Want to sew a Cambie Dress with buttons down the front? I’ve written a tutorial for the Sew, Mama, Sew blog for the Super Online Sewing Match contest – check it out! It’s a bit of work to adjust the pattern, but it’s a neat variation for this dress pattern. Why not switch out the […]
Archive | August, 2013
Saltspring Sew-Along #8: Finishing the Dress
Hello everyone! We’re nearing the end of the Saltspring sew-along. It’s time to hem our dresses. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to hang your dress for at least 24 hours to let the fabric settle. Then even out your hem by trimming off any excess fabric that seems to hang lower than it should. […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #7: Let’s Tackle the Zipper!
(Pssst. Need to catch up? Click the link to the left to see all of our Saltspring Sew-Along related posts) You guys. This is not a drill. We are going to sew our zippers today, and we are going to be successful! There’s nothing I dislike more than jumping the gun and sewing my zip […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #6: Elastic Waist
Good morning lovely sew-along superstars! Is anyone else getting excited to complete and wear their Saltspring dress? Let’s hop to it and make some more progress today! First up let’s pin our bodice to our skirt, with the right sides together and the bodice lining facing up. Use as many pins as you’d like, and […]
Saltspring Dress: How do I line the skirt?
Since we’ve released the Saltspring dress, we’ve received some questions about lining the skirt. This is not covered in the instructions. Here are some ideas and tips we have about lining options! We’ve previously covered underlining and lining really well in this post from the Lonsdale sew-along. The same methods can be applied to the […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #5: Sewing the Skirt
Hello everyone! We’re making great progress on our Saltspring dresses. About halfway there! If you need to catch up, you can view all of our Saltspring sew-along posts by clicking the pink badge to the left. Today is going to be short and sweet! We’ll be sewing our pockets and side seams. I always love […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #4: Finishing the Bodice
We’re going to see our bodice take shape in today’s post! This is around the time when I get really excited to see the top half of my dress come together, so let’s get to it. A quick note: Remember when we first staystitched the top edges of our individual bodice and bodice lining pieces? […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #3: Straps!
Hey everyone! We’re trucking along with our Saltspring dresses today. Need to catch up? Click on the pink badge for all of our Saltspring posts to date! Today it’s all straps, all day long. Let’s get started! First we’ll be working with our strap pieces, so let’s grab those suckers. We’ll need to […]