Children's garments are so much fun to sew-for so many reasons.
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Add a secret facing to a child's dress. |
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This cotton print makes a charming facing. |
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First, since they are small, almost inevitably they turn out very cute.
Second, they don't take that much fabric.
Third, they don't take too much time.
So, I often find myself making dresses for some of the little girls in my life.
And because the investment in time and materials is so much less than general dressmaking, I find myself enjoying adding little details that are "just for fun".
In the last little pinafore that I made, I added a facing that held a little secret. The dress itself is a soft linen gauze-perfect for hot summer days. But instead of using a facing of the same fabric, I chose a quilting cotton with a random lettering design. Completely invisible from the outside (as a good facing should be), I consider the facing to be a little secret that only this treasured little girl will know about. And some secrets can be very good things.
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For your next child's garment, consider adding you own secret facing. Quilting cottons come in such a wide variety of prints and designs, that you are sure to find just the thing to bring a smile to your own little one.
For more great tips and tricks for sewing garments, check out the books Simple Modern Sewing and Cut-Up Couture in the Sew Daily Shop.
Do you have a favorite tip for sewing children's clothes? Let us know on the Sew Daily blog.
Happy stitching!
Rose
Assistant Editor
Stitch magazine