Then I coiled the strip and glued a piece of fabric to the back to hold it together. Then I twisted the strip like you would twist streamer decorations for a party. I took a long strip of knit and serged both long raw edges with a 3 thread overlock. I did some testing on scraps to determine the best combination of fabric, stitch and thread before beginning the project. At the time I made this dress I didn’t have any thick decorative thread, so I just used standard serger thread. I used a shorter than normal stitch length on the exposed seams, making the serger thread more visible. I changed the order of construction to minimize changeovers between the pink and blue thread. Neckline Casing inside Seams Sleeve Casing Exposed Serged Seams on Skirt Notes on Construction Here are a few closeup photos of the stitching. And I did design my own flower for the skirt, instead of making the one included with the pattern.
The sewing machine was only used for top-stitching the elastic casing on the sleeves and neckline. As you can see from the pattern envelope, I pretty much made view A exactly as pictured – similar yellowish green fabric, and pink and blue thread. I used a 3 thread wide overlock stitch for all the exposed and internal seams. What I liked about this Kwik Sew pattern (besides the cute dress) was that the instructions were written for a serger. But I searched the internet and found it still for sale on various sites like Etsy. I made this cute dress many years ago, and so the pattern is now out of print. (However it does take a little more work and time because you have to do more testing of your stitches and spend more time threading.) The Dress – Kwik Sew Pattern K3944 The flared skirt panels are very twirly, perfect for the little girl who likes to twirl! This project is proof that you can make great garments with a basic serger. The dress was made with a soft cotton interlock knit, a wide three thread overlock stitch and Maxi Lock serger thread. I made this cute little girl’s dress with a basic serger, long before I had my Babylock Evolution. It’s fun to duplicate that look in garments you make yourself. Exposed serged seams can be found in many ready to wear garments. In recent years the inside-out look has become popular. Just use pretty thread and serge your pattern pieces wrong sides together so the serged seams become exposed on the right side of the garment! Adding decorative serged seams to your garments is as easy as serging a seam.
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