Dressmaking - 37 patterns
Dressmaking is at the higher end of the art of the craft of sewing and it may not be for all sewers, but if you want to challenge yourself more then this can be an extremely rewarding part of sewing.
In this section we're looking to link to free projects and tutorials that explain specific aspects of sewing your own clothes rather than covering the complete construction of specific items of clothing. If you're looking free clothes sewing patterns, please have a browse through our clothes and accessories category.
You'll find pages that cover subjects such as different types of hems, how to add darts to your patterns and tips on adding different types of pockets among other things.
Here's a very quick and simple tip, but it's such a little gem for marking a hem on skirts, dresses and coats when you haven't got someone to help you out.
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If you ever receive a shirt with too long sleeves with cuffs, this tutorial will help you to alter the sleeves to fit. The process is broken into steps…
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Tulip hemlines are proving very popular in ready to wear clothing these days and they are an easy way to add a design detail to plain dresses. This sewing…
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Here's a look at how to achieve a perfect invisible hem, which is a particularly useful technique when adjusting clothes, such as pants. There are plenty…
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If you have trouble finding pencil skirts that fit your dimensions, here's an intresting page for you. This includes detailed instructions on how to measure…
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Hey - I saw I was getting traffic from you today and found my skirt pattern project on the front page! Thank you so much for featuring me.
I hope that your readers enjoy making this pattern the easy way - using the spreadsheet to work it all out for you!
Any questions? You can always leave me a comment on the post and I'll do my best to help.
Deby
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This page looks at how to line a bodice to produce a neater appearance. The step by step tutorial uses photos to clearly demonstrate how apply this technique…
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Here's a very short and sweet sewing tutorial that explains how to add piping to a dress. This can be a great way to add some contrast to a design and…
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This step by step tutorial with photos and illustrations describes a clever technique for making your own bias tape. Using this method, you can make five…
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This is a quick little tutorial that demonstrates an attractive sewing technique for making petal sleeves. It's a great way dress up short sleeves and…
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This tutorial demonstrates how to insert a concealed zipper into full skirt in sheer fabric
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