Sewing dress form

A paper-tape dress form is the easiest and cheapest of all.

Hello Readers. Sewing is a lot of work. One tool I really like to have is a dress form. A dress form can hold the clothes while you work on them. Most modern dr…

It's time to upgrade your sewing arsenal with a fashion design staple; your very own dress form. Pick up a few handy supplies and spend an...

Hi! Last week, I took some time to make (for the second time) a dress form. Yes, watching Project runway made me long for my old dress form I had to leave in France when we moved to Germany. I know, this obsession has to end, but I can't help myself :-) It's not a long project, it took me a few hours, and although it looks a bit wonky in the picture it's perfect to make dresses. I always find it a bit hard to make my neck line directly on paper, the dress form is easier, and gives…

How to make a cheap dress form without duct tape? Make your own dress forms. Get DIY dress form pattern easy and fast! Sewing plus size dress form. DIY dress form sleeve pattern, DIY sewing mannequin pattern.

Whether you’re a relative beginner or an experienced sewist, I hope this guide to dress forms hopes you find the right one for you!

A designer at heart, you are super talented with frame, form, color and are a complete wiz at design. You see fashion in the colors on that dew-laden leaf and in the fur on the dog who just walked by. You have arranged all the tools to create and sew yourself that perfect dress that […]

A blog by Austin fashion designer Melissa Taylor Jenkins of Katastrophic

Many sewers dream of owning a dress-form that duplicates their body. Anyone who sews knows how tough it can be to fit yourself. Imagine the luxury of being able to put your semi-completed garment o…