Processing of necks, armholes, sides

We continue to consider the tailoring and processing of garments with a one-piece selection using the example of my ready-made patterns of a mantle jacket, shirt dress and peplum jacket.

And also, watch a short video on the topic of processing a one-piece selection with a zipper when sewing a jacket, sweatshirt, bomber jacket.

The previous lesson, which for beginners tells what a one-piece rebate is, when, where and how it is applied, drawing and processing options see this link...

Lesson content:

Using the example of my ready-made patterns, let's figure out what a one-piece selection is and how to properly process when sewing such products.

Processing principle one-piece selection the same for products of the dress assortment (dresses, blouses, bathrobes) and for outerwear.

Lesson content:

Sewing clothes with your own hands at home requires the couturier to know some sewing secrets that can increase the class of the product.

In the article, watch a short video and step-by-step instructions on how to make a podkatnik and sew it under the hem of a sleeve with folds or with an assembly, as well as my ready-made dress patterns in which it is advisable to apply such sleeve processing when sewing.

The article and video discusses one undeservedly forgotten tailor's secret that allows you to create beautiful eye in the sleeves of a blouse or dress with a full head.

Other design features of the sleeve pattern do not matter.

Even the theory of knitting sleeves can discourage any desire to learn to sew from a normal person! ..

Therefore, in order to make the task easier for novice home couturiers, I made a video lesson about sleeves that do not require stitching and special skills for stitching.

These are the so-called non-stop or "shirt" sleeves used in sportswear, knitwear, as well as when sewing men's shirts of various styles.

The video master class on sewing in a sleeve is compiled from previously published sewing lessons.

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If you don’t know what a “pickup” is, don’t read any further…

And if you know, let's look at how to cut out and process a combined selection using an example

trench coat Dior, pattern which you can download in full size almost for free:

Sewing lessons from Vera Olkhovskaya

If you are sewing clothes, then you probably know that the set-in bar is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to process fasteners.

It can be used both for sewing dresses and knitted polo.

And tailoring of ethnic clothes today is simply unthinkable without a set-in strap, as it looks great on blouses and embroidered shirts in combination with a stand-up collar.

This video master class talks about sewing with a set-in strap, which only fits under stand-up or stand-up collars. Now about how to sew...

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Today, in shops offering all sorts of little things for sewing, bias binding occupies a separate window, seducing customers with a variety of colors and patterns.

The price is affordable, but how to work with it? That is the question.

You can do without a binder, but it is quite difficult and troublesome.

For those who like to work the old fashioned way, I suggest follow the link and make a bias tape at home.

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How to process the neck? - Another difficult question that confronts a home couturier who wants to conscientiously master the art of cutting and sewing.

This processing option is suitable for almost any product without a collar and for a neck of any shape: “round”, “square”, “mysik”, fantasy ...

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Sleeves come in different designs. In this master class, a sleeve with a fit is considered. The bodice is shirt. The pattern of this season's fashionable "dress-shirt" can be downloaded almost for free here:

Non-stop sleeves can be omitted and the sequence of sewing the product will be different (for more details, see the article "How to Sweep a Sleeve").

Sewing lessons from Vera Olkhovskaya

The set-in bar is probably one of the best inventions of mankind in the field of sewing clothes. It comes in a variety of styles, lengths and widths and allows you to cleanly finish the closure when sewing a dress, blouse or polo shirt.

In this video tutorial on sewing, we will look at one of the simplest set-in slats available in complexity for beginner tailors.

This set-in bar is somewhat different from the traditional one, since the strips of which it consists do not overlap each other, but are arranged end to end ...