A Simple Lycra Dress :)
A SIMPLE FULL LENGTH LYCRA DRESS
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A VERY SIMPLE EASY TO MAKE FULL LENGTH LYCRA DRESS :)
YOU WILL NEED A VEST TOP TO CREATE YOUR PATTERN & VERY STRETCHY LYCRA FOR THIS DRESS
THE MORE STRETCH THE BETTER
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You Will Need (1 thing)
- A Meter Of Very Stretchy Lycra Fabric
Steps (15 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
(TOP FRONT PIECE'S)
FOLD THE FABRIC IN HALF & LAY THE FABRIC FLAT ENSURING THAT THE STRETCH ON THE FABRIC IS RUNNING LENGTH WAYS NOT WIDTH WAYS!
MEASURE FROM YOUR SHOULDER TO JUST UNDER YOUR BUST
TAKE A VEST TOP LAY IT ON TOP OF THE FABRIC PIN & CUT AROUND IT
IF THE LYCRA YOUR USING IS NOT OVERLY STRETCHY THEN I SUGGEST CUTTING AT LEAST 4-5 INCS AWAY FROM THE VEST
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2
(TOP INTERFACING)
I'M USING A BLACK FABRIC AS MY SKIRT IS GOING TO BE BLACK YOU CAN USE THE SAME FABRIC OR ONE OF YOUR CHOICE
AGAIN FOLD THE FABRIC IN HALF & LAY FLAT
TAKE THE TOP PIECE'S LAY THEM FLAT ON THE FABRIC PIN & CUT -
3
YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE FOUR PIECE'S
X2 BLUE FOR THE FRONT OF THE DRESS
X2 BLACK FOR THE INTERFACING -
4
TAKE A PIECE OF BLUE & A PIECE OF BLACK PUT THEM RIGHT SIDES FACING & PIN
SEW ALL THE WAY ROUND YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEW THE BOTTOM
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5
SINGLE STITCH ALL THE WAY ROUND
YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEW THE BOTTOM -
6
THEN ZIG,ZAG STITCH ALL THE WAY ROUND TO OVER LOCK IT
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7
CUT ANY EXCESS FABRIC AWAY TURN INSIDE OUT & PRESS THE SEAMS DOWN WITH AN IRON
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8
NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE TWO FULL TOP PIECE'S
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9
TAKE THE TWO TOP PIECE'S AGAIN RIGHT SIDES FACING
PIN AT THE SHOULDERS & SIDES & SEW -
10
NOW THE TOP PIECE IS COMPLETE
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11
HOW TO MAKE THE THE SKIRT PIECE
AGAIN TAKING THE REST OF THE FABRIC FOLD IN HALF AGAINPLACE THE FABRIC NEXT TO THE TOP MAKING SURE THE WIDTH IS THE SAME & CUT
YOU MAY NEED TO MEASURE YOUR THIGHS AS YOU MAY NEED A LITTLE MORE LEG ROOM IF YOUR FABRIC IS NOT OVERLY STRETCHY?
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12
NOW LAY THE FABRIC FLAT RIGHT SIDE DOWN
TAKE THE BOTTOM & DOUBLE FOLD AN INC OR TWO PIN & SEW FROM END TO END TO HEM THE SKIRT -
13
FOLD THE FABRIC IN HALF AGAIN RIGHT SIDES FACING & PIN THE RAW EDGES TOGETHER & SEW
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14
WITH THE TOP & SKIRT PIECE INSIDE OUT LAY THEM NEXT TO EACH OTHER
ENSURING YOUR SKIRT SEAM IS CENTER BACK PIN ALL THE WAY ROUND & SEW
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15
& YOUR DONE :)