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Mamas Got a New Dress ............................... 5 DIY Anthropologie Inspired Bolster Pillow .. 32
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9. To make the front look completed add a 12. Determine the length you want your skirt to
button strip. You can cut this off another shirt. be. Before attaching it to the top hem it. Here a
You can also create one by adding a piece of wide hem was made.
fabric then sewing on some old buttons.
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16. Now fold that flap over and pin it to the 19. Grab whatever you want to use for your
inside of the skirt. Stitch it closed. drawstring and pull it all the way through.
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Materials:
Cut two rectangles 33" wide by the
length you determined in the step
Lightweight woven fabric 45 wide -
enough yardage to cut two dress above.
lengths. If you want a closer fitting dress this is
Choose a lightweight fabric as the width where you'll want to cut a narrower
of the dress is about 64" when sewn. If rectangle.
you want less ease just cut your If you want a looser fit, cut the
rectangles narrower.
rectangle wider.
Thread
" elastic 3. Sew the side seams
Bias Tape
Tape Measure With right sides together pin the two
Chalk or other Marking Pen large rectangles together along the long
Sewing Machine edges, which are the side seams.
Fabric scissors
Using a seam allowance, stitch the
Instructions: side seams.
If desired, finish the seams with a
1. Determine the length of the dress serger, a zigzag stitch, or pinking shears.
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Starting at one side seam, place one edge of Cut a piece of " elastic that fits
the seam binding along the line you just comfortably around your waist.
drew. Place a safety pin on one end of the elastic
Pin in place. and thread it through the waist casing you
Stitch close to both edges of the seam just created with the seam binding.
binding. Be sure to leave a 1" opening at Once again, don't forget to pin the other
one side seam to insert elastic. end of the elastic to the garment.
Overlap the two edges of elastic, stitch
5. Insert the upper casing elastic
together securely and tuck into the casing.
Cut a piece of " elastic that fits snugly 7. Hem the dress
around your chest (above your bust). Place
a safety pin on one end of the elastic and The hem of the dress is created the same
thread it through the upper casing. way as the upper casing.
Turn under on the bottom edge of the
dress. Press.
Turn under another on the top edge.
Press.
Stitch close to the pressed edge.
Done!
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Measurement C
Add 1" to measurement B
Example: Measurement B = 25" + 1" =
26"
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If youre full busted, on the front piece Cut one front bodice ruffle
measure 1" to the top of the vertical Measurement D x 10"
line. Make a mark. Use a French curve Cut one back bodice ruffle
to draw a gently curved line from the Measurement D x 10
each side seam to the mark at the Example: Measurement A = 24" x 1.5 =
center front. 36" so the ruffles to be cut are 36" x 10"
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Draw a line around the entire dress. Pin the front and back upper bodice
Be sure to use a removable fabric pen ruffles right sides together.
or chalk. Stitch side seams.
This is the line for the waistline casing. Turn bottom edge " to the wrong side;
Eliminate this step if you do not want press. Turn under " again to the wrong
an elasticized waist. side; press. Stitch in place.
Gather the upper edge of the ruffle. To
gather use a long stitch length and
stitch along the upper edge " from the
edge leaving thread tails at each end.
Stitch a second row of stitches " away
from the edge.
With right sides up (wrong side of ruffle
to right side of bodice), pin ruffle to
upper edge of bodice matching side
seams.
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Done!
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30 Minute 4 Seam Caftan 1. Start with your fabric. This tutorial uses 100%
light weight polyester. You might choose to
By: Robie Kay Dodson from So Sew Something switch to a breathable fabric such as 100%
cotton.
Want to make a unique, flowing maxi dress?
Within a half hour you can create this 30
Minute 4 Seam Caftan. Whether you're a mom
on the go or getting ready for a night out, this
free dress pattern delivers a dress that's great
for several occasions.
