Sew-Along #33 - Sailboat Outfit - Lesson #9

The Sailboat Outfit by Oliver+S

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Welcome to Day 9

Before we begin with today's lesson be sure to read all of the patterns instructions. Today, and throughout the entire sew along, you will need your pattern in hand to go along with each lesson. Some things I will share/teach will not be in the pattern, but are some tricks and tips I have learned over the years from sewing this pattern. 

Today is the last day of our sew long and the most exciting as we finish up our outfits!! This is always my favorite day as I get to see everyone's finished garments. Some of the methods I will be using are not in the pattern, such as the lining and some of the finishing techniques so if you have any questions along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Ready? Let's start! 

1. First we are going to make the casing for the elastic. Turn your skirts inside out first. Press the back under a 1/2" then again 1" again. This is where the top notch is at on the back side of the skirt. It will help you to measure the distance down for pressing.

2. Stitch the fold in place.

3. Measure and cut your elastic according to the pattern chart, then insert your elastic into the back casing. Now stitch your elastic in place. I am going to show a little trick that I do for all my back only elastic shorts/skirts.  I move the inside of the elastic casing edge out of the way (You can pin it if you would like) and then stitch the elastic in place right over the side seam, or "stitch in the ditch," on both sides.
Outside view.

 Inside view.

4.  From the inside, tuck the elastic into the casing.

5. Then simply hand stitch the casing closed.

6. To make your hem, press the bottom raw edge up a 1/2" then again another 1". Pin in place then stitch around. Take your time on the kick plate part to get a nice even hem. 

7. After you stitch your hem press the hem again, taking care to press the back kick plate in place.

8. Stay stitch the kick plate in place from the wrong side, down a 1/2" from the top edge of the kick plate.

This is the back view, a nice professional looking skirt.

The very last step? Try it on your daughter, granddaughter, or any little girl in your life and admire all your hard work!!

Happy sewing,

Sharon 

www.whimsicalfabric.com

*If you would like to earn entries into the prize drawing, please make sure to submit a photo of your completed Lesson Nine to this Facebook Album by 12:00 noon CT, Tuesday, September 13th. If you have any questions the Facebook Group is a great place to ask.

Sew-Along #33 - Sailboat Outfit - Lesson #8

The Sailboat Outfit by Oliver+S

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You can find the Oliver + S Sailboat pattern in the shop. Kits are available as well. Click on the links below:

Sailboat PDF Pattern

Sailboat Fabric Kits

Welcome to Day 8

Before we begin with today's lesson be sure to read all of the patterns instructions. Today, and throughout the entire sew along, you will need your pattern in hand to go along with each lesson. Some things I will share/teach will not be in the pattern, but are some tricks and tips I have learned over the years from sewing this pattern. 

Today we will continue with our skirts. Some of the methods I will be using are not in the pattern,such as the lining and some of the finishing techniques so if you have any questions along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Ready? Let's start! 

 1. Finish the side raw edges of the front skirt on both sides. Be careful not to trim any of the fabric away.

2. For the lined version only, place the main back skirt and lining skirt together with right sides together.

3. Add interfacing 1" squares to bottom of the open part as directed in the pattern. Transfer the pattern markings onto the back skirt piece.

4. Pin in place and baste these two pieces together. Treat as one piece from here on out.

5. A. Finish the raw side and center edges on the skirt.

B. I used my serger on mine.To make a nice corner on the center part, first pull your center straight like pictured below. Serge it as if it was one long straight piece and not a rectangle shape. When finished with your serge part, place the skirt piece back as cut out and press well. Prefectly serged corners!

6. Fold the back skirt with right sides facing at the back center. Pin the center together above the kick plate.

7. Start stitching at the top and stitch down to the dot you transferred earlier and stop.  Lock your stitches at the dot.

8. Fold your skirt piece back open again and press the seam and the kick plate well.

9. Now place your skirt back with the right side facing up, then place the skirt front on top of it with the wrong side facing up. This will leave the skirt front and back with the right sides facing. Match the top of the skirt front to the second notch down on the back skirt. Pin the sides together. Repeat with opposite side. Stitch both sides of your skirt.

 

10. Now take your skirt in hand and open up the side seam at the front side panel.

11. Cut the seam only on the side front panel to the the stitching but not through the stitching, leaving the seam on the back side untouched. The photo below shows the seam cut.

12. Press your side seam open but have the front panel seam pressed towards the back of the skirt. Don't worry about this raw edge on the cut, we are going to tidy this up on the next step. This tip I learned from my good friend Nicole, and I always use it on this pattern.

13. With the skirt facing the wrong side out we are going to sew a bar-tack right over open seam where it was cut. (Through both the uncut and cut side of the seam for a nice uniform look from the outside.) Use either a bar-tack stitch or a narrow zig-zag stitch to sew your bar-tack in place.

14. This is what it will look like from the inside of the skirt.

This is the outside view of the bar-tack. I love how this finished the raw edge and looks so nice from both the inside and outside. Repeat with opposite side seam.

This will be were we are going to leave off for today, please come back tomorrow as we finish up our skirts! I hope you are excited as I am! 

Let us know if you have any questions for today's lesson either here or in the Facebook group. Also be sure to add a photo of today's lesson in our Facebook sew along album. I will see you lovely ladies back here tomorrow as we finish up!

Happy sewing,

Sharon 

www.whimsicalfabric.com

*If you would like to earn entries into the prize drawing, please make sure to submit a photo of your completed Lesson Eight to this Facebook Album by 12:00 noon CT, Monday, September 12th. If you have any questions the Facebook Group is a great place to ask.

