The pattern says to do facings, and a bias edging on the armholes. This seems unnecessarily complicated, and structurally weak.
I cut out a double bib/bodice section in muslin, but can't quite figure out out to do it. Sew them together and then turn inside out? This particular item has fairly narrow shoulder straps.
Sew both up and sew together like a waistcoat, leaving the side seams open... Turn through to the right side, then sew the side seams from hem to hem. I do full linings like this all the time. It works especially well with pop-ons with no back zip.
If the top fabric is prone to stretching, stabilise with Vilene fusible edge tape:
Having done one of these just last week. I cut lining and wool fabric. Sew the shoulder seams front to back. Now lay the lining on the dress fabric right sides together sew around the neck and armholes. Turn right side out and finish side and back seams. Hem. My pattern was a simple A line jumper.
Another plan is to sew the shoulder seams last. You can reach into a shoulder strap (with tongs, if necessary), pull the back strap through the front strap (or the other way around), then with one strap inside the other, sew around the opening. Pull on the inside strap to turn the other one right-side-out again.
Joy Beeson
That's what I ended up doing. Maybe. Well, I sewed around the armholes and neckline. Then couldn't get it turned inside out. So I un-did (ripped out) the shoulder seam stitching. Hey some kiddie clothes unbutton there.
Need to tweak the seam allowaces on the side. (The pattern I started with doesn't seem quite right.
But I have two semi-presentable double jumper bibs! Progress, not perfection.
That nifty method only works when you have a center-front or center-back seam (in which case you leave the side seams unsewn until you pull the pieces through the shoulder area). But it does work *very* well then. ;-)
Beverly
I am sorry, I should have mentioned the center back seam. So sorry you had to rip stitches because of something I said.
Don't!
Here's an even easier method for lined-to-the-edge garments. Sew all the vertical seams in the garment and lining. Leave the shoulders open. With lining and garment right sides together, sew the neck to within 1-1/2 inches of the shoulder seam. Sew the armholes to within
1-1/2 inches of the shoulder seam front and back. Trim the sewn areas, turn and press. Sew the shoulder seam. Complete the sewing of the armhole. Turn in and press the garment and lining on the neck (only three inches). Slip stitch or ladder stitch to complete.This is an especially good method when the shoulders are extremely narrow. You can still complete most of the operation with your machine. It works for straps on handbags, too.
Teri
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