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I am making a sneaky school uniform using the birthday party dress pattern and had some questions. First of all, I used bias tape to finish the bottom edge of the facing. Now that I am about to make the pleats I am wondering if you pleat the facing fabric as well as the outside? I am afraid that it is going to be lumpy with the bias tape.…[Read more]

I am making a sneaky school uniform using the birthday party dress pattern and had some questions. First of all, I used bias tape to finish the bottom edge of the facing. Now that I am about to make the pleats I am wondering if you pleat the facing fabric as well as the outside? I am afraid that it is going to be lumpy with the bias tape.…[Read more]

Ok, we can try those, I just picked some up at a fabric store a few weeks ago. Probably doesn’t bother you as much to sit on them when you are tiny. Fewer pounds per square inch.

Wouldn’t the insignificant ones break when she sits on them (or goes down the slide)? These are school uniforms- so they get a lot of wear.

Maybe snaps instead? I am worried about her sitting on buttons all day.

Figure skating pants are made out of polartech powerstretch fleece. You can get the fleece with a smooth face and a fleecy face. You put the smooth face out. I was wondering if the best finish would be with serging, since I don’t have a serger (maybe I need one).

I actually just bought some of this fabric at SR Harris, in Minneapolis/St. Paul,…[Read more]

I do it because it makes ironing sooooo much easier. Particularly on pleated skirts! When you are talking school uniforms which get worn every day, that is A LOT of ironing you can make easier with a few minutes of sewing.

I think that is a good point- I was just thinking that since the flaps were there I could make pockets too.

I loved the edge stitched pleats so much, I went back and edge stitched ALL of my daughter’s uniform skirts and jumpers- even the ready made ones. All 14 of them. Ha!