NEW! Stitch it! Sisters 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress Tutorial – the Nancy Zieman Way
New! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 212 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress – the Nancy Zieman Way
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 212, 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress – the Nancy Zieman Way Tutorial Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey from Team NZP! In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share Nancy Zieman’s tried and true dress sewing techniques for our McCall’s Tunic & Dress Sewing Pattern, M7871!
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New! 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew our McCall’s M7871 Dress – the Nancy Zieman Way
See how to easily complete our McCall’s M7871 Dress Pattern by grouping garment construction steps into Nancy’s units of 10, 20, or 30-minutes or less – and maximize your sewing time. ⏰
⏰ Nancy’s Classic Timesaving Tips makes the sewing process easy, even for beginners!
10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress– The Nancy Zieman Way Tools & Supplies:
- NEW! Sew a Dress Bundle Box including McCall’s M7871 Tunic/Dress Pattern by Team NZP
- Clover’s Supersize 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
- Clover’s Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin
- Clover’s Hot Ruler
- Clover’s I Sew For Fun Heart-Shaped Pins
- Clover’s Pin ‘n Stow Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion
- Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing, 5 yd. Pack
- Eze-View Press Cloth
- 3/8″ Clear Elastic
- Sewer’s Fix-it Tape
- Schmetz Chrome Jersey Stretch Ball Point Needles Size 80/12
- Schmetz ELx 705 Serger Overlock Needles Size 90/14
- Iron
⏰ 10 Minutes – Pretreat Your Fabric:
Prewash fabrics right after purchasing them, so they’re “ready for the needle”. Pretreat each fabric as you will wash or clean the completed project/garment. For our Ponte Knits, we recommend machine washing in warm/cold, and tumbling dry low or hanging to dry.
⏰ 10 Minutes – Gather Project Supplies
Choose a pattern style to sew. We’ve chosen View B to stitch! Gather your fabric, interfacing, thread and sewing tools. Watch the Stitch it! Sisters Program 212, 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress – The Nancy Zieman Way, reference the Tools & Supplies Listing(above), and/or check the back of the pattern envelope and pattern instructions for our recommendations timesaving tools – when sewing our McCalls’ M7871 Tunic/Dress Pattern by Team NZP.
⏰ 30 Minutes – Optional: Press Interfacing to Back of Each Pattern Tissue Piece
Before beginning the pattern fitting process. Using the tissue pattern pieces, cutout and press Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing to the back of each pattern piece – for ease in handling patterns during fitting, plus durability when sewing favorite pattern designs, again! Be sure to press with an Eze-View Press Cloth and no steam.
Stay organized and store interfaced-pattern pieces, guide sheet, and pattern cover in a Polyweave Pattern Pouch!
⏰ 30 Minutes – Alter the Pattern
In our Stitch it! Sisters Program 211, Dress Pattern Fitting – The Nancy Zieman Way Video, we show step-by-step how to increase the bust line, waistline, hip line and sleeve, using Nancy’s easy pivot and slide pattern fitting techniques.
⏰ 30 Minutes – Cut Out Dress Fabric Pieces
Layout tissue pattern pieces according to pattern guide sheet. First position all pieces that need to be placed on the fold. Second, position other pattern pieces – using just two straight pins. Using Clover’s Supersize 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge, unpin and reposition pattern pieces as necessary – placing pieces on grain and at even distances from grainline to fabric selvage. Prior to cutting fabric, double check that all pieces needed to be placed on the fold – are indeed on the fold. Reference individual pattern pieces to verify the need to “Cut One” or “Cut Two”. Reference the pattern guide sheet to be sure all pieces are placed for cutting. Use pattern weights, or commercial kitchen canned goods – to weight pattern pieces. Cut out pattern using 28 mm Rotary Cuter, ruler, mat, and 7-3/4″ Bordeaux Ultimate Fabric Shears.
