Tag: Bias Binding

How to Hem a Circular Skirt using Bias Binding

How to Hem a Circular Skirt using Bias Binding

I have always done circular hems by: putting in gather threads, measuring and pressing up the hem, pulling up the gathers, turning the raw edge under, pressing and sewing the seam. Quite the rigmarole! I recently found a new method and tried it out on 

Vintage 1950s Reversible Halloween/Christmas Dress – Simplicity 8085

Vintage 1950s Reversible Halloween/Christmas Dress – Simplicity 8085

I don’t often do holiday dresses because I don’t like that you can only wear them once or twice per year. However, since this dress is reversible, I get double the wear! I used Simplicity 8085 and novelty print cotton. The Christmas side is a