I lost the old written version so I'm trying to re-write it.
For now, here are the pictures of the process before I can write the explanations, which you can check on the video below.
This is how the final product should look like, so from here you can already have an idea of what we're about to create! :D
The final petticoat will be 40cm long, including the waistband.
This petticoat has 3 layers that consist in 2 rows of hard netting sewn together as you can see in the pictures above.
Hard netting usually comes in a width of 3m and therefore I cut:
6 pieces of 21cm (21cm x 3m each)
2 pieces of 15cm (17cm x 3m each)
Leave the 15cm strips alone, we're not going to use them right now. We will focus on the 21cm ones.
The petticoat only has 3 layers so I sew the pieces of 21cm together to create a longer stripe that measures 21cm x 6m.
So, we had 6 strips of hard netting measuring 21cm x 3m each and now we have:
1 strip measuring 21cm x 6cm
2 strips measuring 21cm x 3m
Once that is done I proceed to sewing the lace to the hem of these 3 strips of 21cm
Once you've finished sewing the lace you should have 3 of this
Now it's time to go back to those 2 pieces of 15cm x 3m that we had cut, they are going to be the top row of our petticoat as we can see in the finished product.
Remember I told you the petticoat has 3 layers? We cut only 2 strips of hard netting, right?
Well, I cut ONE of the strips in half, so in the end I have:
1 strip of 15cm x 3m
2 strips of 15cm x 1,5m
Why do I do it? Simply because I do not like to have too much gathered material on my waist. HOWEVER, if you feel like you'd rather have a poofier petticoat and you do not mind having a lot of of hard netting gathered on your waistline then you can simply cut 3 strips of hard netting measuring 15cm x 3m each.
As you might already have guessed, we are going to gather those 3 strips of 21cm and sew them to our strips of 15cm.
The strip of 21cm x 6m is attached to the 15cm x 3m one
The strips of 21cm x 3m are attached to the 15cm x 1,5m ones
I do it manually because I already know how much I need to gather to make sure that everything looks nice, but you can use any gathering technique that you feel more comfortable doing.
In the end, if you did it like me (cutting one of the 15cm strips in half) you should have:
1 layer that is 3m long
2 layers that are 1,5m long
After that I sew the satin ribbon over the junction of the strips because that makes the petticoat look much nicer. Of course, you can leave it without the ribbon if you want.
These details take time and patience but will make your petticoat look cuter! <3
Now that we've come this far and have finished adding lace, gathering the hard netting, sewing the rows together and adding satin ribbon we can move on to closing the sides of each layer.
This is how the side looks like once it's closed. Each layer will be attached to the lining individually so you jut need to create 3 independent layers.
There are some pictures missing but I'll try to take pictures of the missing processes when possible.
Let's move on to the lining!
I usually use polyester to make the lining and I cut a piece of fabric in the size of 46cm x 1,5m.
The sides of the fabric are sewn together creating a circle, I then sew the hem and proceed to creating the waistband by folding 5cm from the top of the fabric to the inside. You will have a better understanding of this by looking at the pictures below.
You can use as many elastic tapes as you want, for example it could be only one large elastic of 2 elastics of a medium width or, like me, 3 narrow elastics.
You will need to measure the width of your elastic to create the spaces in which you will introduce it and once you've done so you just go ahead and use a straight seam to create the tunnels like in the pictures below.
ATTENTION! Don't forget to leave an open space through which you are going to introduce the elastic tapes!
This is the final result for my style of waistband, I said I only use 3 pieces of elastic tape but I create 5 spaces because I like to leave some space between the elastics.
Always remember to leave more space by the end of the waistband like in the picture below because you will need to sew the hard netting onto your lining
Always remember to leave more space by the end of the waistband like in the picture below because you will need to sew the hard netting onto your lining
This is the lining once finished. It should have about 40cm now. This is actually the outside of your lining, which means that once you add the layers of hard netting to your petticoat the should be on top of it.
To attache the layers to your lining you will need to make sure that the layers and the lining are both facing each other from their right/outer side.
You need to start adding the layers from the TOP ONE to the bottom one like in the picture below.
If you made the petticoat like me (1 layer measuring 3m and 2 layers measuring 1,5m of circumference) you should start sewing the layer that has a circumference of 3m first, which means you will have to gather it since the circumference of our lining is 1,5m, and them you will sew the other layers over this one but without gathering it since the other two are of the same circumference as the lining (1,5m).
I do not have pictures of the rest of the process yet but I'll make sure to take them in a while but you can find more explanations on the video, which is quick but shows how I make the petticoat.
You can also leave your questions below and I'll make sure to update this tutorial with more information and pictures showing how to make each step. :)
Thank you for your patience and support!
- Tai
1 comentários
olá, tudo bem?
ResponderExcluirMinha duvida é como que ficariam as medidas em caso de aumento. Como que eu faço essa conta? Pois vai influenciar no tamanho das tiras, não é mesmo?