Remove all tacking and trim and
press seam allowance away from the top piece.
Press the seam allowance toward the smaller triangles.
Sew the lining's back - center seam to the zipper,
press the seam allowance back, and slip - stitch the lining to the zipper edges.
Once they're where I want them,
I press the seam allowance, flattening the gathers, which encourages them to stay in place for sewing.
Press seam allowance towards the lining / facing unit and understitch (straight - stitch on the right side through the facing and seam allowances close to the seamline) to keep the facing from rolling out of place.
Using a warm iron,
press seam allowance to one side.
Sew the white triangles to the black triangles and
press the seam allowance towards the black sides.
Make sure
you press the seam allowances in the opening to the inside as well.
If I keep it inside the seam allowance, so that the edge of the tape doesn't cross the shoulder stitch line, I'll be able to
press the seam allowances without the tape interfering.
Not exact matches
For the most natural shoulder / sleeve silhouette,
press the armhole
seam allowances open about 4 in.
The red line on the
presser foot was my
seam allowance guide.
Press, and trim
seam allowance to 1/4 ″.
Press garment and one
seam allowance to one side.
Press in the
seam allowance of the space you left unsewn.
I also use a tape measure just to double check that the guide is positioned accurately by measuring from the needle for any
seam allowance that is larger than what is make on the plate beneath the
presser foot.
I use a 1/4 inch
presser foot so I don't have to think about the
seam allowance.
Then turn them right sides out,
press, and sew your
seams with a 3/8 ″
allowance.
Trim the
seam allowance on your waistband and then fold the waistband up and
press it smooth and flat.
The
seam allowances get
pressed towards the back.
Trim the
seam allowance, turn through and
press.
Trim and
press open
seam allowances.
Machine stitch taking a 1.5 cm
seam and trim and
press open
seam allowances.
Use 1 / 2 - inch
seam allowance for backings and
press the
seams open to distribute the extra fabric fullness along the
seam.
Trim
seam allowances and turn through and
press.
Press open
seam allowances.
Trim across the corners and
press open
seam allowances.
Press open
seam allowance.
Right sides facing and matching raw edges, stitch the back skirt piece to the main seat piece and trim and
press open
seam allowance.
Press open
seam allowance, taking a 2.5 cm
seam.
I used the side of the
presser foot as a guide for my
seam allowance....
8) Trim and
press open all
seams, clipping the corners and snipping into the
seam allowance around top of the side strips for a neat finish.
Trim
seam allowance, turn through and
press.
Step 5) Trim and clip
seam allowances, turn through the envelope opening and
press.
Trim and
press open the
seam allowance.