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Learn to Sew a Smock Dress
Here’s what you’ll need for this project:
- Baker pattern
- All-purpose polyester sewing thread
- Sewing machine needle
- Point turner
Learn to Sew a Smock Dress
Join this beginner-friendly online sewing class and create your own charming smock dress using the Baker dress pattern. Learn essential techniques for working with lightweight fabrics while mastering skills like notch necklines, tie details, and lined yokes. This class walks you through creating beautiful gathers, princess seams, and elastic-cased pouf sleeves. Perfect for sewists looking to expand their skills with a fun, flowing dress project. You'll finish with a versatile, feminine garment that showcases your newfound sewing expertise.
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Prepare to Sew
This lesson covers all the basic things you need to know to get started with this sewalong. If you’re a beginner, this will be really helpful to watch!
If you feel like you already know how to get your pattern and fabric ready for sewing, go ahead and skip to the next lesson and you’ll learn to do some helpful fitting adjustments for the Baker dress.
You’re going to learn how to:
- Select a pattern and reference its skill level
- Select a size
- Prepare patterns and fabric
- Cut and mark fabric
Click the timestamps to skip to these sections:
Links
Here are some additional resources to help you make the most of this sewalong:
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Introducing the Baker Dress: Fabric, fitting, and styling tips to help you sew this new chemise pattern. -
Projector Sewing: There’s a group of makers who no longer have to print, tape, and cut paper patterns. -
Understanding Ease: Learn everything you need to know about ease in a sewing pattern. -
Find the Grainline: Tips for making sure you cut your fabric on the grainline. -
Fit Journal: Download our free fitting journal. -
How to blend between sizes: Watch this video to learn how to blend between sizes. -
Seamwork Help Site: Get answers to your most frequently asked questions about Seamwork. -
Learn to Sew Clothing: For Absolute Beginners: In this course, we teach you how to sew, from the very beginning. By the end you’ll have made a jacket and a dress! -
The Ultimate Guide to Fitting Techniques from Seamwork: A list of our most helpful fitting resources. -
How to Fit With Confidence: Learn how to fit your clothes to your body. This class is free for Seamwork members! - How to Raise, Lower, or Change the Neckline on a Pattern
- Helpful Downloads
- Seamwork Member Fabric Discounts
Work alongside other sewists by participating in the Seamwork community. Ask and answer questions, share your progress, get inspired by real-life sewists, and post your finished projects.
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