The instructions called for sewing the sash ties directly on top of the side seams after the dress is completely finished. Instead, I chose to sew the sash ends into the side seam allowance. This gives a smoother look and avoids turning the raw edges under and topstitching the ties down. Also, instead of gathering, I made a little pleat in each tie before sewing it into the seam allowance.
After sewing the lining together with the fashion fabric and turning it right sides out, I pressed the seam allowance with the fashion fabric slightly rolled to the inside. I also edge stitched the lining to the seam allowance to ensure that the lining will not peek out on the right side.
I love the back of the dress, especially the big bow. Now I need to decide on buttons, 3 down the back and 2 for the straps.
This week I hope to finish the dress. The skirt should go together quickly once I get past the placket. From past experience, my plackets don't come out that great. Any suggestions for a good placket method? I'm open to any tips you can give me!
Ruth
It looks great and your daughter is a cutie!
ReplyDeleteYou are a woman after my own heart regarding the sash issue. I hate raw edges so I would have done exactly what you did, sewing the sash into the seam.
As to the placket, I always cut the placket piece on the bias, even though most patterns have it straight on grain. I just mark the skirt and slash it, then pin on the placket piece and sew it on with long stitches first. Then I press it open and resew with regular stitches. Then I fold the placket into place and press it down. Then I handsew the bias piece down. I never machine sew that because I have ended up with puckers too many times. But doing it this way, I never have puckers. Oh...and I use Fray Check at the very point of the slash so that it does not fray.
So stinking cute it's gonna be. The fabric choices are lovely. Sorry I can't help you with the placket. I don't even know what a placket it. Isn't that just silly? You are a wonderful seamstress and I am sure you will do the placket fine.
ReplyDeleteI really love that fabric. It will be a really cute dress.
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I did a tutorial for plackets with pictures, this particular one is for sleeves, but the instructions are same no matter where the placket is. It is similar to what Goosegirl said, but I always stay stitch before slashing into any fabric.
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I just did a placket on the little blue dress for Marie, and I didn't really have any problems with it. There was a center back seam that you just sewed partway up, so I'm wondering if that made it easier then slashing a slit down the back. I love all the ideas here: stay-stitching before slashing, cutting the placket piece on the bias, and using fray check at the point. Let us know how it goes!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jessica---lots of great ideas here. I've done plackets before, very similar to Summerset's tutorial, but I always have trouble at the center. It may be that I have never used a bias cut placket before. So, thanks you, Goosegirl and Summerset, for the suggestions. I hope to get to this today. Cheryl and Trudy, thanks for the encouraging comments. And Cheryl, LOL about the placket. It's not silly--I avoid plackets if I can. :)
ReplyDeleteI don't know if this will help or not, but the oliver + s blog just posted a tutorial on placket sewing.
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Already she's so cute. When the dress will be finished she 'll look prettier. I am one of your new visitors but a regular one now. I like your blog a lot.
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