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Yvi sent me 1 yard of the Red/White/Blue Sparkle Stripe Cotton Lycra. I knew I wanted to make a top for the summer and had the 4th of July in mind.
I really love the sleeveless Sweetheart Peplum from Patterns for Pirates for the summer. I also had an idea that I wanted to try out.
I love the look of the Pink Zeppelin Sparkles - it looks like a glittery/shimmery fabric from a distance - but it's just printed to look that way.
So from the front - there's nothing different about this Sweetheart Peplum from any other.
But the back - is where I tried out a new trick. I decided to do a cutout star in the back.
I did not take photos as I did it - so here are some photos of the process on some scraps of fabric.
First - I found a star I could print and use as a template.
I put the star on the lining piece of my top and outlined the star using a Frixion pen. In my photos here I used a sharpie to make it more visible,
Here is my outline.
I laid the lining on top of the back bodice piece with right sides together. I pinned them together.
I them sewed on the star outline.
Then I cut out the inside of the star cutting about 1/4 inch from the stitches.
I then clipped the corners of the star.
And cut the points off of these areas.
Then I turned it right side out. At this point - I'd suggest top stitching the star.
If you make a full lining piece you may not have to do that - and you could probably get away without the decorative stitching I had to do inside of my star. I only used the circle from cutting the peplum to make my star. In hind sight - I should have cut a full back bodice piece from a solid white knit.
I love the look of the Pink Zeppelin Sparkles - it looks like a glittery/shimmery fabric from a distance - but it's just printed to look that way.
So from the front - there's nothing different about this Sweetheart Peplum from any other.
But the back - is where I tried out a new trick. I decided to do a cutout star in the back.
I did not take photos as I did it - so here are some photos of the process on some scraps of fabric.
First - I found a star I could print and use as a template.
I put the star on the lining piece of my top and outlined the star using a Frixion pen. In my photos here I used a sharpie to make it more visible,
Here is my outline.
I laid the lining on top of the back bodice piece with right sides together. I pinned them together.
I them sewed on the star outline.
Then I cut out the inside of the star cutting about 1/4 inch from the stitches.
I then clipped the corners of the star.
And cut the points off of these areas.
Then I turned it right side out. At this point - I'd suggest top stitching the star.
If you make a full lining piece you may not have to do that - and you could probably get away without the decorative stitching I had to do inside of my star. I only used the circle from cutting the peplum to make my star. In hind sight - I should have cut a full back bodice piece from a solid white knit.
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