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| Into the Fray Cutting & Construction The Cutting Edge Sources Twill & Tuck Elements 003 (modified) |
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Into the Fray
SKILLS
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| Cutting and Construction
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 Wrap trim
to right or left.  |
 Remove the protective paper from one purple fabric strip and one fuchsia
fabric strip. Wrap the purple strip around the fuchsia strip in a spiral fashion with the purple fusible side
facing the fuchsia right side. Note: The fusible adhesive is slightly tacky and the
strip will stay in place. |
Position the trim strip 1/2" below the pocket opening on the garment
front right side and steam-press into place  . Create a
mirror image trim strip for the opposite pocket and steam-press into place. |
Place trim 1/2" below pocket
opening.  |
 Backstitch
Method Jump, leaving threads intact.  |
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Sew the front garment pieces together according to the pattern guidesheet
instructions, except create an inseam buttonhole 1" from the center front when the
right upper and right lower front sections are joined. Note: To create a 1"
buttonhole, stitch the right upper and right lower front sections together, stopping
2" from the center front edge and backstitch. Leave the thread intact, raise the
needle and presser foot and move 1" toward the center. Backstitch to secure and
continue stitching the seam to the center front . |
Sew the middle back sections together. Use the decorative rotary blade to trim
the upper and middle back section lower edges only. With upper
and middle back sections wrong side up, place a 1/2"-wide fusible adhesive strip
1/2" inch from each lower decorative edge  . Position the
upper back section lower edge over the middle back section upper edge, overlapping the
edges 1". Steam-press the sections in place, then topstitch 5/8" from the
decorative edge. |
Apply 1/2"-wide fusible-web strips
to wrong side lower edges.  |
 Overlap
upper back and middle back sections 1"; steam-press, then topstitch.  |
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Position the middle back section lower edge over the lower back section upper
edge, overlapping the edges 1". Steam-press the sections in place, then topstitch
5/8" from the decorative edge . Cut a
33" x 3/4" fusible-backed fuchsia strip and a 44" x 3/16"
fusible-backed purple strip. Trim each fuchsia strip long edge with the decorative rotary
blade. Wrap the purple strip around the fuchsia strip and steam-press the finished trim
over the stitching line that joins the upper back section to the middle back section. Position
1/4"-wide strips of fusible-backed purple fabric over the stitching line that joins
the middle back section to the lower back section and press into place. |
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Conventionally sew the garment shoulder and side seams and press the seam allowances open.
Use the
decorative blade to cut along the 5/8" stitching line around all garment outer edges,
including the armhole edges. Using the
decorative blade, cut 3/4"-wide fusible-backed purple fabric strips to embellish each
armhole. Position the strip under the armhole edge, fusible side against the garment wrong
side, allowing 3/8" to extend beyond the armhole edges. Steam-press the strip in
place. Using the
decorative blade, cut 3/4"-wide fusible-backed fuchsia fabric strips to go around the
neckline and down the center front edges. Position the
fabric strips fusible side against the garment front wrong side edges, allowing 3/8"
to extend beyond the garment edge, and steam-press into place. For the tie,
fuse 1/2" x 15" strips of purple and fuchsia fabric together and trim the long
edges with the decorative blade. Stitch the
tie to the garment left side at the pocket upper edge. Secure the loop half of the
hook-and-loop fastener at the garment left center. Secure the hook to the garment right
front wrong side, opposite the loop. |
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