Chiffon in the world of fabrics is sophisticated nature , it is a very thin, delicate fabric that requires great patience and diligence in the work. Chiffon is natural and synthetic, but regardless of the origin and type of fabric, even an experienced seamstress is difficult to sew from it. How to sew a blouse from chiffon and how difficult it is, you can understand by understanding the rules for cutting and sewing this material. In other words, it is difficult to sew from it, but it is possible.
About a cut from chiffon fabric
A romantic silhouette of translucent flowing fabric will suit any fashionista, regardless of whether it is a dress or a chiffon blouse. The pattern for clothes from this capricious fabric should be as simple as possible, especially for a beginning seamstress. Here are some useful tips for cutting chiffon:
- Cutting the fabric is best done in one layer, as a double-folded fabric will constantly be pulled and slid.
- It is better not to pin the details of the pattern to the canvas, but to use weights.
- Seam allowances are best applied to the paper pattern to cut the fabric clearly along the lines. To cover the parts of the product, you need a sharp piece of soap or tailor's chalk, which leaves a good mark on the fabric.
A well-cut fabric without skewing cuts is a guarantee that you will get a beautiful chiffon blouse. The pattern of the blouse itself also plays an important role, but even the most interesting and original idea can fail if the fabric is skewed.
When cutting chiffon, a special substrate and a sharp knife will greatly facilitate the work, but they are not at all mandatory attributes. This thin fabric can also be cut in the old fashion: with ordinary tailor scissors on a large table or floor.
About sewing
What is needed to get a beautiful chiffon blouse? Pattern and well-tuned machine with a thin sharp needle and thread. It is also important to follow the rules of working with chiffon to avoid skewed, strained and rough seams. Here, both practice and theory are important, as well as a preliminary test of the sewing and edge sewing lines. Just by trying the stitch and adjusting the thread tension, you can lay the perfect seam. Many blouses and models of dresses made of chiffon are lined, and this is very good, because by itself the problem of processing the neck and armhole disappears (if there are no sleeves). In this case, sections of chiffon and lining fabric are wrapped inside the product and sewn from the inside. To prevent seams from being pulled together, the stitch length should be 2 mm. If there is no lining in the product, then all sections are processed with a small zigzag or overlock. It is worth noting that the role overlock seam is not suitable for processing the neck, since it strongly pulls the fabric on oblique sections. Another option for processing open sections of a product is a slanting inlay of the same material, however, it is not always appropriate, so when choosing a finishing option, you need to consider the transparency of the chiffon and the style of the thing.
Summarize:
- Working with chiffon is very painstaking and difficult, whipping up a beautiful thing will not work, whether it be a dress or a chiffon blouse.
- The pattern should be as simple as possible, especially if the fabric is very transparent.
- In processing things on a lining is much easier than without it.
- A sharp needle, fine threads, a tuned machine and patience are the main requirements when working with chiffon.
And most importantly, all the efforts made will result in a truly excellent result, an absolutely airy and romantic new thing.