How To Sew A Garter Belt (Suspender Belt)

Sewing the garter belt for beginners.

What you'll learn

Taking the necessary measurements to draft the basic garter belt pattern

Drafting the basic garter belt pattern

Adding the grainlines and seam allowances and preparing the pattern for cutting

Sewing the garter belt, adding strap elastics and decoration

Requirements

You will learn everything you need.

Description

In this course we are going to sew a beautiful lace garter belt step by step. You will learn how to take the necessary measurements to draft a basic garter belt pattern, what materials we need to create the pattern,  also you will learn how to prepare the pattern for cutting on fabric (how to add seam allowances, how to trace the pattern on tracing paper and add the grainlines). Also you will learn what is the stretch factor of the fabric and how to calculate it (and why we need it), and finally you will learn how to sew an elegant lace garter belt (including how to sew the fold over elastic to the raw edges of the lace), and how to sew on the fabric clasp (we are going to use the common hook&eye closure), I show you the way I do it using a regular presser foot.Additionally, yo will learn how to add decorations such as a ring on the front of the garter belt and chains and also we consider what tools we need to make these decorations. To sew such a garter belt from the equipment we need only a sewing machine (not overlock).

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Necessary materials for drafting the pattern

Lecture 2 Necessary materials for drafting the pattern

Section 3: Taking measurements

Lecture 3 Taking measurements

Section 4: Stretch factor

Lecture 4 Stretch factor

Section 5: Drafting the basic garter belt pattern

Lecture 5 Drafting the basic garter belt pattern and adding the grainlines

Lecture 6 Tracing the pattern and adding the seam allowances

Section 6: Preparing materials for sewing the Garter Belt

Lecture 7 Necessary materials for sewing the garter belt

Lecture 8 Fabric cutting

Lecture 9 If you want to make a few pieces of the garter belt

Section 7: Sewing The Garter Belt

Lecture 10 Making the Back stitch

Lecture 11 Sewing the fold over elastic to the FRONT of the garter belt (Part 1)

Lecture 12 Sewing the fold over elastic to the FRONT of the garter belt (Part 2)

Lecture 13 Sewing the fold over elastic to the BACK of the garter belt

Lecture 14 Sewing the fold over elastic to the SIDES of the garter belt

Lecture 15 Making the loops

Lecture 16 Processing the top edge of the garter belt

Lecture 17 Adding strap elastics

Lecture 18 Sewing the hook and eye to the back of the garter belt

Lecture 19 Decorating the garter belt (optional)

Section 8: Conclusion

Lecture 20 Conclusion

For beginners and for those who already sew but want to learn new things.