So I’m getting a bit more confident with this making stuff without a pattern malarkey, and decided to make Greer a dress. Not just any dress, you understand – a reversible dress that could realistically be worn either way.
Everything was going great guns – I had sewn each side of the dress, pinned the two sides together and sewn around the arms, straps and chest leaving only the hem to be sewn. I pinned the hem together leaving a gap to turn my dress inside out, sewed the hems together, turned the dress and discovered I’d constructed some kind of moebius ring. I still have no idea what I did wrong but after an hour of tantrumming I cut my losses, pinned and sewed the hem from the right side. It’s left me with a hem that isn’t quite as perfect as I’d have liked but for a first effort I’m pretty happy!
What do you think? I reckon Greer likes it (although it is still a little big!)
Kaufman side:
Babycord side:
Greer:
Posted under for the kids, sewing
This post was written by Vonnie on June 26, 2009
That is fabulous! I love the lolly fabric!
Adorable! Well done, she does seem to like it
Too cute, great job on that
You’re doing fantastic! What a great little dress! You know I’ve never bother with patterns. They’re for the birds!!! And Greer is getting so big!! What a cutie! Good job, mama!
It looks great, you did a good job for a first reversible. However if you want a simpler construction method without the mobus strip moment do what I do.
Sew both side seams on both dresses, then with right sides together sew the dresses together all around the top edges starting at one under arm, going up the front strap around the neckline and finishing where you began. Clip or trim and turn out.
Then press the hem up all the way around and your final stitching is all the way around the hem. Which is much easier as you have more room to turn the dress out and it looks like a top stitched hem. Which was what you intended anyway, Right! hope that helps.