Sew along: Homemade mini couture: candycane

 

 

The idea

What to do with halve a meter of fabric. The printed jersey is so gorgeous, I want to get the most out of it. I will make it into a gathered skirt. The top will be this candy cane top in a raspberry jersey.

The fabric

• 0,5 meter printed jersey from familyfabrics.nl
  
• ca 0,25 meter raspberry cotton jersey from budgetstoffen.nl
  

The pattern

Dress with ties on the shoulder, gathered skirt and scalloped hem.

Additional info:

• 3-10yo (EU). I make a 4yo.
  
• Recommended fabrics: none. Since there is no zipper I will suggest knits.
  
• Not rated, picture guided instructions
  
• Homemade mini couture, Astrid-Fia De Craecker, 21/03/2013, EAN: 9789401406840

Cutting the fabric.

The straps were cut from a 2,5 inch strip in the length of the fabric. About another 3 inches were used to create the scalloped hem. The total width of the fabric is used for the gathered skirt.

 

Cut a front and a back from fabric and from the lining (here same fabric)

 

Use interfacing on about 3 inches of the hem of the skirt. Draw the scallop upside down like this.

Fold the hem right side on right side. Fold another 3/8 inch seam allowance. Iron well.

Sew on scallop and cut down seam allowance. Cut into the peaks very close to thread of the scallop

 

 

Turn, press well and sew the (straight) seam allowance.

 

Sew eight ties to the shoulders.

Sew the front to the back in the fabric and the lining. (four seams)

Sew neck line and ties of fabric and lining together.

Attach skirt to bodice (hand sewn the lining because I didn't have the same color thread).

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