Sew Along: Corset edition

HELLO MY LITTLE STABBERS! Let's get started on the sew along for November! I will be going step by step on grading the pattern to your size for an initial mock-up, adding seam allowance, using a design ruler, and my thought process going through the steps with a beginner sewist + second time corset maker.

Please follow the printing instructions included in the pattern aka print at 100% or actual size.

Pattern: Dolores Overbust Corset

Supplies to start to prepare for the first video:

• printed pattern

• measuring tape

• ribbon

• Design ruler

• clear ruler

• tape

• muslin fabric/quilting cotton (no stretch) for mock-up

• zip ties or rigilene boning

• Pen

• Iron

• Pins

Future supplies suggestions to continue:

• Strength layer fabric

  • coutil, bull denim, twill, upholstery fabric

• Boning

  • flat steel or spiral steel (for people who need support, think curvy models), and rigilene boning or zip ties (for straight models)

• Front closure (optional)

  • flat steel boning

  • steel busk

  • heavy duty metal zipper

• fashion layer

  • the fun fabric that everyone sees

    • Do: Thick brocade, cotton, denim, satin

    • Don't: lightweight chiffon, or any thin fabric unless you plan on layering them on top of a "Do" fabric

• lining layer

  • this is what touches your skin, I personally use cotton with no stretch

• grommets (I use size 00)

• awl or grommet hole puncher (I use size 00)

• sewing machine

• twill tape (this is to re-enforce the waist)

• heat erase pen

• poly thread (I suggest the Gutermann brand)

Please let me know if you have any questions on the above and I can't wait to sew along with you! I know at least one of you want to make it in time for a ball, my friend wants to make it to wear as an underlayer for her outfits, and you can apply all these lessons to make other corsets! The videos will be available to all my silly lil guys! And in the future, the videos will be condensed on YT waay in the future.

with love,

Wendy