As I was looking for your sew along for this pattern, I saw other people had sew alongs too. Yours looks professionally finished, whereas other people's looked homemade. I think that's partly due to you making modifications to the pattern to fit you, but specifically I noticed the midriff section of yours looks more substantial, rather than too thin or wimpy (I don't know how to describe it). I imagine that's due to you having a lining and interfacing it.
Thankyou for this tutorial! one question, am i able to fully line the bodice and still be able to attach the original sleeves? Im just worried about the final look (im using a thin rayon)
Hi Sian, thank you for this tutorial! Have you made this dress with a sheer fabric like the one pictured on the pattern? Seems like it would hang quite differently from the thicker cotton's you've used? Did you say you would suggest a fine cotton or viscose? What fabric do you think is used in the picture on the pattern? Thank you! Rose
I've made it in cotton lawn, cotton poplin and a couple in viscose. I like them all for different reasons. I think the fabric used on the envelope could be something like a cotton voile but I'm not 100% sure. I hope that helps 😊
I made a mccalls 7974 with sleeves but have fabric ready for another one without sleeves. I was really worried about how to get a good result with nicely finished edges etc but this tutorial is definitely the way to go! I would not know how to fully line the bodice myself and this is really helpful! (in my first version the midriff to the bodice connection is really messy due to the sharp corners and fully lining also bypasses that problem completely haha). I am only unsure about how you to the last bit with the side seams because you go really fast through it and I do not see completely what you attach to what.. But I hope it gets clear when I am on it myself (I find it hard to visualize these things until I am on it myself)... Anyway this looks sooo helpful and I will use it when I start the project for sure!
Hey 😊 if you are adding sleeves to yours have a look at the Part 4 video which talks you through sleeves and lining the bodice th-cam.com/video/s1tEOoiXHnk/w-d-xo.html 😊 Hopefully it's not too quick but let me know if you have any more questions 😊
@@KittenishBehaviourSian I’m from US so getting to Goldhawk road is a bit of a trek😆. I’ll keep looking here for something similar online. I believe you said it was cotton Poplin.
I was wondering how you'd interfaced the button plackets, and it makes sense now when you interfaced the midriff pieces. For the latest one you're making (the one where you've raised the centre front), are you just interfacing the centre front section of the placket please? I'm guessing the interfacing would only need to be about 2" wide. Thanks very much! Lynne
Clever pinning tip for the arm seams xxx
As I was looking for your sew along for this pattern, I saw other people had sew alongs too. Yours looks professionally finished, whereas other people's looked homemade. I think that's partly due to you making modifications to the pattern to fit you, but specifically I noticed the midriff section of yours looks more substantial, rather than too thin or wimpy (I don't know how to describe it). I imagine that's due to you having a lining and interfacing it.
Thankyou for this tutorial! one question, am i able to fully line the bodice and still be able to attach the original sleeves? Im just worried about the final look (im using a thin rayon)
shania black I’ve done another sew-along for a fully lined bodice with the sleeves 😊
Hi Sian, thank you for this tutorial! Have you made this dress with a sheer fabric like the one pictured on the pattern? Seems like it would hang quite differently from the thicker cotton's you've used? Did you say you would suggest a fine cotton or viscose? What fabric do you think is used in the picture on the pattern? Thank you! Rose
I've made it in cotton lawn, cotton poplin and a couple in viscose. I like them all for different reasons. I think the fabric used on the envelope could be something like a cotton voile but I'm not 100% sure. I hope that helps 😊
I made a mccalls 7974 with sleeves but have fabric ready for another one without sleeves. I was really worried about how to get a good result with nicely finished edges etc but this tutorial is definitely the way to go! I would not know how to fully line the bodice myself and this is really helpful! (in my first version the midriff to the bodice connection is really messy due to the sharp corners and fully lining also bypasses that problem completely haha).
I am only unsure about how you to the last bit with the side seams because you go really fast through it and I do not see completely what you attach to what.. But I hope it gets clear when I am on it myself (I find it hard to visualize these things until I am on it myself)...
Anyway this looks sooo helpful and I will use it when I start the project for sure!
Hey 😊 if you are adding sleeves to yours have a look at the Part 4 video which talks you through sleeves and lining the bodice th-cam.com/video/s1tEOoiXHnk/w-d-xo.html 😊 Hopefully it's not too quick but let me know if you have any more questions 😊
Love this fabric❤. Know anywhere to get it online?
Sorry I bought it on the Goldhawk Road years ago and haven’t seen anything similar online.
@@KittenishBehaviourSian I’m from US so getting to Goldhawk road is a bit of a trek😆. I’ll keep looking here for something similar online. I believe you said it was cotton Poplin.
@@harbeckc1 only a little bit of a trek! 🤣 it was cotton poplin yes 😃
I'm wondering if there's a way to make the neckline less plunging. I don't look good in such a deep v.
If you check out part 4 of the sew-along I show how I raised up the neckline 😊
I was wondering how you'd interfaced the button plackets, and it makes sense now when you interfaced the midriff pieces. For the latest one you're making (the one where you've raised the centre front), are you just interfacing the centre front section of the placket please? I'm guessing the interfacing would only need to be about 2" wide. Thanks very much! Lynne
I haven't interfaced the upper neckline of my latest 7974 but you totally could put some interfacing in around the buttonhole area. 😊
@@KittenishBehaviourSian Ah, so there mustn't be a buttonhole in the top bodice bit. That would make sense. 😃
I was bad and put a buttonhole in un-interfaced fabric 😬 It worked but I think I will add a little interfacing next time just to be sure 😊
@@KittenishBehaviourSian 😆😆😆 You're such a rebel!!!
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Hi Sian, Thank you for a very detailed tutorial, would like to know where
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The current interfacing I have was a gift from an Australian subscriber, it's amazing so I'm trying to find the source 😊
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