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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Striped Racerback Maxi Dress DIY

We're seeing warmer weather in the Bay Area and it's time to start sewing some maxi dresses again.  Comfortable and cool, this is my uniform for the summer and I especially love knit versions for both ease in sewing and in wearing.

Material:  Stretchy knit from Michael Levine, 2 yards

Difficulty: Easy, all serger construction (you can also use a twin needle on a regular machine)

Time: ~3 hours

Pattern: Patterned bodice based off of this previous Racerback Maxi Dress DIY minus the gathering at the bust, self-drafted skirt (just a rectangle)

Striped Racerback Maxi Dress DIY

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 14, 2015 at 7:57 PM

    Have you actually sewn one on a regular machine? I'm always so intimidated by stretch fabrics.

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    1. SewPetiteGalJune 15, 2015 at 7:35 AM

      I have sewn various knits using a twin needle on a regular machine and it works quite well! The twin needle will give you 2 straight lines of stitching on the front and the back of the fabric will have zig-zagged stitching. The zig zag will allow your stitching to stretch along with the fabric.

      I tend to default to serging because it will trim / bind my edges and allow stretch at the same time. Most regular knits won't require edge binding since it won't fray, but some thinner t-shirt type knits will roll up and the binding will help it lay flat for easier sewing. Hope that helps!

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  2. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 4:41 PM

    Just beautiful, I love it.

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  3. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    I'm a little intimidated by stripes, yours are nice and even.

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    1. SewPetiteGalJuly 12, 2015 at 10:09 PM

      Thanks so much, Kellye! It's sometimes luck and sometimes the result of multiple cycles of seam ripping / sewing - this one was luck :)

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