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Monday, March 21, 2011

How to Sew a Baby Dress---Tutorial---Part 1




Today I will show you how to sew the baby dress using the pattern draft I provided in my last post.

Step 1: Draw the pattern on the fabric and cut out. Cut open the center front.


Step 2: We will make a curvy hemline on the center front. Mark A, C, D, and F as shown in the image below where AB=BC=DE=EF=1½ inches. Draw curves connecting A-C and D-F as shown.








Close-up photo:

Step 3: Carefully cut on the curves on both sides of the hemline and remove the excess.






Now it will look like this:


Step 4: To be continued tomorrow.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.




Saturday, March 19, 2011

Baby Dress Pattern Draft




Here is the pattern draft for the baby dress which I promised to post. Sorry for the delay in posting this:

Instructions for drafting:

Both the front and back are same in this dress except that the center front is cut open. I have also listed the measurements I used for my 3-month-old baby.
A-B = full length + 1 inch = 11.5 inches
A-F = 1½ inches
A-K = 1½ inches
I-G = 1 inch
A-G = B-D = (bust/4) + 1 inch = 5 inches
E-D = ¼ inch
B-E = (bust/4) + ¾ inch = 4¾ inches
I-J = (bust/4) + 1 inch = 5 inches
A-C = G-H = (bust/4) - ½ inch = 3½ inches
C-H = (bust/4) + 1 inch = 5 inches
Shape K-F and J-H.
Click the links below to see the step-by-step tutorial on how to sew this baby dress:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3


Please feel free to leave your comments and queries about this baby-dress pattern. Please link back to my blog, if you use this pattern.

You can find lots of free PDF printable sewing patterns on this page on my blog.

You can also click the Free Sewing Patterns Page at the top of this blog page (under the blog title) to find more free sewing patterns.

Click the below links to browse through all the pattern drafting and sewing tutorials on my blog.


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