The Leela shirt is a wonderfully comfortable top with a sophisticated cut. The side gathers emphasize the casual look, and the batwing sleeves allow the shirt to move with your every move. The real eye-catcher, however, is the back. We've added stretch lace to ensure you'll be a real eye-catcher. We suggest jersey with stretch lace for the fabric.
Length at the center back = 63-67 cm.
The Leela in this pattern was sewn from a soft jersey.
Required materials:
We recommend a soft jersey and matching lace.
| Size 34-42 | Outer fabric | 1.40 m | 140 cm wide |
| Size 44-50 | Outer fabric | 1.70 m | 140 cm wide |
| Size 34-50
Size 34-50 |
Great
Button |
0.50 m
1 |
140 cm wide
11 mm diameter |
Cutting:
Seam allowances are included - 1cm wide or as per marking clips!
When cutting, transfer all the notches you've drawn onto the fabric – these are the small lines running perpendicular to the cutting line. Either make a small mark with a self-erasing marker or a
Make a 3 mm slit with scissors. Cut the pattern pieces out of fabric, always clipping the seam allowance along the fold, as this is always the center.
To sew your shirt, you can use an overlock machine and a home sewing machine, or just your home sewing machine. If you don't have an overlock machine, use a zigzag stitch to neaten the fabric edges to prevent fraying. The colored lines in the images, in addition to the description, show you where to sew or glue something.
I hope you have fun sewing!
First, iron the overcasting strip wrong sides together (into the fold) and cut the tip in the center back to form the slit.
Sew the overcasting strip to the slit.
Fold everything inwards and stitch the strip 3mm from the edge.
Finally, sew the tip of the slit together to form a small corner. 
Sew the front sleeves to the front piece and neaten the seam allowances together.
Take the lower back piece and gather the seam towards the sleeve.
In the front piece, you have two darts under the bust that need to be gathered. To do this, first sew a large stitch along the bottom of the dart. You'll need this seam to gather the dart. (We normally sew two lines for gathering, but here, due to the short distance, we only sew one.)
Once you've done that, cut the dart just before the point. Now gather the bottom part until it matches the top part...
… and sew both together.
Then neaten the seam allowance and iron it upwards.
Now you need the lower back piece and the sleeves. Sew them together...
… and again neaten the seam allowance and iron it upwards. 
Take all the back pieces. Place the center back piece, right sides together, on the lower back piece and the sleeve, and sew them together. Then neaten the seam.
Iron the seam allowance away from the tip and stitch it flat.
Next, you need a button loop. For this, you'll need to make a roll (we have a video for this) . Place the strip right sides together in the fold and stitch a seam at 3mm from the fold. Then, turn the ribbon so the seam allowance is on the inside.
Next, close the shoulder/upper arm seam to join the front to the back. Now you need the long strip for the neckline. Press this strip in half lengthwise. Then sew this strip to the neckline, right sides together. To do this, fold the edges at the slit under by 1 cm to ensure a neat finish.
Now iron the strip inwards and then sew the button loop onto the left side of the slit.
Place the side and sleeve seams right sides together and sew them together. Neaten the seam allowances together.
Now neaten the sleeve and shirt hems and iron the hems inwards at 2cm and topstitch everything.
Your LEELA is ready!
If you're stuck or have any questions, please email us at info@schnittmuster-berlin.de. We'll respond as quickly as possible.
Have lots of fun with your new designer piece!
Sincerely, your Schnittmuster-Berlin team.
