- Preparing the necessary for tailoring
- Sewing a simple dress
- What should I consider when sewing?
Few women dream of walking in an old dressing gown in a flower at home. Of course, on sale you can find kits-deuces specially for the house, but they still can not be compared with a dress, even the most ordinary one. And for this it is not necessary to spend a lot of money, on your home dress you can easily find patterns on the Internet. And cuts of lightweight fabric for sure can be found in the closet of the hostess. We'll figure out how to apply this correctly and make an original, comfortable and beautiful dress, in which you can accept guests.
to the contents ↑Preparing the necessary for tailoring
Before we cut the fabric, we prepare everything that is necessary: material and tools. To work does not stop at the most unnecessary time, we prepare as much as possible. So, you will need preparation:
- Fabrics. In the event that this dress is one of your first experiments, it is better not to use very thin or dense fabrics. Equally important is the selection of the correct pattern. It is better if the pattern on the fabric is abstract, then its selection and alignment will not be required.
Important! In the event that the fabric covers a large pattern, it can not be taken back to back, you need a stock to fit the pattern.
- Tools. It is necessary to acquire a meter, needles of several kinds, large scissors, crayons, pins and threads.
Sew a simple dress
Sewing a homemade dress with your own hands is not so difficult. There are options for which the pattern is not used at all. But measurements will be required in order to determine the necessary amount of tissue.
Variant 1
Let's start by making:
- Draw rectangles on paper, two sizes 65 by 80 cm, two sizes 55 by 35 cm and two sizes 7 by 25 cm. This size is calculated for a standard figure. It is possible to change the size to fit your shape.
- Rectangles are cut out, applied to the fabric and circled with chalk.
Important! Do not forget about the designation of the armhole!
- The details for the area of the hands are pruned and pinned.
- Basics are wasted on a sewing machine. If there is an overlock, the edge is processed.
- Sleeves are sewn to the base.
- The neck is bent 2 cm, stitched, an elastic band is inserted into the chute.
- The edge of the hem is processed and ironed.
Important! To the dress is added a decor, which can be represented by a thin chain, a discreet brooch or any other decorative element.
Option 2
For a cute homemade outfit, you do not need to buy a new fabric. Training is required:
- Topeka or jerseys made from ribbed cotton;
- Fabrics of length about 3 m;
- Thread;
- Scissors.
For this homemade dress the pattern is not created, you can immediately start creating:
- The top part of the jersey is cut. It should be taken into account, the smaller the length of the top, the smaller will be the length of the dress itself.
- The fabric is folded in half in length, and then wraps around the waist a half times.
- The fabric is folded in half in width and the machine is stretched side, which has become common for four layers of material.
- A conventional stitch is used to treat the edge of the docking of two layers of fabric.
- The thread is not fixed - it is tightened until wrinkles appear. They should be uniform.
- Try on the bottom of the dress to make sure that the skirt turned out quite free.
- The upper and lower parts are scraped from the wrong side.
Important! Watch for a uniform distribution of frills.
- The details are sewn on the sewing machine, the dress turns out.
- For the belt from the fabric a strip is cut out, folded in half and sewed on the wrong side.
- The belt is turned to the front side, the edges are machined.
Here's the dress for the house with your own hands is ready!
to the table of contents ↑What should I consider when sewing?
- When removing the measurements, you need to be very careful. If one of them turns out to be wrong, the product may be damaged.
- When taking measurements, you need to take into account that in the abdomen you need to make a stock.
- To sew a simple homemade dress with your own hands, usually do not require additional measurements, basic enough.
- If the pattern is simple, then it can be transferred to the fabric without using paper.
- In case, when it comes to sewing a long dress, it will take at least five meters of fabric.
- The remains of the fabric can be used to create decorative elements.
Well, as you can see, you can create an outfit for your own hands that will be simple and elegant at the same time. This option will be economical, in addition, it will definitely be exclusive. And after sewing of house dresses it is possible to proceed safely to tailoring of daily clothes or evening dresses.