Create this simple little girl’s knit dress with contrasting band hem and sash using your Baby Lock serger.
Materials:
- Dress pattern McCall's 6015
- Knit Fabric
- Contrasting Knit Fabric
- Madeira Aerolock Thread
- Basic Sewing Supplies
Tools:
Steps:
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Follow the instructions for dress construction according to your chosen pattern. Do not hem.
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To create contrasting hem band:
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Measure placement for hem.
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Measure and cut perimeter of dress bottom 4” above desired hem placement.
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Measure the length of this fabric piece. It should measure four inches wide by the length of the hem perimeter.
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Cut one piece of contrasting knit fabric 8 ½” x the above fabric length. This will be folded in half to create your hem band.
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Fold in half to create a fabric piece 4 1/4” x the hem perimeter. Press.
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Place raw edges and right sides together around dress bottom.
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Use a 4-thread serger to serge band to dress bottom using a quarter inch seam.
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Press and you have a lovely banded hem.
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To create the sash:
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To create a 2” wide sash cut your fabric 4 ½” x 36”
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Fold vertically and press lightly creating a 2 ¼” x 36” strip
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Using a 4 thread overlock stitch serge ¼” seam down the doubled 36” strip creating a 36” tube.
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Turn tube right side out and press well.
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Set your serger to a three-thread rolled hem and hem the ends of your sash.
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To create interest before you serge cut each sash end at an angle then hem with three-thread rolled hem.
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To create loops for sash:
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Set your serger for three-thread narrow stitch
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Thread with threads that match your fabric
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Stitch a chain at least 16” long
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Cut the 16” chain in half
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Fold each 8” chain in half and knot creating a 3” loop
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Center sash on center bodice seam to measure placement of loops
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Hand sew top of knotted loop to top of sash at side seams.
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