Barbara – 24 – Project Review
In this session, I provided a comprehensive review of the dress project we completed. I walked through the entire process, from draping the muslin to cutting and sewing the final garment. I emphasized the importance of matching the darts and seams throughout the construction process to achieve a clean, continuous line. I also highlighted my […]
Barbara – 22 – Attaching the Zipper – Part 1
In this session, I demonstrated how to attach an invisible zipper to the dress. I showed the proper technique for aligning the zipper with the dress seams and pinning it in place before sewing. Lesson Steps:
Barbara – 23 – Attaching the Zipper – Part 2
In this session, I demonstrated how to finish attaching the zipper to the dress. I pinned the back of the dress closed, ensuring there was no excess bulk around the zipper area. This step is crucial to allow for easy zipping and a smooth fit. Lesson Steps: I took care to hand-stitch the back closure […]
Barbara – 21 – Lining the Dress
In this lesson, I taught how to line a dress after draping and constructing the bodice and skirt pieces. I summarized the steps taken so far – draping, transferring patterns, cutting fabric and lining, assembling bodice and skirt pieces. Lesson Steps:
Barbara – 20 – Sewing the Lining
In this session, I taught how to sew the lining for the dress bodice. We followed the same process as sewing the darts on the outer fabric, changing the thread and carefully stitching the darts on the lining pieces. Lesson Steps:
Barbara – 19 – Sewing the Skirt – Darts and Outline
In this session, I taught how to sew the darts and outline for the skirt portion of the dress project. We worked on closing the darts neatly and marking the outlines to prepare for sewing the skirt pieces together. I demonstrated sewing the darts on the front and back skirt pieces, ensuring they were properly […]
Barbara – 18 – Sewing the Bodice – Darts and Outline
In this session, I demonstrated how to sew the darts and outline of the bodice for the Barbara dress project. I provided guidance on handling fabrics that are more challenging to sew, such as lame, and emphasized the importance of not stretching the fabric while sewing. Lesson Steps:
Barbara – 17 – Cutting the Lining
In this lesson, I explained how she would be cutting the lining fabric using the same pattern pieces as the outer fabric, without making a separate lining pattern. I chose to use the same mid-weight satin fabric for both the outer shell and lining for simplicity. I demonstrated how to prepare the lining fabric by […]
Barbara – 16 – Cutting the Fabric
In this session, I taught how to properly cut the fabric and lining for the Barbara dress project. We laid out the finalized pattern pieces on the folded fabric, pinned them in place, and carefully cut around the outlines, marking important notches and dart placements. After finalizing the pattern pieces, the next step is cutting […]
Barbara – 15 – Transferring the Skirt to Pattern – Part 3
In this session, I taught how to match the darts and seamlines of the skirt and bodice patterns to create a cohesive dress design. I emphasized the importance of having continuous, aligned lines for a high-end look. Lesson Steps:
