2016 – AFI Atelier

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Hem & finish the dress

18 August 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Hemming the bottom of the dress. Serge or zig-zag the edge. Press if the fabric has stretched a bit. And hem the bottom using your preferred method.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Sew side seams & sleeves

17 August 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Moving on to side seams. This is easy. Pin front to back. Then stitch using elastic or zig-zag stitch. Serge the edges and press your seams to the back.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Sew neckline

1 August 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

In the next steps we will be working on the neck shape. Sew back facing pieces to front facing piece on the shoulder lines.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Sew shoulders

31 July 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Because our dress is made from elastic fabric, we will have to secure shoulder seams so that they do not stretch when you wear the dress.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Sew back and invisible zipper

30 July 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Prepare back pieces. Sew darts using either elastic stitch or zig-zag for knits. Press darts in the shown direction.Pin back pieces together in center line.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Sew front

29 July 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Prepare to sew center front with 2 side front pieces. There are 8 notches that must fit. Before sewing, pin the notches together.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – Choose your fabric. Cut the fabric

29 July 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

You can sew the entire dress from one fabric or you can combine fabrics. In any case, main fabric must be stretchy. Recommended fabric: knits, jersey.

Sewing Hourglass Dress – A glance on the pattern pieces

20 July 2016/0 Comments/in Patterns, Sewing /by AFI

Each pattern file has 20 pages. Pages must be arranged in 4 row and 4 columns. For all sizes the location of the pieces on the pattern sheet is the same.

How to assemble pattern pages

13 July 2016/0 Comments/in Sewing, Tutorials /by AFI

Print the pattern. For each pattern you will have a number of pages. Pages must be aligned by a scheme and taped together.