Azalea Recycled (5103 Views)

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  Step 1 of 18

  Print your pattern onto recycled paper and piece together. Pin pattern pieces to fabric and cut out. What you see in this photo is the underskirt, i did not have enough fabric to cut the front and back pieces on the fold so i cut out two pieces for the back and included a seam allowance for sewing them together into one piece.

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  Step 2 of 18

  Make marking where required using chalk or a contrasting thread.

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  Step 3 of 18

  Overlock all pieces.

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  Step 4 of 18

  Cut out one of each front and back yoke pieces from interfacing and iron on.

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  Step 5 of 18

  Mark and sew darts on underskirt. Press them downwards.

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  Step 6 of 18

  PIn and sew side seams of underskirt, basting on right side from notch upwards.

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  Step 7 of 18

  Sew the side seams for the topskirt and baste on the right side from the notch upwards. Sew a double baste stitch around the top and gather.

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  Step 8 of 18

  Spacing the gathers evenly pin the top skirt to the underskirt, baste and sew.

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  Step 9 of 18

  Take the front and back yokes without interfacing and sew together at the left side.

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  Step 10 of 18

  Pin yoke to skirt, baste and sew.

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  Step 11 of 18

  Sew the interfaced yokes to the otherside, clip the curves and turn.

  Please excuse the low lit photographs, these were taken very late at night.

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  Step 12 of 18

  Stitch the outer shoulders together, fold in the seams and blind stitch closed. At this point sew in the zip.

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  Sew the two belt pieces together and press the seam open.

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  Fold the belt in half and press. Sew all around the open edges leaving a gap for turning. Clip the corners, turn, press and stitch opening closed.

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  Step 15 of 18

  Fold, press and stitch the hems of the skirts and decorate the top skirt if you wish. I used a few of these crocheted doilies bought for a dollar each.

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  Step 16 of 18

  The finished dress.

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  Step 17 of 18

  detail.

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  Step 18 of 18

  Detail.