Materials:
3 yards of fabric
4 seams, 4 buttonholes, one long tube
to use as a sash
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4. Now that you've created your side seams and 6. Now you need to add four buttonholes at the
your sleeves, you need to create your neckline. waist - front and back right side, front and back
You can pin your fabric right to your ironing left side. To decide where, hold the dress up to
board, and then start guessing how big the you and go to a mirror. Locate your waist and
opening should be. Start small on this guess - put a pin at the very right side and the very left
you can always go bigger but you can't go side. Then, back at the ironing board use those
smaller. pins to also mark the identical spots on the back
left and back right. (These button holes are
used to hold your belt in place. See photo
below) When opening up your buttonhole with
a seam ripper, please be sure it's not too dull.
You could end up with puckered buttonholes,
otherwise.
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Materials:
Instructions:
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The Craf Tee Tote lengthwise. Round the bottom by cutting only
the bottom hemline about 5 inches up the side.
By: Megan from Brassy Apple
Materials:
Instructions:
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Instructions:
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10. Lay the front and back piece flat with right
sides together. Measure in from the corner on
each side to sew the two pieces together. Trim
the excess fabric.
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3. Pin together and sew using a " seam. 7. You can alternate embroidery floss colors
every two rows (the Anthro ones alternate
4. Open and press flat. every three).
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10. Fold the bottom right corner of the selvage 13. Cut both layers, resulting in two bias strips 1
edge up to the top left corner of the cut edge. " x 31".
11. You can split that fold with your scissors. 14. Now, fold one strip in half and place the
cording in the crease.
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22. Close the fabric over the cord. 24. Right sides together, pin the 29" edge of the
rectangle around the circle.
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30. Then flip it inside out and sew along the 24"
side of the pillow - leave about a 6" opening for
stuffing (if you are using a pillow form, you will
need to leave a larger opening).
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Materials:
Instructions:
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Materials:
Ruffle Fabric
Bodice Fabrics
Strapless Dress Pattern
Lace
3. This dress zips up the back - if you change
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where yours zips, take note at that part of the
tutorial.
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are.
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Materials:
4. If you'd like to include a pocket, cut out a
Top pattern of your choice
shape that you'd like for the dress. Pin it to the
Fabric to allow for the bodice of your
side of the dress.
dress and extra skirt.
General Sewing Supplies 5. Place it over your shoulders after you have
sewed those and see where you want the
Instructions: pocket to be.
1. Print the pattern and cut out for your size.
6. Sew a pocket (from pin to pin) to the front of
Note - this pattern was size four. the skirt and to the back of the skirt.
2. Place pattern over fabric. Do not cut out.
Draw an appropriately sized triangle to add a
cap sleeve to the design.
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4. Sew pleats.
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4. Take your dress to the sewing machine and 6. Time to make the bust part of the dress. Take
with the wrong side facing up, turn the top the rectangular piece and sew a line of long
seam over using the elastic as a guide to get a basting stitches between the circles, inch
straight line. Fit your Stretch or ball point from the edge. Do not back-stitch at each end
needle. Sew the elastic in place using a triple and leave the thread ends long. Repeat on both
zigzag stitch if your machine has one (it's like a sides.
wide zigzag where each part is made of three
small stitches.) If you only have a regular zigzag
stitch, use this on a wide setting to sew through
the elastic.
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8. Once both edges match in length (or close 10. Now match the two remaining raw edges on
enough), match up the raw edges and pin this piece. You need to keep these
together. Repeat these steps for the opposite together. You can either use your Wonder Tape
side. to baste the two edges together, or match, pin,
and sew close to the edge.
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17. Pin the two pieces right-sides-together, 19. Now match up raw edges on the bottom of
stretching the mid-section piece a little to the mid-section with the top of the front
match to the width of the bodice piece. Line up skirt. Pin and stitch in place, right sides
the center front and the outside seams. It will together, using a narrow zigzag stitch or an
look a little awkward, like this: overcasting stitch and foot. The front piece is
now complete.
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Materials:
Fabric
4. Lift up your hem at the side seam about
General Sewing Supplies inch to eliminate side droop. A good way to do
this is to measure from the waist line down to
Instructions:
the hem from the CF and then the side. Make
1. Trace around a t-shirt. Extend the armhole as sure they are the same length.
pictured to make a one piece, dolman-sleeved,
dress pattern.
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