(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 […]
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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 […]
Saltspring Sew-Along #2: Preparing the Bodice
Hello sew-alongers! If you need to catch up on previous posts, you can click the pink button. Easy peasy! Today we’re going to start sewing. We will prepare our bodice and bodice lining by staystitching the neckline, sewing the side seams, and doing some edge finishing. So first let’s pull out the pieces we need. […]
Saltspring Sew-Along: FBA Tutorial & Tips
Hello everyone! Today we’re going to go through a FBA (full bust adjustment) for the Saltspring dress. Most patterns (including Sewaholic) are designed for a B cup size. It’s important to keep in mind that your cup size in pattern making may be different from your bra cup size. To figure out your size, start […]