Contemporary Sewing Patterns for the Modern Maker
Next up in the Sudley sewlong is the collar! This is, of course, an optional addition. You can add it to any of the views, blouse or dress, or you can leave it off of any of them, too. Your choice! If you do decide to add it, this post will walk you through each step to get those perfect curved peter-pan seams.
Let’s get started…
Hey everyone, it’s Holly here! Ready to kick off another sewalong with you! Is anyone else really excited about the newly updated Sudley pattern?! Not only is it now available in the extended size range, but there has been some updates to the pattern as well. So for this sewalong I will be walking you through this updated version, but a lot still applies to the old version, as well!
Today we will start pretty easy, covering the ties and shoulder seams for all views. So let’s just dive in!
Hey everyone! Although Sudley has been around for a little while, we’ve never done a sewalong for the pattern…can you believe it?! So of course, as we introduce the updated and extended sizing Sudley this month we thought it would be the perfect time to do one! I’m so excited to help walk you through making your Sudley dress or blouse.
We will be breaking up this sewalong step by step and will take you through all the various parts of each view.
Here’s the full list of Sudley posts coming up this week:
And a few tutorials you might find interesting!
If you have any ideas for posts you’d like included, please let us know in the comments!
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I’ve been working on updating Sudley for some time now, and I’m so thrilled to re-release it not only with a new variation but in our extended sizing 0-30!! Sudley is a reversible pattern with an endless combination of elements. We had so much fun sewing up the new Sudley samples in some of our favourite fabrics…trust me I’ve earmarked a few for my own wardrobe!
I’ll go through the changes to the pattern as well as tell you a little bit about each variation after the jump!
Hello Design Diary readers! Sarah here with Lace & Pine Designs. Over a year ago I purchased this amazing Joel Dewberry rayon chalice with the intention of sewing mommy and me dresses. I sewed up my daughter a self-drafted dress and then never got around to making my own dress. I knew I wanted something flowy and more of a casual style, preferably with an empire waist. When Megan showed me the sketch for the Sudley dress, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for and I could finally pull out this beautiful rayon I’ve been hoarding. One of the greatest design elements of the Sudley is the keyhole neck or back. Applying the bias facing around that tight curve can be a bit challenging, but it really doesn’t need to be. If you have a lining on the dress, you won’t be dealing with the bias facing. However, I wanted something light and breezy for the hot summer, so I opted to not use a lining and follow the directions for the bias facing for the blouse. Today I’ll be showing you a step by step tutorial of how to apply the bias facing. Hopefully, after reading through this you’ll have no issues and be able to easily create a nice smooth facing without any puckers!