How to Sew a Dress Part 3: Binding the Neck and Sleeves

January 1st, 2010 | by admin |

Online sewing project video tutorial Part III. See http://www.sewsing.com/project1.php for link to buy the pattern online. This free video tutorial shows how to use seam binding to finish the edges of the sleeves and neckline. Look for Part IV!

Duration : 0:3:56


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  1. 4 Responses to “How to Sew a Dress Part 3: Binding the Neck and Sleeves”

  2. By LottaTroublemaker on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply

    I always remove the …
    I always remove the selvage, as it usually shrinks more than the rest. Especially if you use a tumble drier to dry your clothes, this is important. If you wash and tumble dry the fabric before sewing, you will often see this happen and you have to remove it to move on to sewing. Tumble drying before sewing, is great, as you can tumble dry it without any seams getting “ruffled” (remember to use polyester thread)… :)

  3. By SuburbanDon on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply

    Nice job.
    Nice job.

  4. By sewmarm on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply

    You don’t have to …
    You don’t have to pin it, though you can if it makes you feel more confident. The pattern encourages not to pin and get used to sewing it straight off.

  5. By shakaama on Jan 1, 2010 | Reply

    you don’t pin the …
    you don’t pin the binding in place? maybe i’m just anal or just a newbie.

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