Day 6:

Today is our last sewing day! I’m going to hem my simple dress; your steps may look just a bit different depending on your options/preferences. For reference, I’m going to hem my simple skirt option with 1/2″ hem allowance on a coverstitch machine. Of course, you can use a sewing machine, finish with a lettuce hem, add trim, decorative stitch, really whatever suits your personal taste! Although the simple skirt is not very twirly, my daughter still loved the finished product:

And I just can’t get enough of these sweet little sleeves:

Need a little extra help with hemming? We have lots of great information and helpful tips over here on our Hemming and Topstitching 101 blog post.

Don’t forget:

• Make sure you are taking an accurate and consistent seam allowance; seam allowance is already included on all pattern pieces. For this pattern, seam allowances DO vary!
• Hem allowance is 1/2″; if you’d like to do a lettuce hem, add trim, etc. to the hem line, factor that extra 1/2″ in as needed!

 

Want to sew along with me? Check out today’s video!

If you have questions about hemming, you are always welcome to post in our SAL group so we can help you! Be sure to check in each day during the SAL, and look for daily posts to enter our giveaways. We can’t wait to see what you create this week!

 

DAY 1: CUTTING + PREP

DAY 2: BODICE

DAY 3: SLEEVES

DAY 4: BAND

 DAY 5: SKIRT

 DAY 6: HEM