The 12 Days of Ellee
On the Fourth Day of Ellee
My mother made for me
A Sassy Little Mini Dress
We started out with a shirt that was too small. Ellee is very tall and long waisted, so we have this problem often. So, we added another shirt to the mix that she picked out a few weeks ago.
I laid the mint shirt out as flat as possible, making sure to line everything up. I then used a ruler to cut straight across right under the armpit line. I cut across and set aside my top half for another day.
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After cutting, I placed the mint piece under the shirt to see if it
would fit. What luck! It was a perfect fit! |
With the skirt in the position I was going to sew, I carefully pinned along the edge of the green shirt, trying not to pin the back and front of the skirt together. Once pinned, I carefully flipped it over and pinned the back the same way. I wanted to make sure my sides were even (the same length) so I used my measuring tape and measured on the side seams to make sure they were the same on both sides.
Next, I carefully made sure the pins were not holding the opposite side, carefully slipped my machine between fabrics, and started to sew. I lengthened the length of my stitches because knits have a tendency to stretch if you're not careful. I sewed on top of the existing stitch using thread that matched the top piece. Of course, taking pins out as I go.
I trimmed the excess fabric underneath. I didn't have to do any hems or serging, because both tops had finished edges and knit will not unravel. Voila!
With the skirt in the position I was going to sew, I carefully pinned along the edge of the green shirt, trying not to pin the back and front of the skirt together. Once pinned, I carefully flipped it over and pinned the back the same way. I wanted to make sure my sides were even (the same length) so I used my measuring tape and measured on the side seams to make sure they were the same on both sides.
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