{"id":2346,"date":"2023-05-05T14:01:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T14:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:36:05","slug":"diy-fashion-for-beginners-spice-up-your-summer-clothes-with-one-simple-pattern-piece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/05\/diy-fashion-for-beginners-spice-up-your-summer-clothes-with-one-simple-pattern-piece\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Beginner Fashion: Spice Up Your Summer Clothes with ONE Pattern Piece"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2346\" class=\"elementor elementor-2346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7d1521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7d1521\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6added\" data-id=\"f6added\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecc31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecc31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking to add some appeal to your summer wardrobe? With this simple pattern piece, even beginners can create a gathered, puckering look along the side seam of a jersey or knit summer skort, skirt, dress, crop pant, or shorts. Whether you&#8217;re looking to spruce up an existing piece of clothing or start a new sewing project from scratch, this easy-to-use and FAST pattern is the perfect addition to any bottom hemline garment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5223d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5223d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We love using this construction to add a little sex appeal to our<b> Buenos Aires Jersey Beach Dress <\/b>pattern, which includes the letter sized and A4 pattern, full instructions and 3 short videos.\u00a0 It is just one of the 125+ sewing patterns available in our sales offer at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sewingpatternsecrets.com\/vsl?el=sewingbuzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sewing Pattern Secrets<\/a>. Of course, you can always make the dress without the tunnel as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645e6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"645e6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here's what you'll need for supplies:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9167aa6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"9167aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Precision-Embroidery-Scissors-Stainless-Needlework\/dp\/B07PQ6YQ4L?crid=17A00JKZXRTJO&#038;keywords=sewing+scissors+small&#038;qid=1683300374&#038;sprefix=sewing+scissors%2Caps%2C158&#038;sr=8-2-spons&#038;psc=1&#038;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMlZWSENKS0dKN09VJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDE4MTMwM0REMVVTTkZQTEZQMCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUExMDQyOTkyU01TMEZPRkYzRktUJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ%3D%3D&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=sewingpatte01-20&#038;linkId=8e2ef3e602d3401663883cc061c51756&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Scissors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joycoco-Replacement-Drawstrings-Sweatpants-Drawstring\/dp\/B07MZ55G6Q?crid=30T7TN70AU8GI&#038;keywords=drawcord+end&#038;qid=1683299795&#038;sprefix=drawcord+end%2Caps%2C151&#038;sr=8-56&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=sewingpatte01-20&#038;linkId=d8a25e0a86a81b3b306160a9237349c6&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">String, Drawcord or Handmade Cord that will match with your garment.  Approx 2 X 5.5\"<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Jersey Swatch of similar stretch and weight as the garment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b341776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b341776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We created strings from the dress fabric using a tube method.\u00a0 Our fabric had 5% spandex and so it created great cords.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fe464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93fe464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5296551670227259\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4678794537\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b905e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b905e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1 - Side Seams First<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5b0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe5b0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\">Attach front to back pattern pieces first. As long as any pockets or darts are not obstructing the side seam, you will be able to place the pattern piece for the tunnel as high up as you like<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c1724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c1724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 2 - Complete the Hem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6d3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6d3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are using an existing piece of clothing, even better!<\/p><p>If you are sewing a new project, complete the hem around the bottom as will suit your fabric.<\/p><p>In our case, we are using a stable jersey, which best suits this tunnel construction. Beginners should be very careful to test their fabric for the hem seam before construction of the garment to make sure it does not curl. If it curls, you might use techniques to prevent curling, or just go with it and even try to create waves along the bottom as part of the design.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b39a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b39a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 3 - Construct the Tunnel Pattern Piece<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e5058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05e5058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construct a tunnel pattern piece long enough to go from the starting point to the top of the bottom of the hem and to include a seam allowance of 3\/8&#8243; to allow you to fold over and finish the edge of the tunnel with either a serger or a finished edge appropriate for your fabric. You want it shorter than the overall length of the garment and it will stop (not longer than) before the finished hem line on the wrong side of the fabric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b820d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37b820d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-300x164.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2371\" alt=\"Beginner Sewing - Tunnel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-600x327.png 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.37.23-AM-1320x720.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcd8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bcd8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 4 - Finish the Edges of the Tunnel Pattern Piece<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb2e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb2e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finish the edges of the tunnel pattern piece by serging around the tunnel piece or folding around 3\/8 of the sides if you do not have a serger and iron down. Stitch the edges all around the piece with a stretch or zz stitch appropriate for your fabric.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079cf55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"079cf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 5 - Attach the Tunnel to the Strings<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ee68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42ee68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pin together and stitch together the top of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Joycoco-Replacement-Drawstrings-Sweatpants-Drawstring\/dp\/B07MZ55G6Q?crid=30T7TN70AU8GI&amp;keywords=drawcord+end&amp;qid=1683299795&amp;sprefix=drawcord+end%2Caps%2C151&amp;sr=8-56&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=sewingpatte01-20&amp;linkId=d8a25e0a86a81b3b306160a9237349c6&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">strings\u00a0<\/a>to the top of the tunnel piece.\u00a0 Making sure the strings are not peaking through the bottom very far, as they will be seen when the garment is relaxed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4dd9a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4dd9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 6 - Align the Tunnel to the Garment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fc76d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3fc76d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wrong sides of the garment at the side seam. Align the tunnel string combo to the top and position in place, making sure that the bottom of the tunnel doesn&#8217;t peak through the bottom of the finished hem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b7aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b7aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 7 - Attach\/Top Stitch the Short top end of the pattern piece to the top of the garment. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c69f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c69f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the Wrong Side of the Garment:\u00a0 Sew the tunnel to the garment at the short horizontal end,\u00a0 Just one line of stitching.\u00a0 Short Stitches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb7270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eb7270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-300x185.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2381\" alt=\"Pattern instructions\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-600x369.png 600w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-768x473.png 768w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM-1320x812.png 1320w, https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-10.39.23-AM.png 1456w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9ba23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f9ba23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-size: 1.75rem;font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight )\">CONCEPT: String Placement and Tunnel Center Seam<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f158fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f158fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You will be working right to left.\u00a0 Stitch\/attach the tunnel to the garment along the right lateral side, adjust the right hand string to be tight against the right side.\u00a0 Pin the string away from the center of the tunnel piece, as you are going to make the string encased (sandwiched) inside by\/when creating the center seam.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>After you create the center seam you are going to ensure the left hand string is tight against the center, so that you don&#8217;t catch it when you sew the left hand lateral.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Then you will attach\/topstitch the left lateral side of the tunnel to the garment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90560b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c90560b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-11.02.59-AM-300x221.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2382\" alt=\"Side Pull Pattern Piece\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-11.02.59-AM-300x221.png 300w, 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https:\/\/thesewingbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Screen-Shot-2023-05-05-at-11.03.41-AM.png 1860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f56d86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f56d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sewingpatternsecrets.com\/vsl?el=sewingbuzz\">For more Beginner Sewing Techniques, Purchase our 125+ Sewing Patterns, Instructions, and Video Tutorials at Sewing Pattern Secrets<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ac83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ac83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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