Let me show you how I did the scallops on my Scallop Skirt – this way is quicker, easier, and gets better results than the methods I’ve seen in sewing books. First of all you cut a straight hem, not a scalloped one! Cut your hem and hem facing about 1cm longer than the finished […]
Read MoreI’ve been wanting a scalloped hem skirt for ages but never had the ‘right’ fabric – until I rummaged through the stash the other day and found a metre or so of some grey marl mystery fabric that I thought would be ideal. It is quite scratchy though, I fear it is some sort of polyester-made-to-look-like-but-definitely-not-feel-like-wool. […]
Read MoreThere are lots of options for finishing the free edge of a flounce, but not all of them I like. Sometimes the inside needs to look as neat as the outside. For my current project, OK – one of my current projects, the one in emerald silk georgette, I’m getting all couture-y and sewing a […]
Read MoreJust a few more easy steps and my Anzac coat will soon be finished! Normally I would leave the lining hem free in a coat, but for demonstration purposes I’ll show you how to bag it out – that is, where all edges are enclosed. Your facing at the hem should look something like this […]
Read MoreToday we are going to adjust the collar, and make the facings and fusing pieces. You will need the body and sleeve pieces you cut out yesterday, as well as the Under Collar. We won’t be needing any of the other pieces so you can file them away in the pattern envelope with your instructions! […]
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