The fabric I bought in and from Russia (mentioned in a previous Blog), was put to good use only yesterday when I took a class to learn about using a Baby Lock Serge Machine to make a Twirly Dress. The class was at the Dollard Baker Sew & Vac Store in Marmora, NJ. The teacher was the highly experienced Lydia Krueger.
I was thrilled with the amount of stitches the machine can do, even though I only used the "Three Thread Overlock Stitch". The machine can even do a simple straight stitch, as a regular sewing machine does.
In this class you cut a pre-made tee-shirt to the length you want, and add the skirt section of the dress to it. The skirt section is made by joining 5 or 6 cone shaped sections (depending on how twirly you want it to be) of the fabric together, and then joining it to the tee-shirt. I even added a long strip of fabric along the bottom of the dress, for a nice look. Many alterations can be made in size and shape, as well as adding a belt or bow tie. What a great way to whip out a dress in one day!
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