The document provides instructions for assembling a blouse using the unit method of construction. It explains that the unit method involves sewing each part of the garment (the units) separately before attaching them. The key steps are: 1) preparing the cut parts by finishing raw edges, sewing darts, etc., 2) sewing the shoulder seams, side seams, sleeves, and collar, 3) hemming the bottom, 4) making buttonholes, and 5) adding final touches. This systematic approach makes construction easier by minimizing handling of pieces and ensuring marks are accurately followed.

1. Unit Method of Assembling a Blouse in
Sleeping Garment
By:
Rochelle S. Nato
Teacher – Senior High School Department
HOMAPON HIGH SCHOOL
Homapon, Legazpi City

2. Let us Review
Garment construction is not difficult if
the cut parts are well-prepared and
pinned correctly.

3. What are the
Key Points in
preparing Cut
Parts of a
Garment?

4. Who can demonstrate
to us the Proper way
of Preparing Cut Parts
of a Garment?

5. REMEMBER to prepare your garment parts before you proceed to
sewing. In order to not to consume so
much time finding your garment part,
place it near to you, place it under the
extension leaf of your sewing machine.
Complete also your tools in sewing like
scissor or trimmer, thread, Seam
ripper,.

6. Unit Method of Assembling a
Blouse in Sleeping Garment

7. 2. Identify the Parts /units of a blouse
in assembling a Sleeping Garment

8. 3. Apply the pre-assembling of
a blouse such as;
a. Prepare the parts / unit of a
blouse, and
b. Sew / Finish the raw edges
4. Perform the task’s in your
activity matrix

9. One method used today in sewing is the unit
method of construction. It makes sewing easier
because of the systematic procedure used in the
construction.

10. What do we
mean by
unit method of
construction?

11. UNIT METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
Is the system of sewing a
garment part by part or unit
by unit.

12. In your own
words what
do you mean
by part by
part or unit
by unit?

13. ◦A unit is a separate part of a
garment. When the cloth is cut,
each portion becomes a unit.
– The collar is one unit. So are the
following: front blouse, back blouse,
sleeves.

14. The unit method of
construction has the
following advantages;1. Each part of a garment is sew
completely before it is attached to the
other parts
2. Every piece that you are going to sew
is not handled too much so that the cloth
does not become too wrinkled.

15. 3. The needed marks in constructing the blouse
are carefully checked.
4.The time consumed in sewing will be
shorter.

16. Pre- assembling Procedure
Baste if
necessary, then:
1. Sew/ finish the raw
edges.
Note: If there is an
edging machine
available, you can do
the overedge seam

17. 2. Sew the Darts
Fold the fabric on the
wrong side, on the
centre line of the dart.
Mark stitching line with
pins.
Stitch darts,
starting from the
wide portion up to
the pointed end. Tie
or back stitch to
secure the threads.

18. 3. Joining the shoulder seams
The neck and armhole
edges should be matched
at the seam line. After
pinning the edges, ease the
back seam to the front
seam. Put pins on the
center portion of the seam.
Sew on the seamline and
finish edge with the
appropriate seam finish

19. 4. Join the Side Seam
Pin the side or
underarm seams
together. Be sure to
match seam allowances
of the front and back
blouses. Check to see
that the front and back
blouses are joined
together and not the
two front or two back
parts

20. 5. Prepare sew and attached the sleeves
In a set-in sleeve, the
cap fullness is eased
into the armhole of the
garment. The sleeve
may be long, short, or
three-quarter length
and finished with or
without a cuff.

21. 6. Prepare sew
and attached
the collar
7. Sew the hemline

22. 8. Make hand worked buttonholes
Vertical Buttonholes Horizontal Buttonholes

23. 10. Apply Finishing
touches

24. Thank You!