For example, a sleeveless dress likely includes facings for the neck and armholes, either in one piece or separate pieces for the front and back.įacings typically have interfacing the pattern instructions will indicate which pieces need to be interfaced. Pin the pieces to your fabric, then cut! Facings Make sure to lay out the pieces so that they all have the same orientation. Make note of the grain line and any pieces that need to be placed on the fold.ĭon’t forget about directionality: If your fabric has a directional print like flowers with stems, you want all the flowers to face the same direction. Place the pattern pieces on the fabric, following the pattern instructions. Then, lay out your fabric on your work space, following the pattern instructions - you may need to fold the fabric in half.
Press your fabric to remove all wrinkles. Step 3: Prepare and cut out your fabric Preparing the fabric Set you pattern pieces aside and move on to the fabric. I like to give my tissue paper pattern pieces a quick press with a dry iron to remove all the wrinkles and make sure they lay flat on my fabric. Most patterns provide a listing of the pattern pieces, which indicate exactly which pieces you need. For a simple shift dress, that might include the dress front, dress back, front and back neck facings and armhole facings or sleeves. Open your pattern and find all the pattern pieces required. Once you’ve chosen your dress pattern, you can prep your pattern for success. Selecting fabric is a big task too - one too huge to cover in this post! Luckily, we have another very helpful post on choosing fabric for clothes. You can get a pattern with this online class to find one you like. Step 1: Select your pattern and fabricįor this tutorial, I’m making a simple shift dress - a great choice for beginners. Once you have completed one component, you move on to the next - soon enough your dress will be done. Each component might have several steps, which are set in a specific order and build upon each other.
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The key to sewing a dress is to treat it as a series of components.
These tips for beginners will help you sew a dress. Sewing a dress might seem like a big task, but even those just starting their sewing journey can accomplish it! Dresses are actually great beginner projects, as long as you choose a simple style and an easy-to-use fabric.
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