Notes from the Melody Maker

Anna Tudor is just slightly bigger than the dolls in the Susan Sirkus Wishbook WB 3 I am following, so I only need to make a slight modification the the petticoat pattern. Hurray! Usually, there are a lot of mockups to be made.

But here you have it. A fine batiste petticoat made in the 1871-1875 fashion. Because batiste loves to fray, I did make run & fell seams. This method is similar to French seams in that it encloses the raw edge inside a fold. What I like about run & fell seams is that they are flat. French seams stand out from the seam and can add bulk at hems and joins with other pieces.

I had this piece of vintage tatted or crocheted lace which I gathered gently and whipped to the lower edge. It makes a nice ruffle.

And even though it looks like the back doesn’t close properly it actually does – but I made a minor error in the stitching and one side of the placket is longer than the other. C’est la vie. I added a pretty, flat button closure to compensate.

A while back I made her drawers but I forgot to take a picture. Just know they are lovely lol.