Today I want to share a quick tutorial on how to add elastic to a top or dress to define the waist. My Puff Ruffle Peasant Pattern shows a gathered mid chest area:
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The following 2 pictures are made with my Ruffled Neckline Dress pattern and both have a defined waist with several rows of elastic thread sewn in.
Isn’t my model so cute??:) …..pictures taken by a business friend.
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