Contemporary Sewing Patterns for the Modern Maker
Hi everyone, Faith here, and I am so happy to share another tutorial with you. Today we are going to sew a patch pocket for the Mini Darling Ranges Dress! Patch Pockets are created by attaching a pre-cut piece of fabric and sewing them, like a patch, to the outside of a garment, instead of constructing inset pockets (pockets that are sewn through a narrow opening inside the garment).
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Hi everyone, Faith here. I hope that you are all doing well. In the last tutorial we covered how to add sleeves to the Mini Darling Ranges using the sleeve flat method. I really hope that you all enjoyed it, because today we are going to create ruffle sleeves to add to the sleeve that we sewed in the previous tutorial. Flouncy, frilly ruffles add a touch of fun and femininity to any garment, making it such a popular statement piece in fashion.
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Hi, I’m Faith. I’m an island girl (Jamaica) living in the south (Atlanta, Georgia). I am so happy to be a part of Megan Nielsen’s blogger team. Let me share a little snippet about myself. I am a wife and mom who loves to sew and spend most of my time with my husband, kids, and my sewing machine. I learned to sew at a young age, and picked it back up in 2012 after serving in the military for nine years. Sewing heals me and keeps me sane in this crazy world. I am looking forward to sharing Megan’s beautiful creations, great information, and tips with you all as you sew in love.
Today, I’m going to take you through a little tutorial to help you with the sleeves of your Mini Darling Ranges dress! There are two basic methods for attaching sleeves: sewing sleeves flat and sewing set-in sleeves. The difference between the two is that for the set-in sleeve method, you must sew up the garment’s bodice and sleeves before you insert the sleeve. For the sleeve flat method, the sleeves and bodice side seams must not be sewn before attaching the sleeves. Today, I am going to show you how to insert sleeves using the sleeve flat method.
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Ok, everyone, it’s time for us to go through the myriad of ways you can mix up elements of your Mini Darling Ranges to make a truly unique dress for your little one! The basic shape of the Mini Darling Ranges dress is super sweet, we love it so much just the way it is…but it’s also the perfect base to work from if you want to change things up! Add some length; a special sleeve or ruffle; pop a pocket somewhere different; or create a round or square neckline! The options are endless, let us show you how!
Be sure to tag your hacks with #MNminidarlingranges and @megannielsenpatterns so we can see what hacks you come up with yourself!
We love our tester rounds, it’s one of our favourite parts of the patterns we create! It’s not an exaggeration when we tell you, that this round…the Mini Darling Ranges Tester Round, has been one of our favourites of all time.
The photos of these darling girls in their Mini Darling Ranges dresses will put a huge smile on your face, so be sure to take a look at these beautiful kiddos for a good dose of joy! Thank you so much to our incredible testers, you’re all amazing!