The Victory Patterns Blog

Learn how to sew a centered zipper using directional sewing: a simple trick to keep your fabric from moving out of place.

The Sofia pattern bell sleeve is a flowy bias-cut style that's paired with a shoulder strap, making it perfect if you're looking for a style that gives coverage for bra-straps. In this sew-along tutorial, I'll walk you through the steps of constructing this sleeve version.

 

Welcome back to the Sofia sew-along. This post is for those of you making the bishop, cap or elbow puff sleeve option. We will be attaching the sleeve to the bodice. These three sleeve styles feature an elasticized cap shoulder. A bias facing will be sewn along the sleeve cap, which will act as an elastic channel while finishing the curved sleeve edge.

If you've been following along in the Sofia sew-along, then you'll be eager to finish off the bodice. In this portion of the sew-along, we'll insert the elastic in the bodice, sew the side seams, and if you're making one of the top versions, we'll finish sewing the hem. Let's dive in!

In this post, we will be sewing the bishop, cap, and elbow sleeves for the Sofia pattern. These sleeves all involve shirring and share similar construction steps. First, we will prepare the hem, then we will sew the shirring, and finally, we'll sew the side seam and hem. Let's get started.

In this post, we'll sew the bodice shirring for Sofia. We'll discuss how to set up the machine for sewing with elastic thread, how to test and troubleshoot if you run into issues with shirring, and finally, we'll go through each step of shirring the bodice or top.

It's important to consider the fit adjustments that need to be made to the pattern before getting starting. In this post, we'll go over the adjustments you may wish to make to the Sofia pattern

Sloane features a fitted bodice with a princess seam, which is my favorite for fitting the bust area! Having a seam over the bust makes modifications to this area a pleasure.

In this tutorial, I'll show you how to create a full and small bust adjustment for this style. I'll show you the quick and dirty method for those of you who have just a little bit to add or take away, and I'll also walk you through the traditional approach to a bust adjustment for this style.

In this portion of the Lola sewalong, we'll take our measurements, find our size, and determine if a bust or length adjustment is needed, or if we need to grade between sized to get a more accurate fit.