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Evelyn Sew Along | Sew Skirt Seams, & Waistband of View C

We’ll begin sewing View C by sewing the front seam, the slit facing, side seams, and assembling the waistband. FINISH THE FRONT AND SLIT EDGES Finish the straight edge above the slit curve on the front skirt pieces. Finish the outer edge of the slit facing. If you prefer a clean finish on the slit,

Evelyn Sew Along | Sew Waistband & Buttons of Views A&B

We’re going to continue by sewing our waistband and attaching it to our skirt. We’ll finish our skirt by adding the buttonholes and buttons. SEW THE WAISTBANDS AT THE SIDE SEAMS There is a waistband and waistband facing. The waistband facing is 1/8” (0.3 cm) shorter to help it roll to the inside of the

Evelyn Sew Along | Sew Skirt Seams & Facings of Views A&B

We’ll begin sewing our View A or B skirt by sewing the skirt seams and attaching the hem and slit facings. FINISH THE SLIT AND HEM FACINGS Prepare the slit and hem facings by finishing the straight edges on the slit facings. Finish the front edge of the front hem facings and the top edges

Evelyn Sew Along | Getting Started

We are happy to be able to bring you a sew along for the Evelyn skirt pattern. We will be sewing Views A and C in the sew-along. View B uses the same construction steps as View A, so if you are sewing View B you’ll also have all of the information you need. This

Max Tee Sew Along | Sew the Hem and Hem Facing

We’re so close to finishing our Max tees! We’ll wrap up the sew along by sewing a turned-up hem or attaching the hem facing. SEW THE HEM FACING With the right sides together, sew the hem facing to the bodice hem, matching the notches and side seams. Trim your seam allowance to half. If your

Max Tee Sew Along | Sew the Neckbands and Neck Facings

Now that we’ve sewn our bodices, we’re ready to finish the necklines. In this post, we’ll demonstrate how to sew all three neckline options: the rib neckband, the mock neckband, and the neck facings. SEW THE RIB NECKBAND OR MOCK NECKBAND With the right sides together, sew your preferred neckband, either the rib neckband or

Max Tee Sew Along | Sew Shoulder Seams, Side Seams, and Armhole Facings

We are ready to get started sewing! In this post, we’ll demonstrate how to sew the shoulder seams, and side seams, and how to attach the facings to the armholes. These steps apply to all three views of the Max tee. SEAM ALLOWANCES & OPTIONAL FUSIBLE Unless noted, the seam allowance included is 3/8” (1