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Monday, March 26, 2007

Sewing - Cutting Patterns

I thought that since I intended on using the same pattern for two dresses that I would save time and double the fabric up with the pattern, here it is laid out before I started cutting. I had to smooth both out really well and place them on top of each other without wrinkles forming, it was a bit of a challenge, but that is mostly because I was using such long pieces of fabric...



Here the fabric is after it was cut, I peeled one back to show the two different fabrics:



And here is the pattern I am working on:



The easy patterns actually have proved themselves to be more difficult to me! Weird huh? I guess their step to make it buttonless and zipless turned out to be more difficult than helpful!

Also this dress is nearly done (only hems left) I was going through my camera pictures and found this post waiting!

I would definitely try out doubling the fabrics up again! It worked wonderfully for me!

2 comments:

Shereen said...

That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing. Did you cut it with a rotary cutter or scissors? I can't wait to see the finished dresses. It's such cute fabric.

Not the Waltons said...

I cut it with scissors, I do plan on trying your new trick with the rotary cutters though! Just didn't want to do it with double the fabric ;o)

I am trying to crochet a vest to go over the dresses since the fabric is kind of bright and busy, I nice white vest will break it up and make it a little nicer to the eyes, lol ;o) It is a lovely fabric though! Just a bit much for an entire dress :O)

Blessings!