How is this not already a tutorial? I really don’t know. I’m always searching for unique details to add to a dress, something authentically vintage but also screams “nobody else will have something quite like this!” and loop pockets fit the bill perfectly. They’re not always practical to add to a garment, but for flared or circular skirts, they really add just the right touch of whimsy–and they’re hella useful as well (depending on how big your pocket bags are). For this tutorial, it’s important to note that because you will be slicing into a skirt from the waistband and sewing things with seam allowances, that your front skirt piece must be slightly bigger at the waist–just to the tune of 4 seam allowances. This amount is potentially less if you decide to add piping (it’s purely optional, you can make loop pockets without piping) because piping itself adds a…
You’re in the home stretch now! At this stage of the B6413 Sewalong, you should have your zipper inserted and everything else basically done. The only thing that…
Did the title get your attention? “Best” is a subjective word, so I want to be clear that it’s actually less about what the “best” way is and…
Hey guys! I said there would be content inbetween these sewalongs so I’m sorry I missed that last week, we had a camera malfunction. :( I did a…
Alternative title: How to avoid hand sewing on the Butterick 6413 bodice. Okay I lied, there’s a bit of hand sewing involved. But that’s not the point of…