That gingham fabric is SUCH a good pairing for this pattern! ❤️As for the gaping, I think Sewing Therapy leaves step #21 out of her video, but before attaching the neck bias binding (I think yours may have been cut on the straight grain or cross grain?) the instructions have you staystitch the entire neckline to prevent it from stretching out. I usually do it at the very beginning before I actually start sewing, though, because (like you) I love trying it on every step of the way and handling the pieces makes it more prone to warping. Either way, nothing a bit of hand sewing or a sew-in snap can't fix!
The dress looks amazing :) I am the person that doesn't like to use serger as well, I prefer to zig-zag everything. The reason of the neckline gaping might be caused by the interfacing you used - from what you showed, the interfacing is stretchy which means it was knit interfacing that is suppose to use for stretchy fabrics. When I'm sewing usually with bias binding I don't interface at all :)
This is so adorable! It’s definitely you!! Be prepared for people to tell you that your tag is showing, lol! I wish I could sew like you! Unfortunately, due to the RSD/CRPS in my feet, I can’t push the foot down on the sewing machine, so I sew by hand. I don’t think I’d have the patience to make a whole dress by hand though. Yours looks beautiful on you! Thank you for sharing! 🥰💜
It's so refreshing to watch and enjoy your sewing adventures! I couldn't get either of my daughters interested in sewing in spite of the fact I dearly loved sewing for them when they were wee ones. Amazing new dress you created! Wondering where you got your Street Cats T shirt?
Your dress turned out so beautiful! I need to try this pattern!! Also I don’t know if this is the case here, just from my past experience, the annoying gaping might just be the simple fact that your fabric is so light and airy, and adding the bias tape weighs it down and it doesn’t hold the shape you want. But you already thought of the solution to that just adding some stitches to hold it. Such a great video ❤️
This may have contributed to the gaping - because the neckline is cut on the bias so maybe the bodice pieces stretched to fit the binding, rather than the other way around?
I didn't consider making this dress because of the plunging neckline but yours is the only video I 've seen that it seams possible to adjust the neckline. Now, is that in the directions or something you desided to do yourself?
I never even thought Of that, I guess it’s something I just naturally did. I was able to decide how tight I wanted the wrap top to be in the sewing process - I don’t remember seeing instructions or options for adjustment for the neckline plunge.
