Summer sewing means using my Singer Featherweight Bias Binder.

For me, summer sewing usually means bound seam finishes and french seams.  I rarely put linings into summer weight clothing so I want my seam finishes to be durable and attractive.








 I used a cotton lawn for the seam finishes. The bias binder is Singer #160359 with a Bernina shank adapter. 


These short shank binders work beautifully on many computer embroidery machines.  I have used it on this Bernina 830LE,  the Viking Epic and my Bernina 790 plus with flawless success.

To stabilize the neckline I used a strip of silk organza.

First I starched the cotton lawn with Terial Magic.  Starching the fabric before you cut the bias strips keeps the fabric from stretching as much.  The stabilizer also allows the bias strips to feed more evenly into the bias binder. Make sure the strips are 15/16th wide to feed accurately into the binder.
 The bias binder is a wonderful accessory to finish off the raw edges.

This is Vogue 1180 wrap dress (Betty Jackson).  The fabric is a very soft and pliable cotton twill print.

Wrap style dresses are fast and easy.  No buttons, no zippers.  Just a belt tie. 

This knit top with a square neckline is also Vogue 1180.

I'm not sure if I like a square neckline combined with a round neckline. 

The tan knit fabric is from Emma One Sock.  They have beautiful quality knits! 






I sewed this knit top using a 2 needle/ 4 thread overlock stitch.

The hemline was sewn using the Baby Lock Cover Stitch machine.