Sewing Basics: How to Make a Student Robe

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Sewing Basics How to Make a Student Robe

• Generalmanda, JKG_Vader,
• Beth Anne (VoldieBeth) Bollenbacher, Kate B.

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Overview

• Patterns
• Fabrics
• Tools
• Notions
• Hands-on
• Layout, Cutting and Marking
• Sewing Machine Overview
• Seams, Darts, Gathers, Hems

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Patterns Which to Use

• McCall's 3663
• Decrease Sleeves
• Increase Hood
• Discontinued (hard to find)
• McCalls 4340
• Increase Hood
• Decrease Sleeves
• Simplicity 5840
• Tailor in sides (pattern is very billowy)
• Decrease sleeves
• Simplicity 9887
• Decrease sleeves
• Butterick 4050
• Lengthen Hood

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Patterns Where to Shop

• Online
• http//www.sewingpatterns.com/
• http//www.simplicity.com/
• http//www.mccall.com/
• JoAnn Fabric and Crafts
• Wal-Mart
• Hobby Lobby
• Hancock Fabrics
• Look at your Local Listings

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Patterns The Envelope

• Front
• Views
• Company Name Style
• Photo or Sketch
• Labels
• easy timesaving
• Size and Figure Type
• Usually multi-sized (8-10-12)

• Back
• Body Measurement Size Chart
• Garment Descriptions
• Style Number
• Yardage Block
• Fabric Types
• Finished Garment Measurements
• Notions
• Back Views
• Number of pattern pieces

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Patterns Example
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Patterns Example
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Fabrics

• Fibers
• Natural
• Cotton, Wool, Silk, Linen
• Man-made
• Polyester, nylon, etc
• Blends
• Fabrication
• Woven
• Muslin, poplin, taffeta, denim, gabardine, etc
• Knit
• Jersey
• Nonwoven
• Felt
• Special Fabrics
• Napped and Pile
• Velvet, Velveteen, Velour, Flannel, Corduroy
• Sheer
• Finish off seams
• Twill Weave

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Tools Basics

• Needles and Pins
• Sharps, Crewels, Ballpoint, Betweens, Milliners,
  Silk
• Straight, Pleating, Quilting, Ballpoint
• Thimble, Pin Cushion, Threader
• Marking Tools
• Tracing Wheels, Dressmakers Tracing Paper,
  Tailors chalk, marking pencil, liquid marking
  pencils
• Measuring Tools
• Yardstick, Ruler, Tape Measure, Seam Gauge
• Cutting Tools
• Bent-handled dressmakers shears, sewing
  scissors, seam ripper, rotary cutter, thread
  clipper, pinking shears or scalloping shears
• Special Equipment
• Needle gripper, loop turner, bodkin, point
  turner, liquid ravel preventer, basting tape,
  folding cutting board

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Notions

• Thread
• All Purpose (cotton-wrapped polyester)
• Extra Fine
• Topstitching and button hole twist
• Hand Quilting
• Button and Carpet
• Trims Tapes
• Single-fold bias tape, Double-fold bias tape
• Seam tape, twill tape, Lace seam binding
• Rickrack, Braid, Corded piping
• Elastic
• Buttons Closures
• Sew-through, 2 hole, 4 hole, Shank buttons,
  Self-covered buttons
• Toggles, Frogs, Snap, Velcro, Hooks and Eyes
• Zippers
• Polyester-All Purpose, Metal all-purpose, Brass
  Jean, Metal Separating, Plastic Molded
  Separating, Parka, Invisible

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Hands-On

• Break into 3 Groups
• Group Lead will go over
• Layout, Cutting and Marking of Patterns
• You will cut out robe pattern as a team
• Sewing Machine Overview
• You will learn the common elements of all
  machines, how to thread a machine, how to wind a
  bobbin
• Seams, Darts, Gathers, Hems
• You will learn how to sew plain seams, curved
  seams, self-bound seam, and French seam
• You will learn how to sew a dart and gather
  fabric
• You will learn how to turn-up a hem and
  techniques for sewing a curved hem

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Online Resources

• http//www.dartheagle.com/poa_robe1.html
• http//www.costumebeginner.com/malkins/student/rob
  es.htm
• Madam Malkins Yahoo! Group
• hp_costuming LJ Community

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Books

• Singer The Complete Photo Guide to Sewing
• Readers Digest New Complete Guide to Sewing
• Encyclopedia of Sewing Machine Techniques
• Sewing for Dummies
• Sewing 101 A Beginner's Guide to Sewing