August 17, 2016

Springfield Sewalong Day 2: Sew back


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Welcome back to the Springfield Top sewalong! Today we’re going to be sewing the back. View A and View B have differently constructed backs, so we’ll deal with them separately.

Sew View A back

  1. Pin back hem band to back, right sides together. Sew, finish seam, and press seam down (in this case, French seams were used – here’s a tutorial on how to do them!).

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2. Pin yoke to back right sides together, then sew, finish seam, and press seam down. For a bit of fun, I cut the yoke on the bias! You can experiment with contrast fabric, or playing with the pattern direction.

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Sew View B back

  1. Pin center back to one side back, right sides together. Make sure the center piece is the right way up – the wider end should be at the top.

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2. Sew seam, finish, and press towards center.

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3. Repeat with second side back.

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4. Pin yoke to top of constructed back, right sides together.

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5. Sew, finish seam, and press down.

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And there we have it! Any questions on this step? Next, we’ll be sewing the shoulders and side seams.

One thought on “Springfield Sewalong Day 2: Sew back

  1. ibijau says:

    What fabric did you use for version B? it looks really pretty!

Let me know what you think!