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An invisible zipper requires a 1 cm seam allowance which I've drawn in below for this demonstration.

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!

For a pro touch, I recommend that you also get 130 cm of 2 cm bias binding tape with which to enclose the hem seam allowance (see Step 7).

Because I was afraid of the hatband also being too small which would result in the hat sitting on the top of my head like a pancake (strangely enough... not the look I was going for), I measured my head and then cut my hatband out at that measurement + seam allowance, sewed the hatband together at the sides, and tried it on to make sure it fit.

The key with this step is that you want the seam allowance short enough so that when you turn and sew the seam on the opposite side (which I will show you in the next couple of steps), the seam allowance will not be sticking out, but not too short that the seam can break open.

I ended up with 3/8 ″ side seam allowances, which still allowed me to finish the edges with my serger, but just.

One advantage to using the Renfrew pattern is that it includes seam allowances (though not on the sleeve which I cut in half at the shoulder then added the SA).

I used the same easy method as the other skirts, which pretty much involves creating a curved waistband to fit your waist measurement, plus seam allowances.

I ended up sewing the tape to the seam allowance after sewing the shoulder seam, which is what your pattern instructions indicates.

Then I pinned down both the waist insets (which first needed to be folded and ironed at their seam allowances), saving the gathering for last.

I then drew a straight waistband, which was 2» wide with 1/2» seam allowance on either side.

Once they're where I want them, I press the seam allowance, flattening the gathers, which encourages them to stay in place for sewing.

I shortened it by 13 cm (which required the back split also to be raised by the same amount), and when muslined with the 1 cm seam allowances, decided that this additional width at the shoulders was perfect for me, so technically I added new seam allowances to this area also.

Then I added a seam allowance of an inch, which ended up being too big because I wanted to get four stockings out of my drop cloth.