I am sharing my 10 top tips for cutting and sewing on the bias today. Also a special bias cut skirt made to join the #sewtwinning fun with my friend Vivian from @_stitchesandseams_ See the IG post here:
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Lyric Dress (Love Notions)
10 tips:
1. Choose a simple style with few seams
2. Choose light to medium weight wovens like linen, chambray, cotton and wool. Avoid heavy fabrics as they won't drape well. If you are advanced, rayon, silk and satin are marvelous.
3. Solid colors or super busy non directional prints are best
4. Extend the fabric and cut single layer
5. Use a rotary cutter and mat
6. Stabilize specific areas with knit interfacing or woven interfacing cut on the bias
7. Be delicate with handling the cut pieces
8. Stay stitch the edges of the pattern pieces carefully without pulling and letting the fabric hang off the table
9. Press seams open. No back and forth.
10. Hang for a day before hemming
My Specifics:
* Size 14
* Skirt length 59cm includes 2cm hem
* Waistband is 3 inches by the length needed for the skirt circumference plus extra seam allowance. This will result in 1 1/4" waistband.
*Pattern pieces cut in single layer with fabric extended
*I put my cutting mat on the floor to cut the skirt pieces with my rotary cutter
*Bias cut skirt
Video all about the Lyric dress:
Video about my "grainline" Lyric skirts:
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DISCLAIMER: As a pattern tester I had access to the pattern without cost in exchange for sewing a fit muslin and providing feedback on fit and instructions, all within a fixed time frame. I purchased my fabric locally.
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liftingpinsandneedles@gmail.com
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MUSIC USED:
Artist: OmgLoSteve
Song: Too Late ft. Addie Nicole
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Artist: Sad Puppy
Song: Dance With Me
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