From christening dresses and play clothes to Easter dresses and doll dresses, the yoke dress is probably the most versatile type garment in heirloom sewing. There are so many variations.
Connie Palmer, one of the construction master’s of heirloom sewing today, shares techniques with you so that you too can have a perfectly sewn yoke dress. Tailored and classic describes the smocked yoke dress to a tee. If you are making a back to school red gingham or a silk dupioni flower girl dress fit for a royal wedding, this video is for you. Connie demonstrates the tricks of perfect piping, how to create and attach beautiful collars, many sleeve variations, and much more.
Classic children’s clothing never goes out of style, and you will be ready to construct children’s garments which are perfect and beautiful using Connie’s methods. Please note: Yoke dress pattern not included; you can use any basic yoke pattern of your choosing in conjunction with this video.
Topics Include:
Start to Finish Construction
Needed Notions
Piping Tips
Gathering Techniques
Creating Perfect Collars
Attaching and Fitting Collars
Sleeve Variations
Two Placket Options
Much, Much More
NOTE: This was originally released as a DVD workshop. Video run time: Two hours and one minute
