Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress
The Choice of Fabric
A course by Valentine , Content Creator and Sewing Expert
About the video: The Choice of Fabric
Overview
“A decisive choice! I will now review the different fabrics that can be used to make the MIRA dress. I will explain the different renderings expected depending on the chosen fabric and give you tips on how to supply yourself with fabric.”
In this video lesson Valentine addresses the topic: The Choice of Fabric, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress. Make a dress that reflects your personality with a simple sewing pattern, the fabric of your choice, a sewing machine, and the advice of an expert.
Partial transcription of the video
“The choice of fabric We will go over the different types of fabrics that you can use to sew your Mira dress. I will give you my advice on the choice of fabric and the different results depending on the chosen fabric. When you start, the simplest, it is to choose so-called warp and weft fabrics. They are easier to grip because they are not stretchable. Here are different types of warp and weft fabrics that you can use to make your Mira. For starters, English lace. It is a cotton fabric, embroidered. I think it gives a bohemian style. It's easy to use and I love the rendering. Be careful not ...”
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Course summary for: Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress
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Category
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Areas
DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing
Valentine
A course by Valentine
After an initial career in engineering, Valentine decided to take a completely different path: that of creative arts and textile design. Nowadays, she runs her own blog Happy as a bee and an Instagram account with thousands of followers. She shares her lifestyle favorites, DIY tips, and sewing patterns that anyone can try their hand at.
Her popular and original textile creations are inspired by fashion and have already caught the eye of brands such as My Little Coupon, Jacadi, Ma Petite Mercerie, and Pilot.
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