09/2011 Bubble dress

By: burda style magazine

http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/092011-bubble-dress

Bubble dress burda style magazine patterns FAQ

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Materials
Flannel

Step 1 — Preparation

Paper cut for ANSI A (German DIN A4) prints:

This pattern is printed on 8.5″ × 11″ sheets of plain paper. Do not scale or center pages before printing. Wait
until all sheets are printed out before beginning to tape them together. Do not cut out pattern pieces yet—
Arrange the sheets on a large, hard, flat surface so that they fit together, matching up like numbers and letters
(i.e. 6A to 6A). To tape pattern together, fold under the margin of one piece (6A) and tape right against the
line of it’s matching number/letter (6A).

burda style magazine pattern do not have seam allowance included.

Seam and hem allowances to be added: Seams and edges 1.5 cm (5/8 in).

see example here: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/072011-jumpsuit/instructions/1

Step 2 — Cutting out

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1â—¯front yoke, on a fold 2x
2â—¯back yoke, on a fold 2x
3â—¯front 1x
4â—¯back, on a fold 1x
5â—¯front armhole facing 2x
6â—¯back armhole facing 2x
7â—¯front hem facing 1x
8â—¯back hem facing, on a fold 1x
a) bias strip for fabric tube, 85 cm (331/2 ins) long, 3 cm (11/4 ins) wide (incl. allowances).
Vilene Bias Tape/stay tape: Iron to wrong sides of neck and armhole edges of the outer yoke pieces and to
wrong sides of edges of zip slit.

Step 3 — Drape
For the draped fold on the front, fold the front along marked fold line, right side facing in. Stitch along the
upper edge from fold edge to the seam mark (seam number 1), then stitch upward to edge of seam allowance
at the seam mark. Here, clip allowances diagonally into the stitched corner. Pull the draped fold out and push
the pointed upper corner to the inside, approx. 20 cm (8 ins) wide.

Step 4 — Gather
Gather the upper edge of the back between the asterisks to 22 â— 23 â— 24 â— 25 â— 26 cm (83/4
â— 91/8 â— 91/2 â— 10 â— 101/4 ins).

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Step 5 — Zip
Stitch the right side seam. Sew invisible zip to left slit edges. Stitch left side seam from lower edge to zip.

Step 6 — Facing
Stitch the side seam of the right armhole facing. Stitch the right armhole facing right sides together with edge
of right armhole. Trim the seam allowances. Turn the facing over the seam allowances into the armhole and
stitch to the seam allowances, close to seam. Turn facing to inside and baste upper ends in place. Sew inside
edge facing to side seam.

Step 7 — Armholes
Pin the left front and back armhole facings right sides together with edges of left armhole. At the zip
opening, turn the facings back, approx. 5 mm (3/16 in) before edge of opening, and pin to edge of armhole.
Turn allowances of opening edges to outside and pin to armhole, over facing. Stitch along line of armhole.
Trim the seam allowances. Turn allowances on opening edges to inside. Turn the facings over the seam
allowances, into the armhole, and stitch to the seam allowances, as far as possible, close to the seam. Turn
the facings to the inside and sew to zip tapes. Baste upper ends of facing in place.

Step 8 — Yoke
Stitch the outer front yoke to upper edge of front NS stitch the outer back yoke to back (seam numbers 2 and
3). Press the seam allowances onto the yokes.

Step 9 — Neck edge, armholes, and shoulder seams

Pin inside yokes right sides together with outside yokes. Stitch along neck and armhole edges, beginning and
ending 2 cm (3/4 in) below each shoulder seam line. Trim seam allowances and clip allowances of curves
close to stitching. Turn dress wrong side out. Then turn the front yoke (not the back yoke) right side out.
Push the front shoulder edges between the as-yet-unturned back shoulder edges â— right fabric sides of
outer and inner pieces are facing. Stitch the shoulder seams of the outer and inner pieces. Pull the outer and
inner yoke which lie inside up and out slightly to press the shoulder seams open. This will be easier if you
slip the handle of a wooden spoon under the seams. Then stitch remaining open edges closed. Pull front yoke
down out of shoulder edges of yoke â— this will automatically turn the back yoke right side out. Press neck
edges. Turn in edge of inside yoke and sew to joining seams.

Step 10 — Hem
Stitch the seams of the hem facing. Stitch hem facing to hem edge of dress. Turn facing down and stitch to
seam allowances, close to seam. Turn facing to inside. Sew hem facing in place by hand.

Step 11 — Bias strip

Fold the bias strip for the fabric tube lengthwise. Stitch 7 mm (1/4 in) from the fold edge. Turn right side out.
Do not press the resulting tube flat. Knot the ends of the tube. Tie the tube in a bow. Sew the bow to the yoke
joining seam, above the draped fold.

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