NEW! Stitch it! Sisters 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress Tutorial – the Nancy Zieman Way

NEW! Stitch it! Sisters 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress Tutorial - the Nancy Zieman Way

NEW! Stitch it! Sisters 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress Tutorial – the Nancy Zieman Way

NEW! Stitch it! Sisters 10-20-30 Minutes to Sew A Dress Tutorial - the Nancy Zieman Way

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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.

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⏰ 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:

 

⏰ 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.

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⏰ 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.

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Note from Team NZP

 

Stay organized and store interfaced-pattern pieces, guide sheet, and pattern cover in a Polyweave Pattern Pouch!

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⏰ 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.

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⏰ 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.

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⏰ 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.

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⏰ 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:

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⏰ 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.

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Fuse knit interfacing strips to wrong side of Dress Back at neck and side back edges.

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⏰ 10 Minutes – Staystitching

Staystitch side edges of Front and Back, between notches – with 5/8″ seam allowance and 3.0 stitch length.

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⏰ 30 Minutes – Construct Dress Front, Pocket, and Front Sides

On outside, stitch neckline darts in front. Press down.

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On inside, stitch bust darts in front. Press down.

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With right sides together, fold welt pocket along foldline. Stitch end with small circles with a wobble stitch. Trim.

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Turn welt; press. Baste raw edges together. Topstitch folded edge, ending 1/4″ from finished end.NEW! Exclusive Sew A Dress Bundle Boxes Available at Nancy Zieman Productions ShopNZP.com

Pin welts to front, matching small and large circles. Baste.

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Pin one pocket section to each side of front, over welt. Baste. Stitch with a wobble stitch, ending at large circle.

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Turn pocket to inside, turning welt up. Press. Baste end of welt to side edge of front.

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Topstitch front below welt with a wobble stitch, ending below large circle, as shown.

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Pin one remaining pocket section to lower edge of each side front section. Stitch with a wobble stitch. Press seam toward pocket.

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Pin side front to upper side edge of front. Pin pocket edges together. Stitch in one continuous seam with a wobble stitch, keeping lower edge of front free. Press seam toward center.

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Topstitch side edge of front with a wobble stitch, pivoting to previous topstitching. Topstitch finished end of welt with a wobble stitch, pivoting diagonally to corner.

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⏰ 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.

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Pin side back sections to back. Stitch with a wobble stitch, pivoting at small circles. Press seams toward center.

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Topstitch back with a wobble stitch, pivoting at corners, as shown.

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⏰ 10 Minutes – Stitch Shoulder Seams and Neck Band

Pin front to back at shoulders. Stitch with a wobble stitch – catching clear elastic within seam lines.

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Staystitch neck edge to prevent from stretching. Reinforce inner corner, pivoting at large circle, as shown. Clip to large circle.

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Stitch short ends of neck band, right sides together.

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Pin neck band to neck edge, matching centers. Stitch with wobble stitch and 1/2″ seam allowance, stretching neck band to fit.

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Press seam toward neck band.

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Turn neck band to inside, encasing raw edges. Pin.
On outside, spread seam with fingers until previous stitching is visible.

Stitch on top of previous stitching, stitching in the ditch/well of the seam.

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Note from Team NZP

 

Optional: Attach an edgestitching presser foot to your sewing machine to make stitching in the ditch a breeze. The guide on the foot aligns with the well of the seam.

 

 

On inside, fold neck band, bringing stitching lines together, form- ing a tuck. Stitch to small circle. Press to one side.

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⏰ 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.

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With right sides together, pin sleeve to armhole edge, matching circles and notches.

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Stitch armhole seam. Trim seam allowances to approximately 3/8″ below notches. Press seam toward sleeve.

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Note from Team NZP

 

If you have a serger, now’s the perfect time to trim and clean finish the edge at the same time.

⏰ 10 Minutes – Stitch Side Seams

Pin front to back at sides; pin sleeve edges together. Stitch in one continuous seam. Stitch underarm again alongside previous stitching, as shown.

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⏰ 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.

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Turn up sleeve hems. Stitch hem with wobble stitch, blind hem stitch, double needle stitching, or serger cover stitch.

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Turn up lower dress hem. Stitch hem with wobble stitch, blind hem stitch, double needle stitching, or serger cover stitch.

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Note from Team NZP

 

Stitch sleeve hems and lower dress hem with a wobble-stitch: Set machine for a slight zigzag (2.5 or 3.0 length and .5 width). This stitch gives the appearance of a straight stitch, while providing a slight amount of stretch to the seam. Or, hem with the coverstitch on a Serger Overlock Machine!

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Note from Team NZP

 

Sew a Tunic with McCall’s M7871 Tunic/Dress Pattern – View A – with faux cuff details and shorter dress length!

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7 Comments

  • Julie K.
    June 15, 2021

    My favorite sewing project is any project that I make to give to someone.

  • Ann West
    June 15, 2021

    My favorite sewing project is making a special quilt for one of my family members. Although I also enjoy making donation quilts through my local quilt guilds.

  • Nancy L
    June 15, 2021

    My favorite sewing project these days is a quilt.

  • Bonnye
    June 15, 2021

    I like giving presents to my friends. Sewing coasters is easy and something everyone can use.

  • Karen Tucker
    June 15, 2021

    I am currently making favors for our annual meeting – they are small zippered pouches that will fit a couple of pens, a rotary cutter or other small items and they have a little lobster clasp so they can be attached to whatever you need! This is fun.

  • Dixie
    June 16, 2021

    My favorite sewing project I am working on now is a baby quilt for my granddaughter.

  • Susan
    June 18, 2021

    One of my favorite sewing projects was a quilted wall-hanging for our home.

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