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How to Craft Doll Dresses
Doll dresses are fun to make. First, however
you must learn the rules for beginners to make quality designs.
To start you will need to consider fabric. Some people like
multi-colored clothing, however the clothes must harmonize to
deliver quality dresses.
To make sure that you accomplish quality doll dresses, you will
need the right equipment and tools. You will need a sewing
machine, cleansers, universal needles, including stretch
needles, pins, olfaa panel, and a rotary or gyratory cutter. You
will also need hand-sew needles, dressmaker scissors, sewing
scissors, fabric glue and pen, greaseproof paper for tracing,
pencil, measuring tape, lace, ribbons, fasteners, elastic, paper
scissors, etc.
Before you get started, you will need to clean your sewing
machine. Use “Dust Away,” to spray your machine near the bobbin
region. You will also need to clean the bar where the needles
are installed, as well as the “tension” discs at the top. Once
you clear the machine of dust, use a drop of oil.
Now you are prepared to make doll dresses. Before I forget, make
sure you have thread, specifically DMC broder if you intend to
make French dresses.
How to trim:
You can use the pin tuck method to trim your doll dress. You
will need twin needles, and a foot that is designed for pin
tucking. Set up your machine. The right needle should be
clockwise while the left counterclockwise. At the “tension”
discs, you should have the left needle threaded on the same
side, and the right needle threaded on the right thread. To keep
your dresses fresh, you can use starch to spray your dress prior
to pin tucking.
How to pin tuck skirts:
When pin tucking skirts make sure you leave some space.
How to pin tuck sleeves and/or bodice:
Take a square of your fabric and pin tuck it. You can cut out
the upper section of the dress and/or sleeves after. Keep in
mind when you start pin tucking for sleeves and bodice, the
fabric size is modified, or reduced.
If you are not familiar with pin tucks, you can tuck your doll
dress. To tuck you merely consider the size and width of your
garment. To start you press down, pressing the folded center.
Along the fold and edge of your fabric, stitch the width
precisely. As long as you stay consistent within your stitching
lines, you will do fine. You should always start sewing at the
grain after pulling a single thread.
After you complete your dress, or near the finish, you may want
to consider bows, tassels, smock, or hand sewn objects. Hand
embroidering is ideally used in finishing. Use a range of DMC
embroidery to make finish your dress.
Smocking is the added finishing whereas you use patterns to
complete your dress. Silk ribbons, satin single and double
ribbons make up a great pinafore, or back dressing.
Tassels are easy to make, yet you will, need crochet threads
and/or embroidery thread to complete your mission. You will also
need cardboard in which you will need to cut out a part a length
longer than your tassel. Use your thread, wound it around the
cut part, and continue until you have achieved the thickness you
desire. At one end of the part, use the same thread and channel
it through the thickness. Next, tie the thread so that it knots
and at the opposite end of your part, cut. Do not cut your
thread. Now you are ready to make your tassel.
To finish, at the knotted region, convey your thread so that it
meets with your tassel. Next, wound another part of thread about
the finish of your tassel a few times. Knot the area so that it
is taut. At the finish of your tassel, skid the thread in to
fasten your finished work. If the finish necessitate cutting to
make sure it is constant, do so now.