Hi Everyone! This week we're going deep into the process of a bulk sewing project. I've chosen the LJ Salina dress to illustrate the process of fabric selection, cutting, sewing, and pressing the items in a streamlined process. It's always interesting that you can sew a pile of the same thing without adding a huge amount of time compared to sewing one item individually. You can likely sew a single dress in a hour or so, but you can sew a dozen at one time in about 2 hours - that's definitely worth trying!
The video is posted below. I hope this will encourage you to give it a try! Be sure to scroll down below to find a list of resources and patterns for your bulk sewing project!
Pattern Overview:
- Liberty Jane Salina Dress (Shown in the video - AG, WW, AGAT, KNC)
- Liberty Jane Aspen Dress (Shown in the video - AG, BFC)
- Liberty Jane FREE T-Shirt (AG, WW, H4H, Barbie, JG, KNC, BFC, AGAT)
- Liberty Jane Jeans Bundle (AG, WW, H4H, JG, KNC, BFC, AGAT, Bitty)
- Liberty Jane Piccadilly Sweater (AG, WW, H4H)
- Liberty Jane Baseball Tee (AG, AG Boy, BFC, KNC, WW, JG)
- Liberty Jane Leggings
- Liberty Jane Basic Pants (Yoga Pants) Great for PJ sets with a tee or Piccadilly Sweater!
- Liberty Jane Avila Aviator (AG or WW) Simplest jacket to sew in bulk, just 3 pattern pieces!
- Liberty Jane Janes Shoes (AG, WW, JG, H4H)
- Liberty Jane No Sew Janes Shoes (AG, WW, JG, H4H)
- Liberty Jane Open Toe Janes Shoes (AG, WW)
- Liberty Jane Dress Form (AG, WW, BFC/AGAT, Ellowyne/H4H) If you're sewing in bulk you'll need lots of these for display!
Resources & Bulk Sewing Supplies:
- Wawak - great for elastic & size 3/0 snaps and closed end zippers
- Amazon - Olfa 28mm rotary cutters. Also good to use a JoAnn Fabrics coupon on rotary cutters and cutting mats!
- Elastic - Amazon 1/4" 70 yard Spool
- Hook & Loop - Pixie Packs Doll Sewing Notions
- Looking for a good reason to sew in bulk? Check out the Sew Powerful Purse program! You can download the pattern and sew one at a time, or use the streamlined PDF to sew them in batches. Be sure to jump into the Sew Powerful Purse Facebook group for tips and advice from the community too!
Week Two task:
- Watch the video :) Then give it a try... What item would you like to sew multiples of? Make a set of 12 and then share them with the group and be sure to let us know what they are for (your collection, a gift, a charitable project, etc.) If you have questions or need help in specific areas, ask!
- Post questions as comments under the Facebook Group Post
Next Tuesday - Week 3: Project & Inventory Storage...
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Here’s another quick tip. When turning the bodice, I use a hemostat and it just turns quickly and easily. Love how Cinammon prepared things to put together. I never sew less than at least 2 of everything, so I found that very helpful!
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video was great! as I watched, i was also thinking how to streamline sewing for Barbie doll as well AG doll. Thank you! you made it look so much easier!!
Great video! Love the tips. Makes me want to go set up for a bulk sewing session