⏰ 5 Minutes – Transfer Pattern Markings
Instead of cutting around notches, cut them off at the cutting line and mark notches by cutting short “nips” in the edge of the fabric at each notch or circle marking, about 1/8″ in length. Clip two “nips” at a double notches.
⏰ 5 Minutes – Set Up Sewing Machine and/or Serger
Insert a new Schmetz Chrome Jersey Stretch Ball Point Needle Size 80/12 into sewing machine and/or serger. Thread machine(s). Choose a seam option, and test out stitches on fabric scraps:
⏰ 10 Minutes – Fuse Interfacing Strips to Dress Front and Back Shoulder, Sides and Neck Seam
Cut 3/4″ strips of Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing. Fuse knit interfacing strips to wrong side of Dress Front at neck, shoulder and side front edges.
Fuse knit interfacing strips to wrong side of Dress Back at neck and side back edges.
Fuse remaining interfacing to wrong side of each matching fabric section.
⏰ 10 Minutes – Staystitching
Staystitch side edges of Front and Back, between notches – with 5/8″ seam allowance and 3.0 stitch length.
⏰ 30 Minutes – Construct Dress Front, Pocket, and Front Sides
With right sides together, fold welt pocket along foldline. Stitch end with small circles with a wobble stitch. Trim.
Pin one pocket section to each side of front, over welt. Baste. Stitch with a wobble stitch, ending at large circle.
Turn pocket to inside, turning welt up. Press. Baste end of welt to side edge of front.
Topstitch front below welt with a wobble stitch, ending below large circle, as shown.
Pin one remaining pocket section to lower edge of each side front section. Stitch with a wobble stitch. Press seam toward pocket.
⏰ 20 Minutes – Construct Dress Back and Back Sides
Reinforce inner corners of back, pivoting at small circles. Clip to small circles.
Staystitch side edges of back, with 5/8″ seam allowance and 3.0 stitch length, as shown.
⏰ 10 Minutes – Fuse Interfacing Strips to Dress Front and Back Shoulder, Side and, Neck Seams
Stitch basting stitches at upper edge of sleeve between small circles.
Using Clover’s Hot Ruler, press up 1″ hem. Unfold.
Stitch armhole seam. Trim seam allowances to approximately 3/8″ below notches. Press seam toward sleeve.
⏰ 20 Minutes – Hem Dress & Sleeves
Cut 1″ strips of Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing. Fuse knit interfacing strips to wrong side of lower dress hem. Using Clover’s Hot Ruler, press up 1″ hem.
Cut 1″ strips of Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing. Fuse knit interfacing strips to wrong side of sleeve hem allowances, as shown.
Sew a Tunic with McCall’s M7871 Tunic/Dress Pattern – View A – with faux cuff details and shorter dress length!
New! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 212 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress – the Nancy Zieman Way
NEW! Watch Stitch it! Sisters Program 212, 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress – the Nancy Zieman Way Tutorial Video with hosts Deanna Springer and Dana Casey from Team NZP! In this video, the Stitch it! Sisters share Nancy Zieman’s tried and true dress sewing techniques for our McCall’s Tunic & Dress Sewing Pattern, M7871!
10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress– The Nancy Zieman Way Tools & Supplies:
- NEW! Sew a Dress Bundle Box including McCall’s M7871 Tunic/Dress Pattern by Team NZP
- Clover’s Supersize 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge
- Clover’s Clip ‘n Glide Bodkin
- Clover’s Hot Ruler
- Clover’s I Sew For Fun Heart-Shaped Pins
- Clover’s Pin ‘n Stow Magnetic Wrist Pin Cushion
- Pellon’s Easy-Knit Interfacing, 5 yd. Pack
- Eze-View Press Cloth
- 3/8″ Clear Elastic
- Sewer’s Fix-it Tape
- Schmetz Chrome Jersey Stretch Ball Point Needles Size 80/12
- Schmetz ELx 705 Serger Overlock Needles Size 90/14
- Iron
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