Let’s talk about draping!! This is the MOST popular question I see amongst old and young sewing people alike: how do you take a draped dress off the mannequin, sew it together and wear it? Well the answer is HANDSEWING!! for the most part you’ll need to hand sew all around the pieces you draped to create the ‘stitch line’ area that you’ll be actually sewing down on the mannequin. This is especially important for pleats, gathers, etc that need to be secured before being sewn to another piece. I REALLY like draping and sewing from a drape, bc it allows me to just jump right and and go from there, but it takes some patience and practice to understand the mechanics! Having a dress form that is the perfect measurements for you or whomever you’re sewing for comes in super handy when you’re doing draping as it’ll be well fitted to the person that way. With draping it’s all about practice and creativity. There is no wrong way to create and play with fabric! Was this helpful? #tutorial #fantasyfashion #sewing #sewingtiktok #sewingtutorial

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