I think what I enjoy the most about getting back into sewing is thinking about how clothes work. Until you start cutting the fabric you don't think about how your armpit holes fit, you just expect it to work. My new mantra is when in doubt cut extra. You can usually trim it later. One of the great things about making your own clothes is that you pick how it's going to fit. If you want more structured stiff ruffles, cut them shorter and pull the basting stitch a bit more. If you want an empire waist, cut your bottom ruffle a little longer. Want a more fitted look, add some breast darts or cut your fabric a little smaller. The possibilities are endless! Trace out a blouse or dress that you like the fit of on your fabric. Remember to cut an extra .5-1" around your outline for seam allowances. Once you've cut out the pieces sew together the shoulder tops (right sides facing of course) and the tops of the collar liners. Next sew the collar liner onto the neck line. Turning the sleeve and waist ruffles from boring rectangles to trendy ruffles is actually pretty simple. Set the your sewing machine to the largest setting and run a basting stitch along the top. Pull one of the threads and let the ruffling begin. Just make sure you don't brake the thread or pull it all the way out. Next, sew the arm ruffles onto the arm holes. Then close the arm ruffle and go down the side seam. For a really handy visual of how to put this top together, check out the Merrick's Art tutorial. There are other ways to assemble a blouse, but this version was way easier than what I initially envisioned in my head and is way easier. Once the main part of the shirt is assembled, it's time to add the big ruffle on the bottom, add a button hole to the notch, et voila! I decked out my ruffle with some custom embroidery or you can leave it plain.
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Jacob Greshik
11/12/2017 02:50:35 pm
This post was very informative and helpful for my own projects and I look forward to speaking more with this talented lady
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