Sewing Class- The Ella Blouse

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.

Learn how to:

Sew a dolman sleeve shirt with a button placket on the back
Staystitch for stability
Sew buttonholes and buttons with a sewing machine
Add darts for shaping
Attach bias tape binding

What you’ll get:

A series of easy-to-follow video lessons on how to make the Ella Blouse
5 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions from expert sewist and designer Tabitha Sewer
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Next Pattern:

Welcome spring into your home with a fresh new tea towel for your kitchen! We’ve rounded up 12 pretty tea towels you can sew for spring. Tea towels (or dishtowels or kitchen towels) are easy to sew and can give an instant spring update for your kitchen. All you have to do is hang a bright tea towel on your oven door handle and you’ve brought a bit of spring into your home. Tea towels are always appreciated so they make great gifts, too!

Some of the projects in our roundup have you sew the towel from scratch, while others are as simple as embellishing a store bought towel. They’re all are made in happy, bright colors perfect for spring!