 Crafting Doll Dresses |
11 May 09 |
Crafting 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.
By: suegold, articlerich.com
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