I bought a fairly simple Mccalls pattern. I have never made a dress before but am pretty crafty in other areas (macreme, nitting, looming, small sewing projects like bags and stuff). Any advice/tips.
2007-04-27 03:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by Wondering 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Read the directions all the way through before you start.
Iron the pattern pieces.
Make sure the fabric is washed and dried the way you intend to wash and dry the garment.
When you pin your pattern to the fabric, use a lot of pins. Run them the long way within the seam allowance so the pattern lies perfectly flat on the fabric.
Use sharp scizzors that are never used on paper.
If you have to pin pieces together to be sewn, remove each pin before it reaches the needle.
Don't sew when you're tired.
Have fun and enjoy your new dress!
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2007-04-27 08:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are so crafty, great, knitting, looming is, I think, much harder than sewing a dress up. I found easier to get an old dress and get a feeling for its cut. Get the stitches out and see the pattern and cut similar to it may be with different sleeves or collar.
Use the pattern that you have and your eyes for measurements, practise this skill, you only need a good scissors and a simple $1 tape measure.
First draw, then estimate measurements, then cut (give lots of extra fabric for the stitching, and just in case things go wrong.
You are so talented and can mix your macrame, and other pieces into your dress, again can be details like collar, pockets etc
I think I might get back into sewing soon.
Have a good time.
2007-04-27 11:17:37 · answer #2 · answered by nininha 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One thing I've noticed in a lot of patterns lately is that the sizing is off. I'm not talking about the difference in vanity sizing in the store where I wear a size 8 and pattern sizing where that translates into a 12 because that should be easy to remedy by taking your measurements and making whatever size they fit into.
But a lot of times even when I make the size my measurements say should fit, it is off for me. After making a few garments that were either way to big or way too small I started making the first item out of scrap fabric to test the fit. That has saved my more expensive material and my sanity more than once.
Also, if you plan to do this and your pattern has multiple sizes all on one sheet, you can trace the pieces out onto tracing paper, thin newsprint or tissue paper so that when you find that you actually need 1 size smaller/larger you still have that size pattern piece available.
2007-04-27 13:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Critter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you cut your first "dress" out of just an inexpensive piece of material(muslin, poplin etc) That way you can "fit" the garment and make changes to the pattern without having ruined a more expensive piece of material. I have never made anything, that I didn't have to adjust the pattern in some way. When sewing, make sure you are using the right needle, it can make all the difference. Enjoy!
2007-04-28 12:07:26 · answer #4 · answered by janice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read and read again [the pattern instructions] yes iron the pattern. choose fabric with no obvious lines or plaids the first time . no knits at first. do one step at a time and iron each step. slowly and methodically . and you wont believe how simple it really is.
2007-04-27 17:42:41 · answer #5 · answered by Dori S 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