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Sewing: Paper Tape Dress Form
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Paper Tape Dress Form

Paper Tape dressform

Paper Tape dressform
dressform with jacket

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

Instructions

Actually I did this one several years ago using the instructions in Barbara Deckert's "Sewing for Plus Sizes" book.
Difficulty:

Category: Sewing

Type of item: Accessory

For: Plus-sized

Style: Traditional

Materials

Paper Tape (Couldn't find brown but white works too) with water-activated glue on one side. Painter's Tape Helper/Husband (to put me in a "body cast") Discardable T-Shirt Water Heavy Shears

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KathyGM on craftsy.com
KathyGM
Mar 14, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Looks great. I use mine all the time
RomonaBags on craftsy.com
RomonaBags
Feb 12, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I am going to mark my form (Bee) as you did. What did you use, painter tape?
Patricia Hulse on craftsy.com
Patricia Hulse
Feb 08, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wow. love to see a dress form that is realistic. I may have to get someone to help me make one.
kquilter51138462 on craftsy.com
kquilter51138462
Jan 03, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
b-Just love the look of this jacket! Can you tell us who the pattern designer / publisher of the pattern is? I would like to try this one .
felyneluvr on craftsy.com
felyneluvr
Jan 03, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks for the comment, kquilter. I've made 5 or 6 of this particular jacket and love, love, love the pattern. You can order it online at http://www.petitepluspatterns.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=202. I've tried several others and they have all been wonderful. Petite Plus patterns are designed with a D cup so less altering is required. They are easy to lengthen for taller plus sizes too. There's also a DVD on how to make this jacket and it is great, although I use a combination of methods, including some from the Jackets for Real People DVD from Palmer/Pletsch with Marta Alto (buy it here: http://www.palmerpletsch.com/dvd-videos.htm). Palmer/Pletsch also sells the jacket interfacing I recommend on this site. It's the best I've used.
marjoriel560545 on craftsy.com
marjoriel560545
Dec 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
These directions were published in Sew News magazine several years ago.
annnielsen14774 on craftsy.com
annnielsen14774
Dec 25, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Looking good! Thanks for sharing
felyneluvr on craftsy.com
felyneluvr
Dec 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Maybe I could hot glue a football into each armhole for arms? LOL
Barbara Deckert on craftsy.com
Barbara Deckert
Craftsy Instructor
Dec 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks for uploading on the Projects Page!
felyneluvr on craftsy.com
felyneluvr
Dec 24, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I'm pretty internet savvy but new to Craftsy so just learning my way around. Thanks for the suggestion. Didn't realize the Projects Page was "outside" of the class pages.

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