Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 8: Finishing the Raw Edges With Bias Binding It's the last stage ladies! Today we're finishing all the raw edges with bias binding. The advantage of using bias binding is because it stretches a little bit, it makes it much easier dealing with the curve of the circle skirt than it would if you hemmed it normally. Binding the armholes and the neckline remove any need to sew facings, which to be honest ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 7: Sewing the Zip
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 7: Sewing the Zip Welcome to Stage 7 of the Cherry Blossom Dress sewalong! We're almost there, so take a minute to pat yourself on the back and admire what you've done so far! By the end of this stage, not only will you have something that looks like a dress, you'll be able to get into it too! If zips have caused you problems in the past, don't worry because the way we're going to sew the zip into ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 6: Sewing Shoulder Seams and Side Seams
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 6: Sewing Shoulder Seams and Side Seams Welcome to stage 6 of the Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong! By the end of today, you'll have something that actually looks like a dress that you might be able to wear! At this stage, it's vitally important that you check the fit, so make sure you try the dress on, and don't trim the seams until you're sure. Before You Start You'll need the dress pieces you made in ... Read the Post...
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 5: Sewing the Skirt Front and Back and Attaching Them to the Bodice
Cherry Blossom Dress Sewalong Stage 5: Sewing the Skirt Front and Back and Attaching Them to the Bodice Today we're going to be making the skirt front and back and attaching these to the bodice sections. https://youtu.be/EQqJ_o6mzqI Before You Start You'll need: Dress pieces you've cut out Pins Scissors Sewing machine. Sewing the Skirt Pieces Take 2 of your quarter circle skirt pieces and pin them together along one of the straight ... Read the Post...
