How to sew a kurutha

How to sew a kurutha

In my previous tutorials I have shown how to make the pattern
http://laucreates.blogspot.in/2013/09/making-pattern-for-kurutha.html 

And how to do the neck

http://laucreates.blogspot.in/2013/09/stitching-kurutha-neck-tutorial.html

So this is how to do the stitching of the kurtha

When u start first thing u need to do is get all the pieces together

back piece on left one front piece on the right

Preferably near an iron

An iron can make an armatures work look professional

For started take the two front pieces fold twice n stich the front opening

Next fold twice and do the arm holes. You could try free arm sewing but with children’s clothes the arm holes r too small so I usually do it first 

Now take the back piece

With the right side facing in stitch shoulders zig zag or sager the stitches depending on what you have

Your piece looks like this

U can do a stitch around the neck but with such a small garment I don’t usually bother

Now follow the neck tutorial and do the neck

http://laucreates.blogspot.in/2013/09/stitching-kurutha-neck-tutorial.html

Your piece looks like this

This is where I have gone and done some decoration

This is one of the few times I wished I had those fancy machines which made all those stiches like flowers n swarms n bunny rabbits. Well I don’t know about bunny rabbits I have seen machines which can do flowers n swans hmm buy hey I love my machine

So first I used the stich I used to do button holes started at the end of the right flap of the shirt all around the neck to the end of the other flap

Then I used one of the stiches I use for patchwork just next to it I used a contrasting color just for fun

Now attach the arms

It’s easier if you start in the middle n go

With all the curves in the arm this is what I usually do

Now zigzag 

Then do the side stitch n zigzag

Then u can do both the side openings

Carefully start at one edge until u come to where the garment is joins put a horizontal stitch here

Now work ur way down

Do both opening on the sides

Now fold twice n iron the hem n stitch ur kurutha is done 

Mark two inch intervals

Do button holes

Open them

Put the buttons 

N ur kurutha is done yayyy