Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress

Taking Measurements

A course by Valentine , Content Creator and Sewing Expert

Content Creator and Sewing Expert. Dijon, France.
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About the video: Taking Measurements

Overview

“The first thing to do is to take your measurements. I'll walk you through how to determine which size you'll need to select to make a dress that's right for you.”

In this video lesson Valentine addresses the topic: Taking Measurements, 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

“Taking measurements In this lesson you will learn how to take your measurements to determine the correct size for your dress. The advantage in sewing, is that we can sew a dress that fits us perfectly, no matter our measurements. The Mira dress is a pattern from Fiber Mood which ranks from 32 to 58. This is a big advantage of Fiber Mood: They offer a very wide choice of sizes. You will find in the Resources the assembly range of the Mira dress. At the beginning of this document you will find a size chart thanks to which you will be able to determine, according to your measurements, the sewi...”

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Course summary for: Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress

  • Level: Beginner
  • 95% positive reviews (37)
  • 1840 students
  • 5 units
  • 16 lessons (2h 19m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Fashion
  • Areas

    DIY, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing

Valentine

Valentine
A course by Valentine

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Content Creator and Sewing Expert

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.


  • 95% positive reviews (37)
  • 1,840 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 19m)
  • 17 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: French
  • French · Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress. Fashion course by Valentine

Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress

A course by Valentine
Content Creator and Sewing Expert. Dijon, France.
Joined December 2021
  • 95% positive reviews (37)
  • 1,840 students