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Sewing my daughter’s dream Prom dress

Sewing my daughter's dream Prom dress! A video series by Megan Nielsen

I’m so excited because my daughter Bunny has asked me to make her Prom / Year 12 Ball dress! This is a very new and challenging project for me and i have a lot to learn so I thought it would be fun to take you on the journey of learning how to make her Prom ballgown and I really hope you enjoy it! So far I’ve got three videos up in this series, and i’ll keep updating on Youtube as I go. If you’re not following me on Youtube already, head on over and hit subscribe so you get the updates.

In Episode 1 I’m sharing all about my experience of trying to find exactly the right embroidered tulle for her, ending up at AliExpress and we’ll be taking a look at all the tulle i bought and chatting about my discomfort with buying fabric online.

I ordered so many fabric samples for the underlining and lining of my daughter’s Prom dress that i was getting really confused, but then I remembered I had purchased some KATM Fabric ID tape many years ago and hadn’t had a chance to use yet – so I made a little mini episode on cataloguing samples using this tape.

In Episode 2 Bunny chooses what fabric she’d like for her gown! Join us as we spend a fun afternoon picking out fabrics and having way too much fun together. I feel very blessed to have this girl as my daughter :)

I really hope you enjoy this video series and if you have any advice for me please let me know! This is my first time making a ballgown with a structured bodice, I’ve never used boning, or sewn with embroidered tulle – so any wisdom or insight is much appreciated!

About Author

Meg is the Founder and Creative Director of Megan Nielsen Patterns, and is constantly dreaming up ideas for new sewing patterns and ways to make your sewing journey more enjoyable! She gets really excited about design details and is always trying to add way too many variations to our patterns.

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Kay
8 months ago

Such beautiful fabrics! It is going to be spectacular when done. I hope you continue to show updates and the final dress!
Here is a good video tutorial on inserting boning. I found it most helpful! I hope you do as well. Gives you some good tips and multiple ways to insert to best meet your needs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ_TfynKbOA
Happy sewing!