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Simplicity 4070 finished!!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

After trimming a few threads and a little hand sewing the dress is done!!! I am so happy to have it done since the countdown to my “deadline” is on and decreasing fast! I am so thrilled with how it … Continue reading →

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4070 lining 3

Posted on September 18, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

After sewing the bodice lining I inserted the boning. Next I sewed the bodice and skirt together. If my camera battery hand’t died I would have taken a picture of the elastic, (compleate with hooks from and old bra sewn … Continue reading →

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4070 lining part 2

Posted on September 17, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Since I already had the darts marked I sewed the darts next. Then I sewed the hem. I know it seems kind of weird to hem at this time but, it was easier now than it would have been after … Continue reading →

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Sash for 4070

Posted on September 15, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Allthough I have amazed myself with how well this dress is turning out, It needs something. I decided to make a sash out of some of the scraps of chiffon. I cut strips to peice togehter since there wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Two to one

Posted on September 12, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

The main dress is in two peices, for now. I sewed them together with a 5/8 inch seam. Then I removed the zipper from the muslin. After basting the zipper in place I sewed it in place. Basting in place … Continue reading →

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Back to SImplicity 4070

Posted on September 11, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I got back to working on the strapless dress today. I started by sewing the back seam on both the under layer and the chiffon. Then I pinned it in a few places to prevent the layers from slipping apart. … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 4070 main skirt

Posted on September 5, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I serged the side seams of the main skirt lining. I also serged both sides of the back seam. After swithching thread I serged the chiffon layer in the same way. I hope I can get the lining cut out … Continue reading →

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Simplicity 4070 bodice

Posted on September 3, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I finally got to get starting on the final dress bodice. I skipped the stay stitching because I felt it was a waste of time in this case. When the bodice and the lining get sewn together I will need … Continue reading →

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finishing muslin take 2

Posted on August 12, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

I pinned in the zipper and added some painters tape hoping that it would hold it in place. It didn’t work so I basted the zipper in place. I can get it on but it is snug. The bust fits … Continue reading →

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4070 muslin take 2

Posted on August 11, 2014 by alwaystimetoprocraftinate

Just like with take 1 I cut this out of scraps, then sewed it up. In order to be quicker I didn’t make the pockets for boning this time. I sewed the darts for the skirt lining. Just sewing 1 … Continue reading →

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