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Pocket time! These pockets will look really familiar if you made the Crescent Skirt, or if you followed the Crescent Sew-Along. The construction is the same although the pocket shape is slightly different. (Click here to read the pocket sewing steps from the Crescent Sew-Along!) Today we’ll construct the whole pocket, and repeat for the […]
Today we’ll take the bodice we finished during the last sew-along, and sew the waistbands to the bodice. To give you an idea of what’s next, we’ll then make up the skirt, attach the skirt to the waistband of the bodice, sew in the zipper and hem it up. We’ll have a dress within a […]
Today we’ll understitch the bodice, and turn it right-side out. We’ll baste the lower edges together and get the bodice ready for attaching the waistband! If you haven’t done so yet, trim and clip your seam allowances, like in the photo below. Clip the curves as much as necessary so you can stretch the […]
Today’s post is completely optional! If you don’t want to add stay tape to your dress, then you can skip this step. If you do, I’ll show you how to add it to the Lonsdale Dress! What are the benefits of stay tape? For one, it keeps the edge from stretching out over time. Especially […]
Today we’ll do another bite-size sewing step – sewing the bodice layers together. Let’s get started! If you haven’t done it yet, trim your seam allowances down to 1/4″ (6mm) on the sideseams and centre front seam. Some notes on trimming: Our seam allowances were originally 5/8″ (1.5cm) on each side, now we’re taking […]
Another chapter in our Sew-Along story! Today we’ll sew, turn, and attach the loops. You’ll have a choice whether to hide the loop seam in the middle of the loop, or turn it to the side. And we’ll be one step closer to finishing up the bodice. Again, today’s post is estimated to take an […]
For the Lonsdale Sew-Along, you may want to underline or line your dress! Especially if you’re using a lovely, soft sheer fabric and don’t want to see the print through both layers of the bodice, or want a little coverage through the skirt. If your fabric is a light colour, even if it’s not lightweight, […]
Today we get to start sewing! We’ll start at the top of our dress, sewing the bodice pieces first. As requested by many of you who have limited time to sew, or only get short periods of time to sit and sew, we’ll be doing bite-size posts. I’ll try to keep each sew-along post to […]