Sewing Tutorials

Introduction:

Sewing and fitting a body form cover is easier than might think. A very practical and unique way to create your perfect size body replica. Once padded and covered the body form will provide years of service for fitting and altering patterns. For draping and designing intricate garments. The form is soft, flexible easy to pin into and can easily be updated if your size changes.

This form cover has eight horizontal seam lines. Two side seams, a front and back center seam, and four front and back dart replacement seams.

The web offers numerous tutorials and available material for understanding and guiding you through the process of creating your perfect fitting muslin shell. (Some recommendations are found in reference materials listed below).

In this tutorial:

• You will learn how to modify and fit pattern blocks (using your own bodice and skirt pattern blocks or fitted shell) to fit and sew a princess seamed body form cover.
• The simple pattern changes that combine these blocks into a sheath dress pattern which then can be converted into the princess seamed pattern.
• How to sew a princess seamed garment, insert a zipper, pad and cover the form.

Any body form available will work, except for one that is too large for your frame.

This sewn and fitted shell is carefully placed on the form, padded and closed with 30inch zipper or if perf erred can be sewn shut at the center front seam line.

There are many methods to create the cover. In this tutorial I offer links to some exceptional information on how to create a fitted bodice pattern. In addition there are links to my favorite books on pattern making and design. Or if you prefer you may use an established printed pattern, I offer one specifically for a fitted shell by McCalls. But any princess style dress pattern can be used to make the fitting changes and style changes to create the form cover.