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EFOSA VAL: A little heads up from me o

I shall be posting my finished work soon

But pls dont expect a dress as i no dey ever wear am
My version is a top........ ........its the same thing, only i made my lenght short so i can rock it with a pair of denim jeans
Also am not a big fan of anything sleeveless so i made some alterations on my sleeve area.

So expect mine as a top thanks








Thank you o! Oremi yodiyokun God go bless you

I'm so eager to see the dress!

[quote author=onnari ]I own a fashion line which produces ready to wear and bespoke pieces primarily for women and secondarily(frgive my choice of that word :-) kids. Asides that, styling services.interior designing and a girl empowerment team where young girls are though to equip 'emselves with mental and vocational tools to be independent young women.
The blog is just an outlet to share stuff I'm passionate about and helping others to learn to create @ no charges @ all with the basic/simplest of tools and objects.that just about sums up what I do.[/quote]Hmmmn onnari, you are just too much!

EFOSA VAL: Very cool.......may God bless the works of your hands dear.






So sorry i have been away from this thread,been very busy, last week it was a wedding , this week its been inspection from federal Governent for recognition , Appraisal, and thus Approval of our Fashion school,so i really had no spear time at all,but now that that is out of the way i am back and ready to help.also i must add that i am really grateful that you guys appreciate our collective effort on this thread i pray that as some of us here have found financial benefits from doing what we love fashion designing so also will you guys expecially those just starting .i would like to say here that keep at it.............consistency is the key to success

Congratulations o! Na to open anoda school for abuja remain o.
Thanks for making out time for us on this thread. God bless you.

[quote author=onnari ]@wiz B- here t'is.the way you cut the center back if you want a cut down the center back along with a side zip. Its easy though,all you need to do is taper it down the center back from about an inch above ur underbust down to the bottom at a half inch.

Again fabric width is this wide for illustration purposes.[/quote]Thanks a lot.

[quote author=onnari ]@ cheries- once you've mastered the front bodice which I believe you have now by making use of the above methods, the back is cake its basically the same,proportions and all the only difference is this:
1.The width @ the center top isn't as wide as that of the front bodice cos u don't have boobs @ ur back to 'cup'. The wider the width @ the center top, the more curve you get on the bust.
*at the back you don't need to make use of the bust and underbust curve as such and your princess curve can even end up at the shoulders and you'll still be ok.
2. For those using a back zip, u'l have to leave your zip allowance, I used 1.5 for mine.
Note: IF AFTER CUTTING,your side piece is pointy where the bust is assumed to be, you can trim off the pointy paRt of the side pieces just a little, just a tiny piece so you can smoothen it out otherwise it would give you a little bulge after you join together.
@ wizb-hope it wouldn't be too late to post your request on the side zip back piece on monday?haven't had the time to work on the sew along dress owing to the fact d@ I'v bn doing some public speaking/training. It ends monday so I can post then.
You all are doing great.[/quote]Monday is ok with me. Thank you

[quote author=onnari ]I typed out the measurements earlier. Also specified that I was making use of the full bodice for illustration purposes only and you are to stop at bout 2" after ur underbust where your band is to begin.[/quote]Thanks Onnari.

ehonda: Ok, i can see that your machine stich adjuster is not properly set to the max. Try loose the nut beside that adjuster and press the adjuster lever down then try the stich.
Call 08189956612

Thank you so much. The machine is ok now.

Back piece of skirt.

@Efosa, Mak'sJoy and Onnari, thank you so much.

@Onnari, please I'm waiting for the bodice back piece. Thanks.

Front piece of skirt

[quote author=onnari ]No you don't need to cut the back if you doing a side zip- though you might still need to cut it for better fit (the way you see some joining seams @ the center back of jackets, and some dresses.) *we did this for the sika dress,the back had 4 pieces* Note that this is optional but if you want to,let me knw and I'l show you how otherwise you can leave it @ a one piece.[/quote]Thanks Onnari. Please show me how to cut the back piece into four.

[quote author=ehonda][/quote]Basting stitch is the long loose stitch is the long loose stitch they use for gathers. Thanks

[quote author=onnari ]From the center to the joining seam cut in a straight line, from the joining seam outwards, slant upwards half an inch frm the bottom[/quote]Thanks, I get it now. Pls what is the lenght of your bodice?

[quote author=Mak'sjoy]If you want to use a side zip, there's no need to cut your back centre piece into two.[/quote]@Mak'sjoy, I was about to ask if I need to cut my back piece into two because I'm fixing my zipper by the side. Thanks a lot.

EFOSA VAL: Really glade to hear that dear thanks

Pls check my pix and teLl me what you think. Thanks

@Efosa Val, welldone oh. Your pix is very clear and I like the purple contrasting background. I just learnt something from your fabric piece now.
@Onnari and Efosa, Please take a look at my fabric, diD I get it? It seems the side is not straight, did I miss something? Thanks

@ehonda, I have the regular butterfly machine and I attached the electric motor to it. I don't know why it can't do basting stiches. The stitches are usually small even When I adjust the settings.
Thanks

NB: I'm not based in Lagos

Hehe! Work in progress.

Onnari you said to cut the bottom part downwards, I don't know where exactly to cut. Thanks

Finally I've been able to upload a pix! I think I've found a way around it *winks*.

My fabric. I just cut and pinned it. I ll join it today

EFOSA VAL: I no see any thing o.

Lol! The pix no gree upload. I've been trying to upload it since yesterday. I'm using a fone so I can't resize it. I will try it on a PC later.
I thought of lining it and using a fabric stay, how do I do that?
Thanks

These are my pieces

[quote author=onnari ]@wizb it doesn't change anything.u just install ur zipper in ur seam allowance[/quote]@onnari, thanks a lot. Despite your tight schedule you still find time to teach us here. God bless you.

@Onnari, I want to put d zipper by the side, will d 1.5 inch seam allowance be ok? Thanks

[quote author=onnari ]@ 1st lady in heaven's name st0p derailing this thread.there are 0ther threads 2advertise c0smetics. thanks.
@cheries- we begin n0t later than 2mr0w. And this is the breakd0wn.
0nnari- b0dice (fr0nt and back)
Ef0sa- skirt
maksj0y- j0in b0dice t0 skirt, zip and butt0n installati0n.
s0 get ur t00ls and w0rkspace ready! as i'll p0st anytime 2m0rr0w.[/quote]Bless you Onnari! Can't wait to start. Thanks

I'm so excited about this thread! I keep refreshing this page almost every hour.
@onnari you are a star, I ve been following your blog since you started blogging. I like all the tutorials and I ve learnt a lot. Seems this Orla Kiely dress won't be on your blog but I'm sure you'll still do a good job here.
I'm still learning how to sew and I don't really know how to cut the armhole, neckline and sleeve. Could you please post a tutorial?
Thanks.

Please how do i cut the neckline and armhole? How many inches do i add to my waist and bust for the front bodice pieces? Thanks.

@onnari, my waist is 28, do I measure 14inches from the edge of the fabric to cut the waistline? For the first back piece do I need to fold the fabric into two before cutting it? How did you get the 38inches for a waist of 26? Thanks.

@onnari, how many yards of net should I get (I'm a size 6). Thank you.

Thank you Onnari! I'm so excited, can't wait to start.

[quote author=onnari ]Morning all! Lol @ tavie's comment :-) so ts def d frst dress then,majority of the blog readers also went for it. So would draft out the schedule soon enuff and we go on from there. Rushing off to work, wld post our needed tools n notions later in the day. Hav a productive day![/quote]I cant wait to start o!

I vote the 1st orange dresS