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Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Making the capes
Sew the lining of the cape to the outer garment with right sides of the fabric together.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Making the capes
Preparatory work
Prepare pockets, flaps, collars etc separately first to make sewing the of the capes easier.
Prepare pockets, flaps, collars etc separately first to make sewing the of the capes easier.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
The next step is to attach the lace to the hem of the lining.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Neaten off the dress and finish off the hem.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Stich together the shoulder seams of the dress as well as the armholes.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Staystiching
Staystich along the grove of the seam of the previous seam, its easier to use a zipper foot to topstich neatly.
Staystich along the grove of the seam of the previous seam, its easier to use a zipper foot to topstich neatly.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Attach the lining of the dress to the outer dress. Sew along the neckline of the dress.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Attaching a dress zip
Pin the zip along the zip opening on a garment before sewing with a machine. Sew one side at a time for a better control.
Pin the zip along the zip opening on a garment before sewing with a machine. Sew one side at a time for a better control.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Facing
Sew the facing of the dress to the lining.
Sew the facing of the dress to the lining.
Production Process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Overlocking
Neatening off the raw edges of a seam.
Neatening off the raw edges of a seam.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Assembly
Sew the cut fabric pieces together.
Sew the cut fabric pieces together.
Production process of the Bulelwa Belewa Spring collection 2011
Fusing
Fusing is the process of ironing on or using a press to fuse the fabric pieces to interfacing. This preparatory work is usually performed on the facings of the garment parts as a means of strenghtening parts such as necklines.
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