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Dolly Sewalong Diaries: Shift Dress Entry #3

Published on 07/29/2020 by Kat Be the First to Leave a Comment

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Entry #3

Dear Dolly Friends,

Today is the day, it’s time to sew!

I started by pinning the outer and lining pieces right side together but I noticed the edges of the lining didn’t match the outer fabric.

This is probably because my lining was moving as I was cutting it on Day 2.

I tried my best to match the edges and stayed optimistic that everything would look fine when I turn the dress right side out.

Once everything was pinned, I went to the sewing machine and sewed the dress according to the directions.

The areas to sew are:

  • The back hem to the center back, around the neckline and along the other center back & ending at the other back hem
  • Both armhole curves and
  • The front hem of dress

I took my time around the curves and made sure to back stitch at the start and end of the seams.

Once I sewed all the areas, I clipped the neckline and the armholes.

It’s the moment of truth, we used a turning tool and point turner to turn the dress right side out and push the seams out.

The dress is coming along nicely.

It was time to give it a press.

Here’s a tip:

Ensure the points under the arms are pushed out and ironed flat.

After that, I folded the back to the front, right sides together and pinned the side seams in preparation to sew.

And I sewed the side seams, flipped it right side out, and attached closures.

The Shift Dress is complete!!!

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I sewed together the back and front, unfortunately the fabric had shifted a bit so it was a bit finicky.

The final result was ok, I’ll try a bit smaller next time. 🙂gurliebot

gurliebot’s completed outfit! 🙂

Middie Blythe is too cute in her outfit, you did a great job on your dress! -Kat & Tatyana

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