EFOSAVAL:
Oh yes .we can go now

[size=16pt]MINI DRESS LESSON
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to make this style this are the things you require

Fabric white (1 yard plus).
and any other colour for combination (1 yard)
Fabric type - I am going for duchess
You can use trouser material for it another option is raw silk, linen, cotton fabric as well.



You need zip.
matching thread

brown paper if you not too sure of your cutting skills


My Measurement areas for this mini dress is
(I expect you to use yours)

Across shoulder 16
Neck 8
Sleeve 4Bust 42
Waist 36
Hip 44
length 35

Pls ma how did u come abt d neck measurement?

thanks madam efosa , am in

blessedqueen:



Pls ma how did u come abt d neck measurement?

Measure from your shoulder down
It's the depth of the neck.

Yep finally got my fabric today by God's grace I should cut it tomorrow.

For all the am in...s I hope to see your made projects o...not just I am in biko

EFOSAVAL:


Measure from your shoulder down
It's the depth of the neck.

Yep finally got my fabric today by God's grace I should cut it tomorrow.

For all the am in...s I hope to see your made projects o...not just I am in biko

so go get your fabrics tomorrow

OK thanks ma

EFOSAVAL:
Oh yes .we can go now
[size=16pt]MINI DRESS LESSON
[/size]
to make this style this are the things you require
Fabric white (1 yard plus).
and any other colour for combination (1 yard)
Fabric type - I am going for duchess
You can use trouser material for it another option is raw silk, linen, cotton fabric as well.
You need zip.
matching thread
brown paper if you not too sure of your cutting skills
My Measurement areas for this mini dress is
(I expect you to use yours)
Across shoulder 16
Neck 8
Sleeve 4
Bust 42
Waist 36
Hip 44
length 35

If you look at the dress closely you will see that the dress is a little free.this means you will add a little to the measurement.the most biggest part is the hip so I will add to that first.also because the dress has colour blocks I must factor this into my cutting too.

wao so happy an in at last after a very lkng time, thanks madam val.. God bless you plentifully. .. wao so happy an in at last after a very lkng time, thanks madam val.. God bless you plentifully. ..

Thanks so much sis.

I can separate the 3 cuts (the white neck area.the meddle part with yellow and the white part for the hip area) and then put them together one after the other or I join the fabric from the beginning before I cut out the neck and arm hole area on the dress.

The dress is an A shaped mini dress
Now going back to my measurement i intend adding 2 inch to my bust 42 +2 =44
my hip is 44, I want to add 4 inch to the hip .44+4=48

So new bust is 44 hip is 48.you will notice that I didn't talk about the waist that's because it's not needed for this style.the waist is not fitted. We would add a large pocket to that area.

The length I said is 35.but think i want to add more to that so i have a good proportion. So my new length is 38.

Now its this new length 38 that I would divide into 3 in such a way that the divided pieces must all have seam allowance to join them back to each other. This way It wouldn't affect my desired length of 38

So first white would be 8 by length + 1.5 for seam
Second yellow would 17 by length +1.5 for seam
The third white would be 13 by length +1.5 for seam.

Next step I join all the 3 piece together in readiness to cut my front and back block.

Am so sleepy now will continue tomorrow by God's grace

I couldn't resist it I had to make two colours

Good day people.

Stage one completed
In pictures you see how I cut it out on the yellow
while on the lemon I proceeded to join them together.
Now time to cut front and back plus sleeve.

helo evry1 in d house. pls I'm new to sewing, just stated learning late January. pls madam efosaval hw can I get your note, I reside in ekiti state and he much all it cos me. u re doing a great Job here.

Hi all ... Av been following dx thread and av gained a lot but just joined Nairaland. Good work Mam Efosa May d Gracious Lord continue to bestow u wt more knowledge. Please Ma can u share ur Bbm pin?

Hi guys! I was thinking yesterday about what it really takes to start a clothing line. So I did my research but there was hardly anything relating to nigeria, if you get what I mean. No manufacturers or whatever So if there's anyone that has ideas about how to go about it in Nigeria... any pointers. Anything will be helpful and appreciated . Thanks guys!

ayolight:
helo evry1 in d house. pls I'm new to sewing, just stated learning late January. pls madam efosaval hw can I get your note, I reside in ekiti state and he much all it cos me. u re doing a great Job here.

I actually don't have a note o . never needed one to teach any topic. I usually explain it on the go. So many people have suggested I write a book on it but am too busy to settle myself down to write. One day thou I pray I will get round to it.

Kamkumkaf my pin is 7904911C.

Diijah:
Hi guys! I was thinking yesterday about what it really takes to start a clothing line. So I did my research but there was hardly anything relating to nigeria, if you get what I mean. No manufacturers or whatever So if there's anyone that has ideas about how to go about it in Nigeria... any pointers. Anything will be helpful and appreciated . Thanks guys!

Call 08096577157 let's talk

Next I fold my fabric in 4.( front block into 2, back block into 2 )

Remember the hip is 48 now
To get my 4 folds I will have 48÷4 =12 + seam allowance.

