Sentences with phrase «about seam allowances»

And if that beauty is online, don't ever be afraid to email the seller and ask about seam allowances.
I use a 1/4 inch presser foot so I don't have to think about the seam allowance.

Not exact matches

Using my friend's notes and a tip on sewing the straps which I'll pass on below, I managed to finish Bubble in about 4 hours, a chunk of which was spent on tracing the pattern (the patterns come in several sheets as with the Burda magazine though with seam allowances!
My 2 ″ seam allowance turned into about 1 ″ after all the folding.
Or read Anne's tip below (5th comment) about how to make with all - hidden seam allowances.
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
For the most natural shoulder / sleeve silhouette, press the armhole seam allowances open about 4 in.
Once it's made, hand - stitch the crosswise seam of the pad to the armhole seam allowance for about 4 in.
Starting about 1/2 ″ from the bottom on one side, sew around the entire edge of the bunny using a 1/4 ″ seam allowance.
Step 4: Use scissors to make small slices about every inch along the bag's seam allowance to allow for easy turning.
(No, you don't have to worry about the ends being pointy, as this is in the seam allowance and will be trimmed away anyway.)
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.
Cut along the pattern piece, adding about 1/2 ″ for seam allowance.
In this skirt, there wasn't quite as generous of seam allowances, with only about 1 ″ in each of the side seams.
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.
On mine, I've removed about 1/4 ″ by turning and stitching my centre back seam allowance.
With a 1/4 ″ inch seam allowance, sew around the squares leaving about 3/4 inch of an opening at the bottom.
This way your lining and exterior fabric won't shift and you'll have less seam allowance to worry about between your layers.
For the top of the dress I took her waist measurement, added about 3 inches for room and seam allowance and sewed it up the back.
With a 1/4 ″ inch seam allowance, sew around the squares leaving about 3/4 inch of an opening at the bottom.
Then cut out the rectangle + about 1/2 inch / 1 cm seam allowance.
Now cut around leaving about a.5 inch seam allowance.
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