Sew along with Christina as she makes a floral printed Harry Woven Dress, or scroll down for our photo tutorial.
Happy sewing!
CONSTRUCTION:
ELASTIC CASING:
Neaten each centre back seam with an overlocker or serger. With right sides facing sew the centre back seam stopping at the back split notch and press open.
Neaten around the elastic casing with an overlocker or serger.
With the right side of the top edge of the casing facing the wrong side of the back body, pin the top long edge of the casing to the body where marked on the pattern. Once in place sew together leaving 1cm (3/8”) free at both ends of the casing.
Press the seam allowance of the lower edge of the casing to the inside.
Pin the cut elastic at each short end to the inside of the casing at the 1cm (3/8”) seam allowance and sew together.
Fold the casing down so the elastic is encased, pin the casing to the body and sew an edge stitch down each short end and across the base of the casing (be careful not to catch the elastic as you sew along the base) to secure the casing in place. From the right side you will now have visible stitching around the casing.
Repeat this process for the front body.
SLEEVE TUCKS & BODY:
Following the notches pin the 3 tucks on the front and back sleeves, the tucks face upwards on the right side of the fabric.
With right sides facing sew the front and back shoulder seams together, as the shoulder seam runs to the end of the sleeve, this will secure the tucks in place. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
With right sides facing fold the loop piece in half lengthways and sew the long edges together, turn out to the right side, make a loop shape and stitch across the ends to secure.
Pin the loop facing inwards to the left top back seam where marked on the pattern, once in place stitch it along the back seam line. Note once the back seam is sewn to the back neck facing the loop will face outward.
ROUND NECK FACING:
With right sides together sew the shoulder seams of the round neck facings together, press the seams open. Neaten the outer edges of the facing with an overlocker/serger.
With right sides together sew the neck facing to the neck of the body. When arriving at the centre back, with the needle down, turn the corner and stitch down the length of the back neck facing. Clip into the neck seam and the back neck corners. Turn out to the right side and understitch close to the seam on the side of the facing. The loop will be facing outwards now.
V NECK FACING:
With right sides together sew the centre front seams of the “V” neck facings, stitch from the base of the facing and finish at the * marking on the pattern (6mm (¼”) from the cut edge of the neck). With right sides together sew the front and back shoulder seams of the facing together and press open. Neaten the outer edges of the facing with an overlocker/serger.
With right sides together pin the neck facing to the neck, once in place sew the facing to the body. Start sewing at the centre front and stitch around to the centre back, keeping the needle down, turn the corner and stitch down the length of the facing. Repeat for the opposite side. Clip the corners and turn out to the right side. Sew an understitch close to the seam on the side of the facing. The loop will be facing outwards now.
TOP WITHOUT INSEAM POCKETS:
With right sides facing sew the front and back side seams together. Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press towards the back.
DRESS WITH INSEAM POCKETS:
With right sides facing sew one set of the pockets to the front side between the notches marked on the pattern, clip at the notches and understitch close to the seam on the side of the pocket bag (A).
With right sides facing sew the second set of pockets to the pockets that are sewn to the front side seam, stitch the two pockets bags together creating a pocket (B). Note that the straight edge of the under pocket is left free to sew to the back-body’s side seam. Neaten the outer edge of the pocket with an overlocker/serger.
With right sides facing sew the front side seam to the to the back side seam. Start sewing the seams together at the sleeve opening and sew down the side seam stitching through the straight edge of the back pocket finishing at the hem, be careful not to catch the front pocket opening (A). Neaten with an overlocker/serger and press the seam towards the back.
COMPLETION:
Neaten the sleeve openings with an overlocker/serger. Sew the short ends of the cut elastic to the sleeve between the notches marked on the pattern. Fold the hem to the inside and stitch all around the and hem creating a casing for the elastic.
Neaten the hem of the skirt with an overlocker/serger and pin to the inside at the notch marked on the pattern, once in place machine stitch or hand sew the hem.
Sew the button to the right-hand side of the back body to align with the loop.
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