If so, did
you leave a seam allowance so the ruffles don't get caught into the seam?
I do not
leave a seam allowance... I like a really snug pillow with a well - fitted cover.
Leave seam allowance and cut.
Cut out your fabric, remembering to
leave seam allowances and cut (the seam allowances along the eyelet edges need to be longer than the eyelet).
Not exact matches
Assuming you are using a 1/4 inch (0.5 cm)
seam allowance, you really should
leave at least 1/2 inch (1 cm)(or double whatever
seam allowance you use) between any stitching and the raw edge.
The
seam allowance must be folded under while topstitching, as in step 11, so you must
leave space for it!
Next I stitch the diaper
leaving a 1/2»
seam allowance.
Trim away any excess batting fabric and just
leave enough for the
seam allowance.
Starting at the linen end, sew up the sides,
leaving a 1 / 4 - inch
seam allowance.
If you are using pinking shears, trim the
seam allowances at this point (very slightly) to
leave a zig zag edge.
Using 0.5 cm
seam allowance, starting from the point of the heart, sew around the heart,
leaving a gap of about 2 cm in one of the long sides — stay stitch (stitching forward and back a couple of stitches) at the start, end, and either side of the gap to secure the stitches
Now pin the
left arm of the zipper tape to the
seam allowance on the right.
Our pillows are serged to protect from fraying, and we
leave enough
seam allowances for repairs.
Hem both folded - under sides,
leaving a 1 / 2 - inch
seam allowance, with white outdoor thread ($ 4.99 for 200 yards; joann.com).
Step 4: Sew along all four outer edges,
leaving a one - inch
seam allowance.
I
left a good 2 inches for
seam allowance and as I have learned in the past if it's too tight you can't fix it.
You could cover it in anything including fabric or felt like I used for the larger pair - just
leave about a half inch
seam allowance and glue.
Press in the
seam allowance of the space you
left unsewn.
Personally, I find garments with back zips much easier to tailor, especially for beginners, because you often can
leave the zipper alone and tailor your garment based on the fabric in the side
seam allowances.
STEP 7) Sew the pieces together, with slightly more than a 1 cm
seam allowance to sandwich the crochet trim, and
leaving a 4 cm opening, stay stitching on either side of the opening.
I totally cheated and finished the
seam allowances by gluing the edges with Steam - a-
Seam Lite — no time
left for binding this unlined jacket!
Place the outer fabric and lining right sides together and sew around all the sides with a 3/8 ″
seam allowance, but
leave an opening in the bottom center about 2 ″ long.
Sew the straight end of the
leaves to the top of the pineapple with a 1/4 ″
seam allowance.
With a 1/4 ″ inch
seam allowance, sew around the squares
leaving about 3/4 inch of an opening at the bottom.
7) Sew the straight edges of the pocket lining pieces at a 1/4»
seam allowance,
leaving a small opening in the middle of your stitching line, for turning your pocket right side out.
Do a basic stitch around three sides of the edges (
leaving a slight
seam allowance).
Sew two long sides (with a very small
seam allowance),
leaving a 1 1/2 ″ gap unsewn on both top edges.
With a 1/4 ″ inch
seam allowance, sew around the squares
leaving about 3/4 inch of an opening at the bottom.
Using a 1/2 ″
seam allowance, and starting 2-1/2 ″ in on the 17 ″ side, sew all the way around the pillow, stopping 2 ″ after you turn the last corner,
leaving a 12 ″ opening.
Pin all four edges, then sew,
leaving a 1/4 - inch
seam allowance.
Stitch together using a 1/2 ″
seam allowance all the way around
leaving an opening large enough to insert the pillow form.
Using a 1⁄2»
seam allowance, sew through all layers,
leaving a 1 ″ opening, to form a pouch (Diagram 4).
Sew around all 4 edges of the rectangle using a 1/4 inch
seam allowance and making sure to
leave a 1 to 2 inch gap between where you start sewing and where you end sewing so that you can flip your project right side out.
Now cut around
leaving about a.5 inch
seam allowance.
seam allowance to each side of the flap of material
left on the short end of the fabric.