Made to Sew | How To: Copen Shift Dress / Top (Beginners Dressmaking) @MadetoSew | Uploaded July 2017 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Here is the 'How To', step by step tutorial for Copen. Our dressmaking pattern.
Download here: madetosew.com/collections/patterns/products/copen
Unfortunately we have had to add a small fee to this pattern, due to spam issues.
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.)
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 - youtu.be/T3zEAKe9VX4
How To: Sewing Contour Darts - youtube.com/watch?v=DD-VTR9JGMA&t=1s
How To: Sewing French Seam - youtu.be/fhogUaCBJOE
How To: Sewing Invisible Zipper - youtu.be/zo5FRoSmjHc
How To: Herringbone / Catch Stitch (Tailoring / Hemming) - youtu.be/JWY8xwNUNPE
How To: Insert a Sleeve - youtu.be/tujD8In-BsE
How To: Sewing a Facing (with invisible zipper) -
youtu.be/JL2kuwMeGuw
How To: Finish Top Invisible Zipper - Coming Soon!
How To: Sewing Hook & Eyes - youtu.be/a_MP8P4xd-U
FEATURED
Floral Dress: Copen dress pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric by Chiara Santoni from Joel & Sons: joelandsonfabrics.com/uk/brands/chiara-santoni
Cactus Top: Copen top pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric from MacCulloch & Wallis: macculloch-wallis.co.uk/p/21461/printed-cottons-rayons/mw/japanese-cactus-print
Website: madetosew.com
Email: info@madetosew.com
Facebook: facebook.com/madetosew
Instagram: instagram.com/madetosew
Here is the 'How To', step by step tutorial for Copen. Our dressmaking pattern.
Download here: madetosew.com/collections/patterns/products/copen
Unfortunately we have had to add a small fee to this pattern, due to spam issues.
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.)
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 - youtu.be/T3zEAKe9VX4
How To: Sewing Contour Darts - youtube.com/watch?v=DD-VTR9JGMA&t=1s
How To: Sewing French Seam - youtu.be/fhogUaCBJOE
How To: Sewing Invisible Zipper - youtu.be/zo5FRoSmjHc
How To: Herringbone / Catch Stitch (Tailoring / Hemming) - youtu.be/JWY8xwNUNPE
How To: Insert a Sleeve - youtu.be/tujD8In-BsE
How To: Sewing a Facing (with invisible zipper) -
youtu.be/JL2kuwMeGuw
How To: Finish Top Invisible Zipper - Coming Soon!
How To: Sewing Hook & Eyes - youtu.be/a_MP8P4xd-U
FEATURED
Floral Dress: Copen dress pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric by Chiara Santoni from Joel & Sons: joelandsonfabrics.com/uk/brands/chiara-santoni
Cactus Top: Copen top pattern, waist darts are not sewn. Fabric from MacCulloch & Wallis: macculloch-wallis.co.uk/p/21461/printed-cottons-rayons/mw/japanese-cactus-print
Website: madetosew.com
Email: info@madetosew.com
Facebook: facebook.com/madetosew
Instagram: instagram.com/madetosew
