Sewing for Beginners: Make a Unique Dress
The Drawing of the Pieces on the Fabric
A course by Valentine , Content Creator and Sewing Expert
About the video: The Drawing of the Pieces on the Fabric
Overview
“Once your paper pattern has been printed and cut out, it's time to put it on the fabric! In this lesson, I will explain how to transfer the pattern to your final fabric.”
In this video lesson Valentine addresses the topic: The Drawing of the Pieces on the 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 layout of the pieces on the fabric Once the paper pattern is printed and cut, we move on to the fabric. I will show you how to place your pieces on the fabric of your final project. Before you start cutting your pieces, it is important to wash your fabric. Indeed, some fabrics have degrees of shrinkage. After a first wash, they may be reduced in size, so that if you cut a size 36 and you haven't washed your fabric, it is possible that at the first wash, it becomes a size 34. For my part, I have already washed and ironed this fabric, so I'm going to cut. To cut your fabric, you will have...”
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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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