Welcome to day 3 of our Brunch and Bitty Brunch sew along. Today we will be focusing on the darts (if you are sewing the women top or dress) and the placket.
Make sure that you transfer the dart marking from the pattern to the fabric’s wrong side. I love using water soluble marking pen because I know the lines with disappear once I stem it. Another tip I have for you when sewing darts is to press the dart before AND after you sew. Ironing it will help keep the fabric in place while stitching.
Second part of the day is dedicated to the henley style placket. This is a step that may scare first time henley makers but trust me when I say it, if you go slow and you press frequently, you will see that it is not as a daunting task as you thought. Before you get started, take a look over our Placket 101 blog. The videos I have in the P4P University blog are actually of the Brunch Blouse placket so you can certainly refer to it.
Below is a link to the Day 3 sew along video which includes both the dart and placket construction. Once you complete today’s steps, be sure to post a picture of your progress in the comments of day 4 photo of the Brunch/Bitty Brunch sew along album.
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 1 (print pattern)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 2 (cut fabric)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 3 (darts and placket)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 4 (pocket/waist ties/back seam)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 5 (shoulder/side seams)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 6 (neckband)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 7 (finish sleeves/hem)
Brunch Blouse|Bitty Brunch Blouse SAL day 8 (winners announcement)
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