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How to Sew a Woven Neck Binding in the Round – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 5

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How to Sew a Woven Neck Binding in the Round – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 5

One of the features of the Lou Box Top and Dresses is an opening at the back neck with a button and loop closure. The feature is both functional and decorative. For a high neck, the opening to necessary for getting the garment over your head. But for the scoop neck versions it is not strictly necessary. For the Lou Box Top Sewalong, I showed you how to finish a woven neckline with the back opening. Today I’m going to show you how to finish the neckline in the round, without a back neck opening. This method is recommended for the Lou Box Dress 2 view B with the low scoop back but you can use this for any view of the Lou Box Dress 1 or 2. 

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Two Ways to Sew a Knit Neck Binding – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 4

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Two Ways to Sew a Knit Neck Binding – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 4

Finishing a knit neckline is not hard but it can be intimidating if you haven’t done it before. To finish a knit neckline, we’ll stitch a folded strip of fabric to the neckline opening and today I’m sharing two different methods – with one shoulder open and in the round. You can use either one to sew a Lou Box Dress. The second method is a little bit cleaner but I think the first method is easier for beginners. Give both a try and see which one you prefer. However, I do recommend using method two (in the round) if you have a thicker knit fabric.

How to Print and Store PDF patterns – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 3

How to Print and Store PDF patterns – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 3

PDF sewing patterns are relatively new to the sewing scene and while I LOVE them, I know that a lot of people don’t. I love the immediacy of being able to buy a pattern from the comfort of my couch, print it out and start my project right away. I also love that I have a digital copy of the pattern that I can save forever and print again and again. But I do recognize that a lot of the dislike of pdf patterns is from the need to print the pattern yourself. Today I’m going to share a few of my tips for printing and storing pdf patterns. (A lot of this stuff is just personal preference and you’ll need to find what works best for you. But, maybe some of these tips can help you find what works more quickly.)

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