Video: The Gina Bustier
Hello, my lovely!
Come sew along with me as I create the Gina Bustier. In this video tutorial, you'll learn how to sew the lovely Gina from start to finish, and the skills in this video will work for both the waist-length and the midriff-length versions.
You'll learn:
An alternative method for sewing picot lingerie elastic
How to work with power net
A couture-worthy technique for interior finishing that hides all the seams
Hope you love this video & find it helpful! Don't forget to download this pattern and instructions in the separate Gina Bustier post.
xoxo,
Gertie
P.S. Use the handy dandy time stamps below (and on the YouTube description) to go to the exact part of the video you would like to see!
0:00 Introduction
02:37 Pattern Pieces
05:41 Fabric and Supplies
14:31 Sewing the Lower Cup
16:03 Attaching the Channeling
17:33 Attaching the Bra Cup Upper
19:07 Attaching the Midriff
20:46 Attaching the Side Front
22:32 Attaching the Center Back
23:56 Center Front
26:03 Choose Your Own Adventure: Bustier or Dress?
26:54 Sewing the Zipper
31:20 Attaching Elastic to Bottom
35:51 Preparing the Boning
38:38 Attaching Underarm Elastic
41:40 Attaching the Neckline Elastic
44:27 Attaching Channeling to Shoulder Strap
45:54 Attaching the Straps at the Front
47:22 Attaching the Straps at the Back
48:27 Completed Garment
48:53 Goodbyyyeee!
Comments (15)
Is it a lightweight or medium weight fusible fleece? Or does it just depend on your fashion fabric?
Is there an alternative to using boning channels and is there an alternative to the power mesh ❤️
I substituted both on one of my tops: used a stable ponte knit instead of power mesh and also finished seams on a serger then press both to the side and stitch down, creating a boning “channel” out of the seam allowances. Will work with zig-zag finished seams as well. You can press them together the same direction as you would a dart, depending on seam location. Or press open, and sew each one separately, this will create a double boning channel so you’ll need double the bones.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE BEING A PATREON!! Each outfit is cuter than the last. Thank you to the whole Charm Patterns team!
Where are we finding the boning channels? Or what else are we using?! Help a girl out.
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Im about to make my whole summer wardrobe pinup style, thanks Gertie!!!
Thank you, Kristin, for sewing for us this month!
This is fabulous, thank you. Will there be a fit clinic to help us fit this one? I imagine the beauty is in the fit.
I love it! I have always loved Gina, and I am amazed you dedicate such a beautiful pattern to her! I think it could also turn into a wonderful bikini top simply adjusting the back closure to resemble the Ester swimsuit back…I will try a beach ware version with it ❤️
I love it! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this lovely pattern. Have you considered adding the 50% scale pieces to the file. I know it would help me personally to be able to work the pattern out before I got to my full size pattern. Size would not matter to me, just wrapping my head around the construction. Thanks.
You can always print it at 50% on Adobe! I've done it that way when I needed to have half scale.
Love the sewing videos so much. Thanks for always doing these. Will there be a fit clinic for this pattern or an existing fit clinic that would help?
Time to go fabric shopping!