38. Using your tissue pattern pieces, cut out front, back, arms and neck pieces. Remember your note to add a seam allowance an inch and a half to the bottom of the front and back pieces. This is to make a drawstring closure around the bottom.
39. Mark darts on the back of pattern.
40. Fold on center line, sew on curved line.
41. Check fit.
42. Trim away excess fabric in pleats and darts.
43. Sew up just half way the back or leave a side seam partially open so you can fit the cover over the form later
44. Attach front to back at shoulders. Right side together.
45. Check fit. Sew up side seams.
46. Fit arm and neck holes. Use your pins or it won't fit.
47. Fit on to the form. This is where it was a good idea to leave a back or side seam open. close open seams with a ladder stitch.
48. Use running stitch and set in a drawstring. You could do a casing if you wanted but I'm working against time and growth here with a child size form. lol.
49. Done!!
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Thank you for blogging your project! I am going to try to make one in my daughter's size this weekend. I think I will add a hanger somehow to the top so that I can hang it up and out of the way when I'm not using it and maybe better for pictures too. I have been wanting a dress form for her since she started school and isn't here all day for me to fit, but I didn't want to shell out the money for one when she would just grow bigger within 6 months. This is a great money saver!
--Shelley
Posted by: Shelley Osburn | January 19, 2010 at 09:16 PM
Thanks Shelley. I hope the tute will help. good luck!!
Posted by: Katie | January 22, 2010 at 02:06 PM
Thank You So Much, I was going to Buy a Mannequin child size for my daughter, she is in 4-H sewing class and she wanted one for her dress she has to make. Thanks to you this saved me about $300.00 and it was her exact size. Thanks Betty Tuohy
Posted by: Betty Tuohy | March 03, 2010 at 01:53 PM
You are so welcome Betty. Glad it helped!!
Posted by: Katie | March 03, 2010 at 10:08 PM
thanks so much
i need to make several for a student project!
Posted by: lisa | March 04, 2010 at 04:01 AM
by the way, how many hours do you think this took you?
Posted by: lisa | March 04, 2010 at 04:02 AM
Forgive me while I stream of thought here....
I drafted and did trouble-shooting while I worked, I'm the mother of four (lol) and did my work in the middle of the dining room.
If I had a willing model, pattern, supplies and instructions, I could have cranked it out in a morning and part of lunch. As it was, it took two days without working too hard at it.
Hopefully that helps. Good luck Lisa!!
Posted by: Katie | March 04, 2010 at 09:31 AM