Rowan Dress Hackalong PT4 - Sewing the bodice

April 12, 2021

Are you looking at a beautiful pile of cut pattern pieces? Then you’re ready to start sewing! In this chapter we’re going to assemble the front bodice - it’s so much fun to see everything come together! So let’s start!

 

Sewing the bodice

Step 1 - Start with your front bodice & side bodice pattern pieces. With the right sides together, pin the side bodices onto the front bodice. Stitch the 1cm (⅜”) seams using a knit stitch or a small zigzag stitch. Finish the seams using a serger or a big zigzag stitch. Press the seam towards the sides.

 

Step 2 - Repeat for the back bodice. At this point you can topstitch your seams (that’s what I did, but it’s totally optional) and add any other embellishments. From here on, you can follow the steps in the tutorial to assemble your front bodice.

 

Step 3 - With the right sides together, place the front on the back bodice. Match the colorblock seams and line up the side seams and the shoulder seams. Pin in place. Stitch the 1cm (⅜”) seams using a knit stitch or a small zigzag stitch. Finish the seams using a serger or a big zigzag stitch. Press the seams towards the back.

 

Step 4 - Finish the raw edge of your sleeves with a serger or a big zigzag stitch. Fold the 2,5cm (1”) sleeve allowance towards the inside. Press & pin in place. Topstitch the sleeve hem 2cm (¾”) from the folded edge, using a knit stitch, a small zigzag stitch or a twin needle. 

 

Step 5 - Attach the neckband by following the instructions in the tutorial (sorry, totally forgot to take pictures of this part!) and add an optional inside neckband. You can find a more detailed photo tutorial on how to attach the neckband and inside neckband from our previous Rowan sweater hackalong here!

 

Step 6 - You’ve beautifully finished your dress bodice!

We’re in the home stretch - in the next and final chapter of our Rowan Dress Hackalong, we’re going to sew the skirt, attach it to the bodice and add elastic to the waist. Almost there!

 



 




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Size Charts

KIDS SIZE CHART

Body measurements cm

Body measurements inch

Size

Age

Chest

Waist

Hip

Height

Chest

Waist

Hip

Height

80

9-12M

50

48

52

80

19,5

19

20,5

31,5

86

12-18M

52

50

54

86

20,5

19,5

21,25

33,75

92

18-24M

54

51

55

92

21,25

20

21,5

36,25

98

2-3Y

55

52

57

98

21,75

20,5

22,5

38,5

104

3-4Y

56,5

53,5

59

104

22,25

21

23,25

41

110

4-5Y

58

55

61

110

22,75

21,5

24

43,25

116

5-6Y

60

57

64

116

23,5

22,5

25,25

45,5

122

6-7Y

62,5

58,5

67

122

24,5

23

26,5

48

128

7-8Y

65

60

70

128

25,5

23,5

27,5

50,5

134

8-9Y

67,5

61,5

73

134

26,5

24,25

28,75

52,75

140

9-10Y

70

63

76

140

27,5

24,75

30

55

146

10-11Y

73

64

79

146

28,75

25,25

31

57,5

152

11-12Y

76

66

82

152

30

26

32,25

59,75

158

12-13Y

79

68

85

158

31

26,75

33,5

62,25

164

13-14Y

82

70

88

164

32,25

27,5

34,75

64,5

WOMEN SIZE CHART

Body measurements cm

Body measurements inch

Size

High Bust

Bust

Waist

Hip

Height

High Bust

Bust

Waist

Hip

Height

AA

77

82

66

88

168

20,25

32,25

26

34,75

5 feet 6"

BB

81

86

70

92

168

31,75

33,75

27,5

36,25

5 feet 6"

CC

85

90

74

96

168

33,5

35,5

29,25

37,75

5 feet 6"

DD

89

94

78

100

168

35

37

30,75

39,25

5 feet 6"

EE

93

98

82

104

168

36,5

38,5

32,25

41

5 feet 6"

FF

97

102

86

108

168

38,25

40,25

33,75

42,5

5 feet 6"

GG

103

108

92,5

114

168

40,5

42,5

36,5

44,75

5 feet 6"

HH

109

114

99

120

168

43

44,75

39

47,25

5 feet 6"

II

115

120

105,5

126

168

45,25

47,25

41,5

49,5

5 feet 6"

JJ

121

126

112

132

168

47,75

49,5

44

52

5 feet 6"

KK 127 132 118,5 138 168 50 52 46,75 54,25 5 feet 6"
LL 133 138 125 144 168 52,25 54,25 49,25 56,75 5 feet 6"
MM 139 144 131,5 150 168 54,75 56,75 51,75 59 5 feet 6"
NN 145 150 138 156 168 57 59 54,25 61,5 5 feet 6"