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Camisole
Broad bias tape around the chest plus pin tucks accent this top. The bias tape is made from a different fabric from the body of the top to add color, so you can have fun creating different looks by changing the fabric.
how to make it p 38
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A-line Skirt
This light and airy A-line skirt is made from grape colored double gauze. The subtle volume is achieved by creating three tucks below the yoke.
how to make it p 52
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Double-layered Skirt
This skirt is made from a simple rectangle of fabric. The trick is to use lightweight material. The shirring on one side doubles the skirt’s sweet appeal.
how to make it p 42
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Mother-daughter Matching Square-neck Smocks
Using contrasting fabric for the neckline decoration adds accent to this top, and attaching it is not as difficult as you might think. I designed this smock not to be too loose, but rather to fit neatly.
how to make it p 44
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U-neck Blouse
This is ideal for blocking out UV rays in summer. If you are making the blouse with long sleeves, I recommend balancing it out by giving it a short hem. At this short length it can be worn with both skirts and dresses.
how to make it p 48
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A-line Skirt
This skirt is the same as the grape colored one on p 4, but made from patterned fabric. The yoke and tucks take a little bit of work, but these features combined with a dressy-looking fabric make this skirt perfect for outings.
how to make it p 52
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Stand-collar Shirt
Adding gathers and a seam on the chest transforms this basic stand-collar shirt into something more feminine. The subtle sweetness makes a little girl even lovelier.
how to make it p 61
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Pants with Turned-up Hems
The neat waistline of these pants prevents them from becoming bulky. Have fun creating all sorts of looks by using different colored fabric on the hem turn-ups. Without the pockets, these are great for boys as well.
how to make it p 54
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Sleeveless Dress
This dress is made by creating a longer hemline and adding decorative flaps to the yoke of the stand-collar shirt (p 10). Even in plain fabric, this looks feminine due to the sleeveless design. Adding decorative flaps to the dress-length version creates a sense of balance, so why not have a go at making them? This sleeveless design suits large patterns too, so experiment by making the same dress in all kinds of fabric.
how to make it p 57
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Leggings in Knit Fabric
These below-knee length leggings are great for wearing with skirts, as
they really give them a boost without overpowering the rest of the outfit. They’re designed to be made from stretch knit fabric only, so use waffle knit or multi-layered knit material. For ankle-length leggings, see the index (p 32).
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Lesson 1
Creating a Strip Placket
For instructional purposes, contrasting thread has been used in these photos, but use thread the same color as the fabric when creating actual garments.
i Sleeveless Dress
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This is a lesson on how to attach the strip placket and stand collar for the sleeveless dress (p 12).
The strip placket is attached the same way for g—stand-collar shirt (p 10) and o—shirt dress (p 22).
1. Using the instructions on p 54 as a guide, attach the gathered front and back sections of the dress to the front and back yokes respectively (if you are adding decorative flaps, sandwich them between the yoke and the front section).
2. Cut two pieces for the strip placket and attach adhesive interfacing to half of each piece.
3. Fold fabric over to conceal adhesive interfacing and iron to
4. Match edges of placket pieces to edges of slash at center front and pin in place.
5. Stitch ⅜ in (1cm) in from edges up to about ⅜ in (1cm) from end.
6. Slash diagonally on each side of center front, starting from the end of stitching.
7. Fold placket pieces to inside.
8. Top-stitch along edges of placket.
9. Fold seam allowance of placket under and pin in place.
10. When pinning, line up turned-under placket so that you can only just see the stitches made in step 5.
11. Stitch placket from inner side of garment, sewing parallel to the stitches made in step 5.
Stitch to secure near clipped sections.
12. Fold the triangular shape created by the diagonal slashes to the inside along the dotted line.
13. Use a zigzag stitch to finish off the edge of the left placket only.
14. Layer right over left placket. Fold under edge of right placket by ¼ in (5mm) and pin in place.
15. From outer side (i.e. right placket), machine stitch in a □ or xx shape through to left side of placket.
16. The finished strip placket.
Lesson 2
Attaching a Stand Collar
After creating the strip placket, sew the dress front to the dress back at the shoulders. Finish the seam using zigzag stitch and press seam towards back.
1. Cut outer and inner collars out to the same measurements and attach adhesive interfacing to the wrong side of the outer collar only.
2. Match right sides of collar pieces and pin in place.
3. When pinning, fold the straight edge of the inner collar up by ⅜ in (1cm) at each end.
4. Stitch around collar ⅜ in (1cm) from edge.
If your machine doesn’t have a measurement guide, create one by marking measurements onto Scotch tape and sticking it on to the feed plate.
5. Completed stitching.
6. Trim seam to ¼ in (5mm).
7. Turn seams to inside and press collar into shape.
8. Match symbols on right sides of garment and outer collar and pin in place.
9. The trick to a perfect finish is to match the edges of the strip placket (p 14) and the collar exactly.
10. Stitch all around neckline ⅜ in (1cm) from edge. 3⁄8 in (1cm) from edge
11. Fold up seam allowance of inner collar and use it to cover neckline seam.
12. Match fold so stitch line from step 10 is just visible and pin in place.
13. Machine stitch parallel to stitching line from step 10 from inside of garment.
14. Machine stitch all around edge of collar.
15. Completed stand collar.
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Mother-daughter U-neck Tunic
The tucks at the back and the position of the yoke in this blouse flatter the figure, while the round U-neck makes it easy to wear over other clothes. It’s tunic length, so you can wear it with pants, and you can even wear it as an outer layer in winter.
Pants are as per p 10
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