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marzipan
10-13-2007, 04:12 PM
Caveat: this is my way, based on a quick reading of the directions in Ottobre. It may be wrong, but it works for us!

1. Pick your pattern. Here I have chosen the Otto keyhole top with an Olivia added onto the bottom of the dress. Place the pocket pattern piece round about the waist of the dress.

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2. Here I have traced the holes outline and cut a slash into the holes to help me cut out the holes. That's the pattern piece off to the right.

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3. Here are the holes cut out.

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4. Now I am cutting out the pocket lining. Well, not actually because I am really right-handed, but I wanted to give you the illusion of being right there with me.

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5. Here is the pocket fabric cut out, along with two binding strips. I cut 10 inch strips because any shorter I've found that the fabric pulls too much causing a pucker on the outside of the dress.

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6. Now we are at the sewing desk. I have sewn the binding strips into loops. Now I am about to serge them onto the backs of the hole openings on the dress. Serge them on right side to wrong side of the dress.

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7. Here they are serged on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/audhem/Sales/DSC_3863.jpg

8. Now I fold, fold, and twin-needle them down around the outside of the circle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/audhem/Sales/DSC_3864.jpg

9. Here they are bound and ready for the pocket piece.

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10. Now I have pinned the pocket piece to the back of the dress, right side to wrong sde.

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11. Stitch the pocket on. I am using my twin needle again, and just go by feeling the pocket fabric underneath the dress fabric, but if you want, you can trace the pattern piece onto the front too, and stitch along that line.

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12. You're done! Sew up the rest of the garment and voila.

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13. Voila!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/audhem/Sales/DSC_3870.jpg

stacey
10-13-2007, 04:41 PM
ahhh, thank you!

I did my first last night and I did it the same way, except you made attaching the bindings to the holes way easier then I made it...

Mommatothebear
10-13-2007, 04:51 PM
Sew cool! ;) I'm def. Going to try this pattern sometime!

Corey
10-13-2007, 04:54 PM
That's how I did it too. This sew along will be very helpful! :)

JustImagine
10-13-2007, 04:59 PM
I felt like I was there :p
Your directions and photos make it very clear, I look forward to trying this for my girls.
Thanks for sharing.

christine
10-13-2007, 05:36 PM
Cool! Thank you for the great tutorial!

ljkdh
10-13-2007, 06:58 PM
OMGosh that is super cute!...I think I may just have to try and trace this over the weekend. Is that Lucy's...do we get a SNS???

evatgirl73
10-13-2007, 07:10 PM
Great tut Audrey!! Your great SnSs of these have wore me down, I'm going to have to add some of the holey pockets to some fauxlivias! :D

just peachy
10-13-2007, 07:14 PM
That was a great tutorial! Thanks!

Debbie

RTA
10-13-2007, 07:34 PM
Thanks for the great tutorial! I must try this now!

KelliR
10-13-2007, 08:26 PM
Batman! :o Sorry, I couldn't help it.

Excellent sew-along!

niceli
10-13-2007, 08:35 PM
thank you! I've been meaning to try out some of those holey pockets for awhile and your sew along is perfect! I love that fabric you used for the dress!!

littlewillow
10-13-2007, 08:51 PM
Oh I couldn't have pictured that fabric making any sweeter of a set. I love it and great tutorial.

sewsue
10-13-2007, 08:53 PM
Thanks for a great tutorial! I'm another one that couldn't wrap my brain around the process. Your pics and directions make it look easy. :)

marzipan
10-13-2007, 09:06 PM
Yay! Glad I could help somebody out ;)

Amy, I can't tell you how swoony I am over your fabric package. You were so generous in your cuts, and the qualityof the fabric is superb. Thank you SO much!

Krista
10-13-2007, 09:45 PM
Awesome sew along Audrey!

the8dunlaps
10-13-2007, 10:00 PM
That's awesome. So helpful for my need to SEE it to understand. :yes:

L Easler
10-13-2007, 10:45 PM
Great tutorail! I can't wait to try that someday! I have to have written instructions and pictures. Thanks. Love the outfit too.

bnylund
10-13-2007, 11:40 PM
Thanks!!!

radish
10-14-2007, 12:04 AM
THANK YOU! i couldnt wrap my brain around the holey hoodie either.

just peachy
10-14-2007, 05:28 AM
Is there a place to "put" this thread where it won't get lost and we can come back and look at it when we get ready to work on our projects?

Debbie

cajunbaglady
10-14-2007, 07:01 AM
great tutorial I willl have to try this out very detailed thank you so much

SewKnitMama
10-14-2007, 08:16 AM
That's great, thanks so much for taking the time to put this together, Audrey!
I want to give this a try for Lucas's birthday hoodie in the next week or so. :)

mommy2maya
10-14-2007, 01:55 PM
Thank you! That was a great sewalong!

littlewillow
10-14-2007, 03:00 PM
I'm so thrilled you are happy. I have got to show hubby what the fabric he picked has been turned into,:yes:, he'll be tickled...
I can' t wait to see what the other mamas make.:D:hug2:

lisaquilts
10-14-2007, 09:59 PM
THanks for this excellent tutorial. I feel much more confident about putting it together now. Thanks for taking the time out. Is there a way to save the tute as a pdf and put it in the Files section of the SM site?

Take care,
Lisa

Oh, wait--two questions: 1) before serging binding to holes, do you press the binding strip lengthwise into 3rds? 2) does the right side of the binding face the right side of the dress or is it different? TIA!!

marzipan
10-14-2007, 10:20 PM
Lisa, please--did you see an iron anywhere in this tutorial?? J/k--I'm sure *all* my sewing would be improved by pressing, but I'm a short-cut taker.

On the binding, you can bind it any way you like, of course, but I serge (or sew) it on right side of the binging to wrong side of the dress (ie, behind the holes), and then wrap around and topstitch down. Does that make sense? Just play with it and it should become apparent.

lisaquilts
10-14-2007, 10:26 PM
Hey Marizpan,

You're fast! Or you're a night owl, like me! I could actually be *sewing* something now, but I'd much rather talk about it on the Internet!

Thanks for the tip. I am a pretty avid iron-er. I do not pin, but I can iron like the wind. (but only when it involves garment construction, after the clothes are completed, everyone is pretty much on their own...)

I will play with it and I'll cut my bindings a bit longer. One last question--what did you do (if anything) about the raw edges of the pocket piece? Feel free to pm me if you'd prefer.

TIA and thanks for taking the time to post. I have saved and printed your tute for future reference!

--Lisa

LAB
10-14-2007, 10:27 PM
What a fun adaption of 3 different outfits! I hadn't thought to put the holes on an Olivia, but it works so well and looks super cute! I may need to make some for my girls now! Thanks so much for the sew along!

Laura :)

marzipan
10-14-2007, 10:27 PM
Hee..it's only 8:30 here--I'm putting off the dishes.

If the pocket lining is a knit, I just leave it raw--if it's a woven I'll serge around.

Can't wait to see what you make!

LAB
10-14-2007, 10:40 PM
I showed my DH and he can't quite grasp the look! Can you post a modeled pic so he could see how cute it is?

Laura :)

fournavybrats
10-15-2007, 09:52 AM
very cool :)

bnylund
11-05-2008, 09:59 PM
Thank you for the great tute!

LittleBuggaBugs
11-10-2008, 10:03 AM
LOVE the outfit you made! And thanks so much, and definitely going to give this a try!

LittleBuggaBugs
11-10-2008, 04:21 PM
How did you do it without the hand holes scrunching up? Maybe I cut the binding material too short???