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Tutorial: How to sew the Burrito Method on a fully lined sleeveless garment - A Jasmine Pinafore Tutorial

Let's teach you how to sew the burrito method!

While it may look like magic in the beginning, you will quickly sew beautifully finished garments once you understand the method!  

What is the burrito method?

It is a technique used to finish a bodice with lining or facing, so you get a clean end result. You will neatly enclose all your seam allowances in the lining, without any raw edges on your sleeveless bodice. Very satisfying AND very easy, once you have figured it out! 

While it may look like magic in the beginning, you will quickly sew beautifully finished garments once you understand the method! 

How to sew the burrito method - step by step tutorial on how to finish a sleeveless bodice stitchmaiden sewing tutorial sewing pattern pdf

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This tutorial is connected to the Stitchmaiden Jasmine Pinafore PDF Sewing Pattern, but the basic technique applies to all fully lined sleeveless bodices. 

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Step by Step Video Tutorial

Please see the video on your YouTube channel to show the burrito method. 
You’ll see how it works step by step! 

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 VIDEO TUTORIAL IN PROGRESS

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Step by Step Picture Tutorial

1. Sew Shoulder Seam on Bodice 

Place bodice RS together and match up shoulder seams. Sew shoulder seams and press seams open.
Repeat for facing bodice.

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2. Sew Neckline Seam 

Place bodice and facing bodice RS together and match up shoulder seams and bust darts.
Pin neckline together and then sew neckline seam all around. 

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3. Sew Neckline Seam 

Clip SA all around the neckline. Trim SA in layers to grade the SA to eliminate bulk. 

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4. Finish Neckline 

Turn bodice RS out and iron the neckline.

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Understitch the facing bodice by stitching facing and SA together only. Understitching will prevent the facing from rolling to the outside by anchoring it to the inside of the garment. The seam is not visible from the outside of the garment.

Stitch with 2 - 3 mm (1/16 inch) from the edge. 

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5. Burrito Method: Sew first outer edge seam 

It’s advised to place your bodice on a flat surface for the burrito method. RS facing you. 

Grab the lower side edge of your bodice, both main and facing fabric together, and start to roll tightly upwards to the upper side edge. Try to roll it small and tight enough.

Flip the main fabric around the fabric roll and onto the lining fabric. The side edges are rolled in a tube around the encased fabric roll in the middle - like a burrito. 

Bring RS edges together and SA onto each other, pin them together. Keep the inner fabric roll out of the way. 

Sew the outer edge seam. 

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Turn piece RS out and press the sewn outer edge.

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6. Burrito Method: Sew second outer edge seam 

Repeat the Burrito Method steps for the second outer edge. 

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Turn the bodice RS out and press outer edges firmly.

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6. Finished! 

Hurray! You did it! 
Enjoy your beautifully sewn garment using the Burrito Method. 

As you can see, both the outside and the inside/facing is beautifully lined with no raw edges left. 

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I hope your sleeveless bodice turned out nicely! 

Please let us know how you liked the tutorial! 
We can't wait to see your Jasmine versions! Don't forget to tag us on Instagram @stitchmaiden using the hashtag #Stitchmaiden so we, and the sewing community, can see it!

Happy Stitching,
Lucy & Faye

 

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