Let's attach the bias tape to the arm holes. Take one piece, unfold it, find the mid point and mark it. Match the mid point of the bias tape (right sides touching) to the seam of one of the arm holes. Finish pinning the bias tape to the entire arm hole. Sew just inside the crease of the bias tape, from one end of the arm hole to the other. Do the same for the other arm hole. Now, fold the bias tape over to the inside of the arm hole and press. Place a few pins along the entire length of the bias tape. Place one end of the bias tape under your presser foot and sew close to the open edge for the entire length of it, from one end to the other, making sure to catch the back of the tape along the arm hole. Now, fold the fabric down at the top of the dress and press. Fold down ¼” 1” and press. Sew a long the bottom edge of the casing only. Basically, it's the same as the elastic casing but wider! See photos in step 4a you need to. Do this for both the front and back of the dress. Almost finished! You'll need to make a fabric tie to feed through the casing. I don't have photos of this step but it's really simple! Cut a strip of fabric about 64" long and 2.5" wide. Fold in 1/4" along all four edges of the strip and press. Fold the fabric in half, wrong sides touching, and press. Sew along all 4 edges of the tie. Now, attach a safety pin to one end of the tie and pull through the front casing and then the back. Even up the ties and then tie a nice bow on one side. Go back up to step 7 (hemming) and finish up your dress!!
Let's attach the bias tape to the arm holes. Take one piece, unfold it, find the mid point and mark it. Match the mid point of the bias tape (right sides touching) to the seam of one of the arm holes. Finish pinning the bias tape to the entire arm hole. Sew just inside the crease of the bias tape, from one end of the arm hole to the other. Do the same for the other arm hole. Now, fold the bias tape over to the inside of the arm hole and press. Place a few pins along the entire length of the bias tape. Place one end of the bias tape under your presser foot and sew close to the open edge for the entire length of it, from one end to the other, making sure to catch the back of the tape along the arm hole. Now, fold the fabric down ¼” at the top of the dress and press. Fold down 1” and press. Sew a long the bottom edge of the casing only. Basically, it's the same as the elastic casing but wider! See photos in step 4a you need to. Do this for both the front and back of the dress. Almost finished! You'll need to make a fabric tie to feed through the casing. I don't have photos of this step but it's really simple! Cut a strip of fabric about 64" long and 2.5" wide. Fold in 1/4" along all four edges of the strip and press. Fold the fabric in half, wrong sides touching, and press. Sew along all 4 edges of the tie. Now, attach a safety pin to one end of the tie and pull through the front casing and then the back. Even up the ties and then tie a nice bow on one side. Go back up to step 7 (hemming) and finish up your dress!!
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