMENSION
FRONT/BACK
Art Smock: #2217