How to make your own dress form. When starting on the wonderful and exciting journey of making your own clothes or altering old ones there is one thing you will definitely need to make your job easier...that is a dress form. There are many tutorials on the web but the best one I found is the one I am going to share with you. The source is but the tutorial is in German so I am going to make a short presentation in English, although the pictures speak pretty much for themselves. Here is what you will need: pillow filling for stuffing out your formscissorsmetal base2-3 rolls of tapecardboardan old hip-length T-shirtfoil (for the neck) take on the T-shirt and wrap your neck in foil to protect it then take the following steps one by one in wrapping the tape.
And the end result is pretty good! Now you have your dress form and can start working on your most exciting sewing projects! 1-Hour Dress. May 31st, 2013 Email 287 users recommend This dress is so quick to sew, you’ll find yourself making more than one. It would also look great in a metallic knit for a special occasion. Jack Deustch Inspiration by Oscar de la Renta Style.com Sloan Howard Photo: Jack Deustch What says summer more than a chic, lightweight dress? What You'll Need: French curveHand-sewing needleInterlock knit, 2 yardsMeasuring tapePattern paperRulerSewing machineThread Make the Pattern 1. 2. View 5 member project galleries. Fun in the sun(dress) Gathered Grecian. Downloads « The Selfish Seamstress. Who loves free patterns? Everyone loves free patterns! On this page, you can download patterns I have created for your own personal use at no cost. Please note the copyright on these patterns – YOU MAY NOT claim these patterns as your own, sell them, redistribute them or use them for any commercial purposes.
If you display work that you have created using them online or otherwise, I would request the courtesy of crediting me for the design and linking to this page if applicable. DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert or professional pattern drafter or grader. PATTERN: Kate Spade-Inspired Faux Fur Pullover A zany, vintage-y, loose-fitting alternative to a jacket in faux fur with raglan sleeves and a funnel neck. This easy-to-construct garment with just four pattern pieces is sized for XS, but it should be easy to enlarge by adding the desired extra width through the middle of each piece. Kate Spade-Inspired Faux Fur Pullover XS (PDF) This is a super easy sleeveless cowl neck top in size XS-S.
How to make my Chalk Lines Skirt. This is one of my favorite skirts (and my sister’s favorite to borrow). It’s not the quickest sewing project, since you have to sew each seam twice – once to put in the piping and again to actually make the seam – but it’s worth the extra effort. These are the pattern pieces: To add piping to a seam, first sew the piping to one side, placing it on the right side of the fabric with the decorative bit facing in. Sew along the edge of the raised part – sewing on the raised part looks fine, and sewing too far back does not, so error on the side of keeping too close. Next, pin the second piece of fabric in place with the right sides together.
Sew along the seam, catching the piping in it. You can feel where the piping is under the fabric – use this to line up the seam so you sew as close to the raised part as possible. First sew together the bottom and middle pieces of the side panel. The piping stiffens the fabric so you need to add a facing to hem. How to make a petal top. I have a tutorial here on how to make a petal top, but first a disclaimer: Like, wow. This is one of those "oops... got too excited and didn't do my research before jumping in... " projects.
Let me back up. Since spring of 2009 when I saw I Love You, Man in theaters, I have been gaga over bright yellow and I loooove the wardrobe of Rashida Jones's character. Seriously, when you need some eye candy and wardrobe inspiration, watch this movie. One of the items I really covet is this little yellow top she wears: So I thought, oh, I can make that! I use style A/B with my own trim! The I cut the petal band in the size I imagined my petals would be: Even it up. Cut out your petal shapes from the bottom of the band, leaving 1/2" at the top: Use these petals as a pattern for the next several rows: Some of my petals were cut in half, so I sewed them up and pressed the seams open: Total, I used 25 petals. I chained mine together, so they were a very pretty banner before I cut all the threads! But wait!! Joyful Ruffle Neck Top – Tutorial. Last week I showed you the top I made for my MIL’s B-day, remember?
Well today is My Mom’s B-day! So Feliz Cumpleaños Mamá!! And as part of the celebration, I will show you how to make this top! Maybe it can be the Mom’s B-day Top!! The process is not very complicated and if you are making one for yourself I will describe the measurements I took, so you can adapt them to fit you. For the top I used some left overs I had of red polka-dot Chiffon, and I wear the top with something under it because the fabric is see trough, but you can make it with your choice of fabric, so you can wear it alone.
Top Front: The width for this piece is your bust, I added to my measurement 1 inch on each side for the folding, plus 1.5 inches on each side for comfort. [Click Images to Enlarge] I love this top, is so comfortable and the ruffles make me feel very girly Let me know if you make it I will love to see, Happy Sewing! * This tutorial is provided for personal, non-commercial use only. DIY Fashion-Forward Bracelets & Diy & Lifestyle & RTR On Campus. When money is tight, but fabulous fashion is a necessity, try out your crafting skills to make something new and fantastic. These bracelets are sure to impress and look quite expensive, but all they require is some gold chain and friendship bracelet yarn, both of which you can find at a craft store like Michael’s Art Supply.
Make one signature piece or stack a bunch for a layered look! BFrend Bracelets by Monika You can find the full blog post here to see more styles of these bracelets. In order to create them, check out these various friendship bracelet patterns. Another fun and very creative bracelet is this one made out of gold or silver nuts, normally used to secure bolts. Amazing what you can create with such inexpensive items! DIY: How to Sew a High Waist Pleated Skirt (Beginners)