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Sewing a Facing to a Sleeveless Bodice
Today’s blog guest is Nikki from Bubby & Me. She’s sharing with us a cool method for Sewing a Facing to a Sleeveless Bodice. She uses this method in the Penny Dress pattern that she contributed to Issue 6 but even if you’re not sewing a Penny Dress, it’s a nifty trick to have in your sewing toolbox!
When I was first designing the Penny Dress I wanted to include little ruffles on the shoulders rather than sleeves. I also wanted to have facing for the bodice instead of using bias binding for the neckline and armholes, but the method I knew of to sew facing (or lining) into a sleeveless dress called for the shoulder seams to be sewn AFTER the facing was attached and this would not allow for the ruffles to be included.
I was then shown a way to do this, that at first, was quite tricky to get my head around, but once I did it slowly it was like a light bulb moment. Something that seemed impossible was actually quite simple.
It’s a technique that can be difficult to understand through pictures and text so I created a short YouTube video to actually show you how to do this.
I really hope you find this technique useful for other patterns, not just the Penny!
Looking for some Penny Dress inspiration? Check out these sweet dresses!
If you’ve got a Penny Dress to share be sure to show us in the One Thimble Sewing Enthusiasts group on Facebook!
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You can purchase Nikki’s pattern for the Penny Dress as a single pattern HERE or visit Nikki’s website to find out more about her other patterns HERE or Purchase Issue 6 which contains this pattern HERE |
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Sewing is so much more than needles, fabric and thread. It’s about passionately expressing your creativity and your love of handmade.
Tutorial was SO helpful! TYSVM!
Yay! So pleased to hear that Tammy! Happy Sewing xJen