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From: RRPillay
Date: 05-16-2005, 01:05 AM (1 of 9)
| I'm new to this board, and have some questions. How helpful is it to have a dress form? Is it worth the expense ? Hancocks has one on sale for $119. I've also seen several sites which describe how to make your own with duck tape, masking tape, plaster etc. Has anyone ever tried it? I've been sewing of and on for several years, and would like to get back to making more of my clothes. Have never used a dress form before. |
User: RRPillay
Member since: 05-11-2005 Total posts: 4 |
From: SummersEchos
Date: 05-16-2005, 08:11 AM (2 of 9)
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Welcome RRPillay to Sew Whats News. I have never used a dressform for me but recently made one for my daughter. I am finding how easy it is to sew for her now. I used the duct tape, so it fits only her. Many of the ladies here have some great advice on all different topics, so keep checking back. Summer Link to making your own dressforms http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00002.asp Summer
FREE FALLIN |
User: SummersEchos
Member since: 09-29-2004 Total posts: 884 |
From: carman
Date: 05-16-2005, 08:20 AM (3 of 9)
welcome to the boards 
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User: carman
Member since: 04-17-2000 Total posts: 692 
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From: Catalina
Date: 05-17-2005, 07:30 PM (4 of 9)
| I sewed for years without a dressform and recently just got the twinfit from Hancocks. I love it. I will still try the garment on me while making it, but I'm learning to trust her more and more. I really tweaked her to be pretty much like me. Also I found Hancocks to have very good service the 2 times I've ordered from them. |
User: Catalina
Member since: 01-06-2005 Total posts: 119 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 05-22-2005, 11:52 PM (5 of 9)
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I always used my mother in laws until I found an identical one on Ebay and bought it. Though I hate to admit it I haven't used it yet, been too busy making baby stuff. Mine is the one that you mold to your body or to any ones body you are sewing for, its a bit uncomfortable getting molded into it, but it works great for me.
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: spunkie
Date: 05-29-2005, 07:38 PM (6 of 9)
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I'm new to this board, and have some questions. How helpful is it to have a dress form? Is it worth the expense ? Hancocks has one on sale for $119. I've also seen several sites which describe how to make your own with duck tape, masking tape, plaster etc. Has anyone ever tried it? I've been sewing of and on for several years, and would like to get back to making more of my clothes. Have never used a dress form before. dress forms are very useful ask my teenager she hates it when i ask her try this on im looking for one that is ajustable |
User: spunkie
Member since: 05-01-2005 Total posts: 5 |
From: suzan
Date: 07-07-2005, 07:08 PM (7 of 9)
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Hi RRPillay I, along with 2 friends, made the duct-tape dressform for myself not very long ago. We had a great time together doing it - lot's of laughs. I got the instructions from a site on the web. I think it was Leanna.com. I use it and I real appreciate it as I never seemed able to fit things to myself before. I still try the garments on for the perfect fit though. I don't regret making it but you can't lose or gain weight!!!!! |
User: suzan
Member since: 03-05-2002 Total posts: 22 |
From: Esbea
Date: 07-09-2005, 12:05 PM (8 of 9)
| Dressforms are so helpful and I wouldn't be without one. Anyone who has tried to pattern fit themselves can attest to that. Commercial forms are ok if you are that specific size. However, it is hard to realistically pad them to match any "trouble spots" on your body. Some of them are not adjustable in places where you might need like if you have a longer torso, if your bust is not in the same place, one hip or shoulder is higher than the other or if your shoulders are more sloped/not sloped, etc.. Making your own duplicates your body exactly. If you gain or loose weight you can just make another as they are not expensive to do. I made the cast one. I wanted to fill it with expanding foam rubber but could not find some readily available to me at that time. I improvised and used expanding insulation foam which did work somewhat. If I do it again I would keep the two sides separate and do small sections at a time then tape both sides together. There is nothing worse than spending time sewing only to have it not fit properly. Hope this helps. Sue |
User: Esbea
Member since: 09-29-2002 Total posts: 8 |
From: RRPillay
Date: 07-09-2005, 08:52 PM (9 of 9)
| Thanks for the input. My daughter is home from college, and she will help me make one. I told her she wasn't allowed to laugh while doing it -- or discuss it with her friends! |
User: RRPillay
Member since: 05-11-2005 Total posts: 4 |
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