Fabric still on hold, I Shape out shoulder 8, my neck depth ,4 for the round part 3.5 for the V part of the neck leading to the yellow, that's 7.5 the last half is for seam making it a total of 8 . arm hole 8

My fabric. It's called polish cotton where I stay. It has a lil bit of stretch. White and mint green.

Nice. keep the progress post coming in

Hello house I salute Madam Efosa for the selfless work she's been doing may God be with you in all your endeavours.Amen that's my trouser project rocked it today

the trouser

though I had a problem with the flap it isn't firm

Oh cool . really nice I hope you do this present project too





[size=16pt]Diagram instructions[/size]

Using the diagram to explain what I cut.

K-B is my hip 48 +seam on 4 folds
so my single K-B =12 + 2=14

H-C is where the first white ends it's my upper bust line it's there I have my bust 44 placed on 4 fold
That means my single H-C after shaping will be 11 +2 =13.

H-F is my arm hole also at 8 .my shoulder slope F-G -D is 1 inch.

G-J is where I will fix my sleeve.

F-A is my across shoulder 16 ÷2 =8

D-A is 3.5 out of the F-A 8

A-E is the round part of the neck or neck depth I made it 4.while the V part of the neck which come from E-C is 3.5

To get the V part well study DAEC well.
Now on D-E subtract 1 inch from the E part.making the E move backwards.from the new E link it to C.
There you go.you got a perfect V for your neck.

For the back
it's going to have a zip
Which I added to the seam allowance already.thats why it my KB became 14 instead of 12.
So the neck side of my back block I mark out 1 inch for zip. Then I lower my A by 1.5 for the neck at the back


Feeeeeewwwwww some would say .

but If you are patient enough to read this pattern then you will understand it very clearly. Just make sure you relate my instructions to the diagram to get the picture clear.

EFOSAVAL:
Using the diagram to explain what I cut.

K-B is my hip 48 +seam on 4 folds
so my single K-B =12 + 2=14

H-C is where the first white ends it's my upper bust line it's there I have my bust 44 placed on 4 fold
That means my single H-C after shaping will be 11 +2 =13.

H-F is my arm hole also at 8 .my shoulder slope F-G -D is 1 inch.

G-J is where I will fix my sleeve.

F-A is my across shoulder 16 ÷2 =8

D-A is 3.5 out of the F-A 8

A-E is the round part of the neck or neck depth I made it 4.while the V part of the neck which come from E-C is 3.5

To get the V part well study DAEC well.
Now on D-E subtract 1 inch from the E part.making the E move backwards.from the new E link it to C.
There you go.you got a perfect V for your neck.

For the back
it's going to have a zip
Which I added to the seam allowance already.thats why it my KB became 14 instead of 12.
So the neck side of my back block I mark out 1 inch for zip. Then I lower my A by 1.5 for the neck at the back


Feeeeeewwwwww some would say .

but If you are patient enough to read this pattern then you will understand it very clearly. Just make sure you relate my instructions to the diagram to get the picture clear.

From my understanding,you are draftingg out both the front and back togtr. That's a little bit confusing. But let's see I myt understand better when you start cutting

You also need facing to turn the neck

Here is my work in progress. I have cut out and joined the shoulder together.

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I actually don't have a note o . never needed one to teach any topic. I usually explain it on the go. So many people have suggested I write a book on it but am too busy to settle myself down to write. One day thou I pray I will get round to it.

Kamkumkaf my pin is 7904911C.
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k. tnks I ll follow and learn. weldon ma

Madam Efosa thanks for this thread, its been very encouraging
last week i made a pair of trousers for the first time for a client and she was really impressed. I don't usually post pictures cos i am very big, but now i am encouraged, i may start soon. I got the book, thanks. Now there is no stopping me

Awww ayolight and fahiza thanks so much am also glad you got the book. It's folks like you guys that simply encourage me too to do more.
I hope we all enjoyed our holidays. I trust you made something new for your self during this break. As for this project kindly post pictures of your progress and relevant questions so we all share and learn

all my am in people in the house I salute o. Where are your practicals na please post so we see where u have gotten to

Sorry I haven't ironed it out yet.the sleeve is not there yet and I haven't sown the hem line too.this one will not have pockets as my half yard of lemon green fabric was the last one at the fabric store where I got it (i am freck for green and lemon shades that's why I couldn't resist it )so I don't have enough to make the pockets.

But the yellow one will have it since I have enough.

How about yours?

Hello house. This is my first comment on this thread though I have been following d thread since the beginning. I must commend the selfless efforts of Madam EfosaVal. I am a designer planning to create a line of sewing patterns that interested sewers can download for a fee. These patterns will come in different sizes and have sewing instructions.This pattern line will include dresses, tops and bottoms one can mix n match. So I would like to know if anyone here would be interested in such a service? Thanks. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Madam efosa, I m sorry to go off the rail a bit.

oh dear not at all.its a welcomed idea . congratulations to you.