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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

The best 2 1/2 hrs. I have spent in awhile. Everyone who sews for themselves needs one of these! Lost my industrial form in a house fire a few years back and am delighted to have it replaced by this one. Am planning to collage old pattern pieces over it to spiff it up a bit.

Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Functional

For: Plus-sized

Style: Eco-Friendly


Materials

Kraft paper tape, water and an old t-shirt

What was your inspiration?

Lesson 3 from the class. Barbara made the instructions and demo very simple!

What are you most proud of?

The results are even better than I expected and I think seeing my figure in the real also will be a bit of an addition incentive to shed a few pounds. And as I do, I can make another one of these so that my clothes
fit as I transition.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Tear a couple of piles of paper strips ahead of time rather than having to do them all as you go.

 

5 comments

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Bail77 on craftsy.com
Feb 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great job.I love your ideal also decoupaging old patterns.
yesIcan on craftsy.com
Feb 05, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
This really looks great, good project for me also...
Barbara Deckert on craftsy.com
Barbara Deckert
Craftsy Instructor
Feb 05, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I LOVE the idea of decoupaging old pattern pieces onto the form: so clever and cute! Send us pics!
datt doings on craftsy.com
Feb 07, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Just did that today and very excited with the results. Will get some pictures as soon as it is dry. I ended up spraying it first with some Dylusions Spray Inks and then laying down selected parts of old pattern pieces. Really liked the way this process gave it a smoother, old world texture.
Aromagal1 on craftsy.com
Feb 04, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Great job! This will be so useful.