Pattern cutting- 6

Topstitch around the skirt

Here I just did a stitch all the way around the skirt to give it a nice finish, it was a normal stitch as close to the edge as possible.

The facing

Firstly you have to attach interfacing to the facing pieces by cutting out the same sizes as your pattern pieces. Then iron them onto the wrong side of the fabric. Once thats complete a simple overlock of all the sides besides the top needs to be done 

When the previous step has been carried out on all 3 pieces need to be attached by a 1 cm seam allowance right down the corners

It should fold up like this and look like this open...

Press open the seams to create an open seam

The next time I do a facing for a garment I am going to put it together in a different way so that it is all levelled out correctly.

The next for the facing is having to attach both corners of the facing to the zips using a half zipper foot

You have to pin the facing to the garment just like attaching the skirt to the dress.

Finished facing

When I put the finished dress on the manikin I noticed that there was a fault with my zip and I think it was because of the manufacturing of my zip as the material wasnt the best to apply it to. To adjust this all I needed to do was unfold the facing a re stitch a bit more the zip under.

Completed facing

Adjusted zip

MY COMPLETED 60's STYLE DRESS

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