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Sewing: Dress Form
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Dress Form

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Plus-Size Pattern Fitting & Design »

Instructions

Made this at a class at the Sewing Expo. Husband says it looks like Venus of Willindorf. Goddess of fertility
Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Plus-sized

Style: Whimsical

Materials

Paper tape

What was your inspiration?

Took a class at the Sewing and Quilting Expo - More the day before. Lots of fun

What are you most proud of?

Even though in two moves it has gotten banged up, it's still usefull

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Have a buddy and be ready to stand for over an hour

 

15 comments

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Sarg on craftsy.com
Sarg
May 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great job..I have been tossing up whether or not to buy one to help me fit my own clothes better..but the prices are horrendous...this look like just the thing I have been looking for.
KathyGM on craftsy.com
KathyGM
Nov 13, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Goddess - yes. Don't you love her? I made a duct tape one a couple of years ago and she is my fitting buddy
Steph A on craftsy.com
Steph A
Nov 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Fantastic job! This is exactly what I've been wanting to make, but just to find the right friend to help! I found another type of dress form on Burda Style.com, which uses the paper form as a basis for making a more solid dress form. The paper form is used as a mold and kept as a backup. First it's lined (inside) with aluminum foil to protect the paper form, then layered (on the foil, inside) with a thick cotton felt/fleece fabric and more paper tape or paper mache. When it's hardened, the outer paper form with the foil is removed, and the new felt covered paper form is then taped together and covered with a tight knit fabric. It looks really good. Here's the link: http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/dress-form
Julia Michna on craftsy.com
Julia Michna
Nov 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wonderful job. I can't wait to do mine.
Ada H on craftsy.com
Ada H
Nov 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Grandma Purple, what a great job. I want one. How long did it take to do the taping?
Grandma Purple on craftsy.com
Grandma Purple
Nov 12, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
It takes a while.
Barbara Deckert on craftsy.com
Barbara Deckert
Craftsy Instructor
Nov 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Excellent bust definition. Mine is about 20 years old and it has a dent in the belly, too! Thanks for sharing.
modupeawo1043128 on craftsy.com
modupeawo1043128
Nov 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
nice, well done. how do i learn to make a similar dress form....
Grandma Purple on craftsy.com
Grandma Purple
Nov 10, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Barbara shows you how to do it in one of the videos. I got lucky a few years ago and took a class, spent all day with a group of women. We all came home with dress forms.
modupeawo1043128 on craftsy.com
modupeawo1043128
Nov 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
nice, well done. how do i learn to make a similar dress form....
sandimacd on craftsy.com
sandimacd
Nov 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow! this is a great job. Things have sped up around here so I am looking at getting mine done after the holidays.
Emesse on craftsy.com
Emesse
Nov 10, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Congrats for this first so important job. I wish you a lot of fun sewing your own garments.
marlenemo555215 on craftsy.com
marlenemo555215
Nov 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
At Last!!!! Someone thinking about us short chubby people. The model looks just like me.
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marlenemo555215
Nov 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
At Last!!!! Someone thinking about us short chubby people. The model looks just like me.
Scheri Manson on craftsy.com
Scheri Manson
Nov 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Absolutely beautiful. Now you have a great tool for all your sewing projects.

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