Showing posts with label bias binding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bias binding. Show all posts

Sunday, 31 August 2014

Anda dress (Burda)

The Anda dress was my first attempt at commercial patterns, I was looking for something really easy and getting it online as a PDF seemed fairly straightforward and cheaper than in paper. It's a sleeveless dress with a gathered waist, not complicated at all, but I struggled at times with the instructions.


The facing on the sleeves was not very clear to me, so after checking a few tutorials I ended up doing a bias binding that doesn't show on the outside, which looks almost professional. It's quite different from how I had attached it in the apron. Another thing that I'm not entirely sure about is the final shape of the sleeves, the front and back in the lower side are joined in a v-shape, rather than round, although it's not a major concern, as it's hardly noticeable under my arms.


The pattern fit is certainly wide, so there is not much point in spending time adapting it as long as the bust size is right. Finally, something I would change is the neck. I found it a bit narrow, just enough to get my head through.

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Apron

 
My second project was an apron with a patch pocket and binding. I made the bias binding from scratch, not too difficult, but at times I couldn't help getting carried away, sewing faster and faster until suddenly I'd realise that I had missed the other side of the fabric. I had to undo quite a few parts and I became good friends with the seam ripper.

The result looks good from a distance so I hope that next time the stitches are parallel to the edge.