1.  Shift Dress   [8th October 2024]

It started as an idea for something I could make for my wife with my sewing machine.

Using the software 'Fashion Draw' on the iPad, I created a sketch:

I was wondering what the simplest dress I could create was, and found the shift dress in an edition of Simply Sewing magazine.

I then found a simple pattern online here:

https://www.merricksart.com/easy-shift-dress-sewing-tutorial/

(EDIT: Sadly the accompanying YouTube video is no longer available)

I then created something similar using Marvelous Designer:

Finally, using a stock stage and animation I put together this:

Sadly this video render was also a lesson in the harsh reality of creating video animations, in that compromises have to be made. In order for this animation to look as you see it, I had to remove the zip from the back and change the fabric to something heavier and "stickier" (?) (increased friction) so that it would move correctly with the avatar.

© Kevin Warren - fibrocreativity (fc)