How To: Copen Shift Dress / Top (Beginners Dressmaking)

Here is the ‘How To’, step by step tutorial for Copen. Our FREE dressmaking pattern.
Download for FREE here: https://madetosew.com/product/copen-top-dress/

This step by step tutorial will follow the instruction booklet that comes with the pattern. We have covered the whole process of constructing the garment in a professional manner, if you are new to making garments we recommend that you watch any difficult steps in our other more detailed tutorials (see below for links). (To keep this video as short as possible I haven’t contained as much detail as my specific tutorials.)

We would love to hear how you get on with the pattern, if you need help drop us an email at help@madetosew.com or join our Copen Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/copenpattern/
We cannot wait to see what you make!

If you are looking for a specific part of the tutorial see the below timings:
0. Introduction: 0:00 – 1:10
1. Stabilise neck edge: 1:10 – 5:03
2. Sewing darts: 5:03 – 6:58
3. Sewing the waist darts (optional): 6:58 – 8:36
4. Finish seam allowances: 8:36 – 13:41
5. Sew seams: 13:41 – 19:16
6. Sew the facing: 19:16 – 21:00
7. Insert the invisible zipper: 21:00 – 23:48
8. Sew the back seam: 23:48 – 25:25
9. Sew the sleeve hem: 25:25 – 28:23
10. Insert the sleeve: 28:23 – 35:01
11. Attach the facing: 35:01 – 38:27
12. Stitch centre back facing: 38:27 – 40:37
13. Grade and clip seam allowances: 40:37 – 42:27
14. Understitch the facing: 42:27 – 46:08
15. Sew the garment hem: 46:08 – 48:05
16. Stitch hook and eye (optional): 48:05 – 49:05

LINKED TUTORIALS
How To: Stay Stitch – Coming Soon!
How To: Sewing Darts – https://youtu.be/T3zEAKe9VX4
How To: Sewing Contour Darts – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD-VTR9JGMA&t=1s
How To: Sewing French Seam – https://youtu.be/fhogUaCBJOE
How To: Sewing Invisible Zipper – https://youtu.be/zo5FRoSmjHc
How To: Herringbone / Catch Stitch (Tailoring / Hemming) – https://youtu.be/JWY8xwNUNPE
How To: Insert a Sleeve – https://youtu.be/tujD8In-BsE
How To: Sewing a Facing (with invisible zipper) –

FEATURED
Floral Dress: Copen dress pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric by Chiara Santoni from Joel & Sons: https://www.joelandsonfabrics.com/uk/brands/chiara-santoni

Cactus Top: Copen top pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric from MacCulloch & Wallis: https://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/p/21461/printed-cottons-rayons/mw/japanese-cactus-print

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