MAY19,2010ImparticipatinginAFrockByFriday,anonlinesewalongwherewomenacrossthecountryworldworkonadressstepbystepthroughtheweektofinishbyFriday.ItsledbyKathleenofGrosgrain(http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/05/frockbyfridaymonday.html).Theendresultwillbethisfabulousdress(http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/05/frockbyfridaymay.html).Ichoseasuperlightweightdenimformydressanddecidedagainstusingacontrastfabric.Idecidedtouseaplacket,atraditionalmensweardetail,onmydressfronttogiveitsomecowgirlflair.HereswhatIdid.Thistutorial(mostly)followsthestepslaidoutinDavidPageConamazingShirtmaking(http://www.amazon.com/ShirtmakingDevelopingSkillsSewingebook/dp/B00243GMOO/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2).
First,letsseethefinishedproduct.Thebuttonholelayerofmyplacketis7/8inchwideandthebuttonlayeris3/4inchwide.Theplacketisroughly19incheslong.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0276labeled.jpg)Step1:Cuttheplacketout.Youllneedtocutoutarectangle4.5inchesby21inches.Why?Well,sinceyourecurious,theformulaisseamallowance+3*buttonlayerwidth+2*buttonholelayerwidthInthiscasethats.25+3x.875+2x.75+.25=4.5incheswide.Placeyourplacketfacedownandcuta2inchby2.75inchrectangleoutofthebottomrightcorner.Letstakeaminutetoorientourselves.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0252labeled.jpg)Step2:Withthewrongsideofthefabricup,foldthelongsideandtheshortsideunderbyinch.Press.
Step3:Markingyourfabric.Youwillmake4linestotal,3ontheplacketandoneonthedressfront.Puttheplacketfacedown.Youllbeabletoseetheedgesyoufoldedunder.Makealine1inchesfromthefoldedshortedge.Makealine1inchesfromthefoldedlongedge.Makeathirdlineinchfromthelongpartofthebottom.Thephotoshouldmakeitclearer.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0255.jpg)Markingthedressfrontiseasy:markalinedownthecenterofthedressonthewrongsideofthefabric.Step4:Sewingtheplackettothedressfront.Placethedressfrontfacedownonthetable.Placetheplacketfacedownonthedressfront.Positiontheplacketsothatthecenterlineofthedressfrontisbetweenthelonglinesyoudrewontheplacket.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0254.jpg)Pintheplacketinplaceandsewtheplackettothedressfrontalongthelinesyoudrewontheplacket.ThestitchingwillbeinaUshape.Step5:CutaYshapebetweenthelinesofstitching.InthephotoIvefanneditoutsothatitsclearwhereIvecutit.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0257.jpg)Step6:Turnthewholeplackettotherightsideofthedressfront.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0259.jpg)Hereswhatitshouldlooklikewhenyouveturnedtheplackettotherightsideofthedressfront.Youshouldntpressitlikethis.Imjusttryingtokeepyouoriented.Weregoingtoworkwiththeshortside(theeventualbuttonlayer)oftheplacketfirst.Presstheseamtowardstheplacket.Thenfoldtheplacketbacktotheseamlineandpressagain.Hereswhatitshouldlooklike,Ivepinnedtheedgebacksothatyoucanseetheseam.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0261.jpg)Step7:Sewtwolinesoftopstitchingonplacket.Thissideoftheplacketnowenclosesdressfront.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0262.jpg)Step8:Repeatsteps6and7forthelongsideoftheplacket(theeventualbuttonholelayer.Step9:Yourealmostthere!Youcanprobablyseewhatneedtohappentofinishthis.Letstakealookatthebottomoftheplacket.
(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0266.jpg)Clipyourthreadsandfoldtheshortedgeovercarefullyasshown.Pinitinplace.Checktomakesurethewrongsideofthedressfrontalsolookslikethepicturesandsewinplace.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0267.jpg)Therightsideofthedressfront.Whenyousewtheshortsideoftheplacketinplace,youllbesewingwherethepinis.
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0269.jpg)Heresthewrongsideofthedressfront.Seethepin?Step10:Foldthelongedgeoftheplacketovertheshortedge.Turntheendofthelongendunder.Youmaydecidetotrimthelongendabit;thatsfine.PressandsewthedistinctiveXatthebottomoftheplacket.Youredone!
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(https://rachelwrite.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/img_0278.jpg)Acloseupofthefinishedproduct
from StuIMade6Comments leaveoneRuhammie PERMALINKMay27,201012:46amHi,Imnewtoyourblog.IcameoverfromGrosgrainsblogandtheFrockbyFridaypostfortoday.Thanksforprovidingthistutorial,Imreallywantingtolearnmoreaboutsewingapparel.Thisisawonderfulbitofinformation!Nowwhichwaytosew???REPLY
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HIRacheljustfoundyourtutorialatGrosgrain,canttomorrowtotrythistechnique.thankyouforsharing!REPLYRuhammie PERMALINKMay31,20102:48amIaminthemiddleofattemptingthisandwhenIsewtheshorterpartonbeforefoldingthelongerpartoverit,mymainfabricpuckers.DidIcutthecentertoowide,sewtheseamstoowideorironeachsideoftheplackettoonarrow?Thanksforanyinsight.REPLYRachel PERMALINK*May31,201012:08pmItsoundslikeyourcenteropeningistoowideortoonarrow.Withoutseeingpictures,itshardtosaywhichoneitis.Playaroundwiththesidesoftheplacket.Isthereawaytotomovethepressededgesslightlytomakeitlieflat?REPLYRuhammie PERMALINKMay31,20104:47pmAH!IfiguredoutwhatIdidwrong.ImeasuredthosefirstlinesfromtheEDGEofthefabric,nottheFOLDEDedge,somycenterpartis1/2toowide!!NowIneedtofigureouthowtotakecareofthebottomwhereIalreadycuttheY.Anysuggestions?
Rachel PERMALINK*May31,20108:38pmSotheproblemisthatthegapistoowideandwhenyoumakethebuttonholelayercoverthebuttonlayer,puckeringhappens?Idtakeatuckinthebottomoftheplackettotakecareofthepuckers.Somedesignersdothisintentionally,soitshouldlookOK.Heresanexample:http://www.hotpatterns.com/products/hp1029plainsimplesuperfantasticshirtGoodluck!REPLY
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