As soon as I returned from my trip to Denmark last month, I’d focused my sewing queue on my next trip to Hawaii next month. Going on trips and sewing for them is kind of the best cycle of activity, right? When I’m in Hawaii I like to dress in light loose layers with lots of coverage to protect from the sun. A caftan fulfills all of those requirements. For this caftan I modified my Lou Box Dress 1 pattern. This is actually a variation of the design that I initially considered including in the pattern but thought it would be a little challenging to sew in knit fabric.
How to Sew a Hem Facing – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 12
The Lou Box Dress 1 features a rather dramatic curved hem so I decided to include a hem facing to finish the woven version. (The knit version features a hem band. I have not included that in the sewalong but I’d be happy to add it if there is interest. Just let me know in the comments.) I like to use the hem facing because it creates a really clean finish to the hem and will create the appearance of a tall hem. Plus its really pretty easy to do. You can of course do a standard double turn narrow hem if you don’t wish to use the hem facing.
How to Sew the Lou Box Dress 2 Waist Casing – Lou Box Dress Sewalong Day 11
The Lou Box Dress 2 features a waist that is gathered with elastic housed inside a casing making it figure flattering and comfortable. This pattern uses my favorite method for making a concealed waist casing in a dress. It uses the seam allowance to create a casing for the elastic so there are fewer pattern pieces to cut out and a nice clean finish. At this point, you will have already finished the bodice and the skirt. Today, we’re going to stitch the two parts together and you'll have a dress! Read on for all the details.
