Last November, I received from my boyfriend the book "Passez votre CAP couture avec Artesane.com" by Christine Charles.
This book covers the material for the exams of the professional aptitude certificate in loose sewing issued by France. Among the models to be made to implement the different techniques to master to pass the exam is, of course, the shirt.
The pattern offered is the Adélise blouse which I decided to make in size 36.
The difficulty of the models to be made increases as you progress through the book, starting with a skirt, then a simple dress, then a more complex dress... and so on.
The blouse appears at the end of the first half of the book.
Indeed, the blouse is a complex garment composed of:
- a button placket which can be applied or integrated as in the case of the Adelise blouse,
- a collar and collar stand,
- cuffs with slits offered here in several versions: simple tear-resistant, piped, or with a gauntlet placket.
To these elements are added techniques found in other garments such as:
- the setting in of a sleeve
- the making of buttonholes
- the sewing on of buttons
- the making of a hem
- the assembly of a yoke.
The Adélise pattern is offered in a two-tone version that I decided to keep by choosing a white poplin cotton and a floral cotton bought at Nomura in Kyoto.
I must admit I am quite proud of this combination, I love it.
I supplemented the supplies with buttons bought at Veritas for the button placket and smaller ones for the cuffs that I brought back last summer from a textile market in South Korea.
I decided to make the version with piped sleeve slits because I had never made them before; it was a little extra challenge for me.
Pattern sheet
The pattern sheet provided with the book only includes size 38. So I downloaded size 36 from the Artesane website, which I wanted to make.
I cut the pieces directly from my printout, the seam allowances being included, it was easier.
It is possible to download only the desired size or a sheet including all sizes.
Assembly sequence
The book gives us explanations in the form of an assembly sequence that one might find in the textile industry.
As the lessons progress, we become familiar with the use of symbols and the jargon related to the textile industry.
For example, one symbol represents the right side of the fabric and another the wrong side. Likewise, as the lessons progress, the techniques (and symbols) already encountered are no longer illustrated and/or explained. The goal is that by the end of the lessons, one can pass their exam but also be able to assemble a garment with an industry-type assembly sequence.
For my part, I find the explanations clear, I encountered no difficulty assembling my blouse, even the piped slits, which I find very well done.
