How do I join these two princess panels?
kearnine
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I am trying to create this jumper to look exactly like it does in the picture. I’m sure this is rudimentary, but I can’t figure out the slickest way to construct the seam that connects the side/front panels to the center/front panel, particularly at the point where the center/front panel stops and the strap goes up (see spot circled in blue in attached picture). I want the seams to be on the inside of the dress as shown. Do I snip into the seam at that point so I can hem the edge of the strap from there on up? If so, how do I make that spot look professional on the underside and keep the snipped edges from raveling?
Or should I be lining the panels in some way?
Thanks in advance for any help …
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It is really very difficult to see what is happening here - do you mean that you have a princess seam up to where the straps are and intend to sew the straps onto the jumper separately?
Even if the straps are cut in one with the side fronts I would think a solution would be to make a full neckline facing which would take care of the inside edge of the straps assuming you seam the shoulder seam on the straps, and then do a separate facing for the armscyes which would line the outside edge of the straps.
Thank you very much! I did not think of facings. I will try that.
Cute jumper. I would make a combined neck-armscye facing. The straps that go over the shoulder are so narrow, that two facings, one for neck and one for armscye, would likely overlap and create bulk.
I'd sew the top band to the center front panel. Then sew the side/strap panel to the center front section. You can either make a full facing (neck and armholes as one piece), a full lining to the hem (sewn into the hem or hemmed separately), or a half lining to the waist.Chris
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