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My Anda in wacky fabric
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I finally completed a Burdastyle pattern though I’ve been a member for years. I decided to try the Anda dress but without the elastic waist after seeing so many great variations. I had no problem until it got to the hem. My fabric was not suitable and stretched out of shape. Also, hemming a dress this wide, you have to allow for the hem to always look off because the sides will drop lower than the middle unless you cut it in a upward curve. I chose not to do this and love it just the same. I will definitely make this again in a more suitable fabric.
Material Notes
I used a mystery fabric from my late mother's stash. Very slippery and stretched all out of shape at the hem.
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Aug 17, 2009, 05.16 PMby zora
Very simple and classic, I think it suits you.
Aug 17, 2009, 02.06 PMby BuzzyBee
Very nice, your Anda! It looks great and the hem problems that you describe don’t really show.
With stretchy fabric, I find that I have to correct the hem at the seam as yo describe. I cut a nice curve, because I somehow always get a pointy corner there.
Did you use a zigzag stitch to sew the hem? I use lots and lots of pins when I hem jersey. I only fold it under once and stitch over that edge with a triple zigzag stitch from the wrong side (to make sure I catch the edge) ignoring the instructions which usually say “top stitch”.