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10 steps to make your own wedding dress

Emilie, on February 22, 2017 at 06:32 Posted in DIY 0 6

Hi wonderful community!

Are you thinking of making your own dress? Smiley love If you are, I admire you!

Here are a few steps to get you started to make your own dress:

STEP 1: PICK YOUR PATTERN

Pick your pattern

STEP 2: PICK YOUR FABRIC

You can take a look at this discussion to see different fabrics and their pros and cons:

What type of fabric will you choose for your wedding dress?

STEP 3: DECIDE ON SIMPLE MODIFICATIONS ON YOUR PATTERN

STEP 4: MAKE A MUSLIN MOCK UP OF YOUR DRESS

Make a mock up

STEP 5: SEE WHAT ALTERATIONS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE

See what alterations you will need

STEP 6: ALTER THE PAPER PATTERN WITH YOUR ALTERATIONS

STEP 7: CUT AND MARK YOUR FABRIC

Cut and mark your fabric

STEP 8: BASTE THE DRESS TOGETHER

Baste wedding dress

STEP 9: SEW YOUR DRESS TOGETHER

Sew your dress

STEP 10: FINISHING TOUCH

Add finishing details

Add finishing details

Does this make it seem easier? Smiley xd I can't wait to see every step of it!

If you're making your wedding dress yourself, you should definitely create tons of discussions about it. I'm sure everyone would love to see it! Smiley love

What step are you at? What patterns did you choose?

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Images: Pinterest

Source: A practical wedding

6 Comments

Latest activity by Chris, on March 9, 2023 at 15:09
  • Carolyne
    Super June 2018 Quebec
    Carolyne ·
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    I was thinking about doing it but then I got really scared to screw this up!! 😱
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  • April
    Devoted July 2018 Nova Scotia
    April ·
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    I actually know someone who makes her own clothes and her sons clothes - so it would not surprise me that she did this
    But as for me - this is a beautiful idea - but i dont think i could ever do a great job like this
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  • Samtam
    VIP November 2016 British Columbia
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    I have never sewn a day in my life so I wouldn't want to start with a wedding dress! And I feel like it would be a challenge to try on the dress and have to pin it for alterations while wearing it so you'd need someone to help you. This is definitely one of those things best left up to the professionals unless you already have a LOT of experience doing it!

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  • Natasha
    VIP August 2017 Ontario
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    I could never make my own dress.. I am not that talented ... it would be a nightmare and I would end up looking like i was going to a toga party lol

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  • Simone
    Master August 2017 Manitoba
    Simone ·
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    These are great tips for making a wedding dress. For me, I won't make this attempt as I would worried about making mistakes and ruining the dress. Anyone who makes their own, my hats off to you.
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  • Chelsea
    Master August 2017 Ontario
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    I could never make my own dress! I can't even sew hahah so it would be a disaster. I would rather have it in the hands of a professional! To anyone who can do something like this, props to them! I also think this would just be an extra added on stress.

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