As you are aware, I found the image for my brown/black laced back maxi on The Avenue. I wanted to copy the details onto one of my McCalls 6559 vacation maxis.
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Here's how I did it ~
1. I cut a piece of the crochet fabric and laid it onto the dress' back piece after the center back seam had been sewn together.
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2. I pinned it onto the piece and cut around it.
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3. Then I flipped the crochet piece back and stitched it to the dress back with a 5/8" seam allowance.
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4. Finally I cut the dress back piece away then serge finished the seam.
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Yes you can see your bra straps through the back. I am wearing a grayish black bra here but I did it deliberately so that you could see the straps of the bra through the dress. Every other time that I've worn the dress, I've worn a black bra and it's gotten lost in the crochet lace. Or you could make the lace back a smaller area than I chose to do.
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If you just want the lace illusion, leave the maxi dress' fabric under the lace. I would probably pick a print that's not as busy as mine so that the two pieces coordinate better.
The last thing I did was to bind the neckline in a thin black binding. The armholes are just folded under and topstitched down. Ta-da - you've knocked off some ready-to-wear and you've taken the McCalls 6559 maxidress to another level.
Daughter Update:
Thank you everyone for continuing to inquire after my daughter's health. She is doing amazingly one month later! When I see her every day looking happy and healthy it's hard to believe how sick she was just 30 days ago.
Sewing Update:
I've started to sew again. If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen the proof! I'm starting slow with a new dress but I've started an Inspiration Board on my computer that I will eventually move to Pinterest. I'm gathering ideas, patterns and fabrics and coming up with a list of garments I want to sew for fall.
I also stopped by Daytona Trimmings today and bought these trims for fall ~
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Absolutely positively can't wait to use these! Yeap, I think the mojo is back!
...as always more later!
Here's how I did it ~
1. I cut a piece of the crochet fabric and laid it onto the dress' back piece after the center back seam had been sewn together.
2. I pinned it onto the piece and cut around it.
3. Then I flipped the crochet piece back and stitched it to the dress back with a 5/8" seam allowance.
4. Finally I cut the dress back piece away then serge finished the seam.
Yes you can see your bra straps through the back. I am wearing a grayish black bra here but I did it deliberately so that you could see the straps of the bra through the dress. Every other time that I've worn the dress, I've worn a black bra and it's gotten lost in the crochet lace. Or you could make the lace back a smaller area than I chose to do.
If you just want the lace illusion, leave the maxi dress' fabric under the lace. I would probably pick a print that's not as busy as mine so that the two pieces coordinate better.
The last thing I did was to bind the neckline in a thin black binding. The armholes are just folded under and topstitched down. Ta-da - you've knocked off some ready-to-wear and you've taken the McCalls 6559 maxidress to another level.
Daughter Update:
Thank you everyone for continuing to inquire after my daughter's health. She is doing amazingly one month later! When I see her every day looking happy and healthy it's hard to believe how sick she was just 30 days ago.
Sewing Update:
I've started to sew again. If you follow me on Instagram, you've seen the proof! I'm starting slow with a new dress but I've started an Inspiration Board on my computer that I will eventually move to Pinterest. I'm gathering ideas, patterns and fabrics and coming up with a list of garments I want to sew for fall.
I also stopped by Daytona Trimmings today and bought these trims for fall ~
Absolutely positively can't wait to use these! Yeap, I think the mojo is back!
...as always more later!