I had this summer dress I used to wear to the beach pre-children. I would never wear this at my age and after two kids. I've never sewn stretchy knit material before, so I thought I would give it a shot. Once again, I will be learning from my mistakes. Hopefully with my words of wisdom you will learn from me. For this project I recommend using the stretch needle. I don't know if it actually made a difference because my stitching was still wacky, but that is the needle that is recommended.
The before shot.
Cut to the length you want in a straight line. Give yourself a 1 1/2" seam allowance.
Pin over half an inch and sew. Use a walker foot if you have one. If you have a serger machine you wouldn't even have to do this step. Since I don't have a serger and before I read my book on how to sew jersey I did a regular baste stitch. It should be OK because we are going to fold and sew one more time.
Once you finish sewing all the way around, fold again. I used a 1/2 inch elastic so I folded over 1". Sew using the zig zag stitch, but remember to leave a three inch gap.
To guide the elastic, I used a safety pin to push the elastic through the gap. Once you've connected the two elastic ends. Sew them together. Now all you have to do is sew the three inch gap with the zig zag stitch and you are done.
So, I made the skirt for a size 3T. Right now Dylan is only a 2T. So hopefully next summer she will fit the skirt. I had her try it on for fun, but you get the idea.
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