Sew-Along #33 - Sailboat Outfit - Lesson #7

The Sailboat Outfit by Oliver+S

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You can find the Oliver + S Sailboat pattern in the shop. Kits are available as well. Click on the links below:

Sailboat PDF Pattern

Sailboat Fabric Kits

Welcome to Day 7

Before we begin with today's lesson be sure to read all of the patterns instructions. Today, and throughout the entire sew along, you will need your pattern in hand to go along with each lesson. Some things I will share/teach will not be in the pattern. but are some tricks and tips I have learned over the years from sewing this pattern. 

Today we will be starting our skirts. Some of the methods I will be using are not in the pattern, such as the lining and some of the finishing techniques so if you have any questions along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Ready? Let's start! 

1. Take two of your front side panels and fuse the interfacing onto the wrong side. If you are using a heavier fabric be sure to trim a 1/2" all the way around on your interfacing pieces. For light weight fabric I prefer to leave it the same size. (That's just my preference though.) Now transfer your pattern markings onto your fabric pieces. The button placement onto the front and the dot for pivoting onto the back side.

2. Place your mirrored image front side panel with right sides facing to the interfaced piece. Pin and stitch the curved side and top side only leaving the side open.

3. Trim your seam allowance and clip the corner, turn and press. Top stitch on the sewn edges only. Repeat with second front side panel.

4. Add interfacing to your front facing; transfer your pattern markings onto the wrong side.

5. Finish the bottom curved raw edge, being careful not to trim any of the fabric away.

6. Transfer the pattern markings for the buttonholes onto the front side of the skirt.

7. If you are lining your skirt, place the skirt lining and skirt front together with wrong sides facing. Baste the two pieces together all the way around. You will treat the lining and front as one piece.

8. Now take your front facing piece and place it over the skirt front with the right sides together, pin along the top edge.

9. Stitch around, trim your seam, and clip the corners.  Turn and press well.

10. Top stitch the sewn area with a 1/8" seam.

11. Stitch your buttonholes in the marked areas.
Front view.

Back view.

12. Take your front side panels and match the notch on the panel to the top side of the skirt, pin in place.

13. Baste the side front panel in place on each side, with a 1/3" seam allowance.

I will see you lovely ladies back here tomorrow as we continue our skirts!

Happy sewing,

Sharon 

www.whimsicalfabric.com

*If you would like to earn entries into the prize drawing, please make sure to submit a photo of your completed Lesson Seven to this Facebook Album by 12:00 noon CT, Friday, September 9th. If you have any questions the Facebook Group is a great place to ask. 

Sew-Along #33 - Sailboat Outfit - Lesson #6

The Sailboat Outfit by Oliver+S

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You can find the Oliver + S Sailboat pattern in the shop. Kits are available as well. Click on the links below:

Sailboat PDF Pattern

Sailboat Fabric Kits

Welcome to Day 6

Before we begin with today's lesson be sure to read all of the patterns instructions. Today, and throughout the entire sew along, you will need your pattern in hand to go along with each lesson. Some things I will share/teach will not be in the pattern, but are some tricks and tips I have learned over the years from sewing this pattern. 

Today we will be finishing our pants/shorts. Some of the methods I will be using are not in the pattern, such as the shorts mods, lining, and some of the finishing techniques so if you have any questions along the way please don't hesitate to ask. Ready? Let's start! 

 We will start off with finishing up the shorts/lined version of our sailboats bottoms. If you are making a pair if the lined pants version, please follow these steps. If not, skip to step 10.

1. Separate the shorts lining from the main fabric. Pin the lining inside legs together only, with the right sides facing. Stitch the seam all the way across following the patterns instructions. Trim the seam then press it open.

2. Now take one side of the shorts/pants only, fold it with the right sides facing and pin in place with the shorts/pants lining pulled out of the way. Stitch this one side only. Press the seam open but do not trim.

3. Pull the one side that is stitched right side out and pull the finished lining leg into the finished main fabric leg.

4. Take your un-stitched leg and fold it over the shorts/pants with the wrong side of the shorts/pants facing the outside. It will resemble a ball-like shape.

5. With the shorts tucked inside the unfinished main short/pants leg, take this leg with the right sides together and pin it from the crotch area down to the bottom raw edge and stitch. Press your seam open but do not trim.

6. Turn the second leg you just stitched right side out and tuck the leg lining into it. Now you have a fully lined shorts or pants! Nice outside!

and nice inside!

 7.  Baste the shorts/pants lining and main together on each leg.

 8. Now if you are making the pants skip down to step 11 to finish them up. Treat your lining and main as one for the side vents. For the shorts continue below.

Press up the bottom of the shorts a 1/2" then again another 3/4".

9. Turn the shorts leg right side out and then from the inside of the hem, stitch the hem in place.

Now we are going to finish up our pants!

10. Turn your pants inside out and pin the inside seam of the legs together with the right sides facing. Sew together according to the pattern directions. Finish your seam and press.

11. Press your bottom hem up a 1/2" then again another 3/4".

12. Turn your pants right side and stitch the hem from the inside of the pants as shown.

12. Take your pants and lay then with the outside seam facing up, press your side vent flat with your seam.

13. Take one side of your side vent and fold it under so teat the raw edge is sandwiched in-between. Press well.

14. Repeat step 13 with the opposite side of the side vent.

15. Stitch the side vent in place by stitching around all three sides. Repeat with opposite pant leg.

 Here is the outside view.

 Now we are all done with our pants and shorts outfits!! Woohoo!! Please share your finished outfits in our Facebook group. If you are sewing a skirt up please join us tomorrow as we start on those; see you then!

Happy sewing,

Sharon 

www.whimsicalfabric.com

*If you would like to earn entries into the prize drawing, please make sure to submit a photo of your completed Lesson Six to this Facebook Album by 12:00 noon CT, Thursday, September 8th. If you have any questions the Facebook Group is a great place to ask.