Sew a romantic strapless ruffled maxi dress: a tutorial
As promised yesterday , here's a sewing tutorial so you can sew your own Summer Dreams strapless ruffled maxi dress. It's very similar to the strapless maxi dress tutorial I shared with you a few months ago. This time you'll customize it to fit your measurements. Note: If you have the One Yard Wonders Book you can create this dress starting with my Strapless Belted Tunic design. Supplies Gauze or other lightweight fabric 1/4" elastic Single fold bias tape Thread The finished length of the dress is approximately 51" measured along the side seam. Lengthen or shorten as needed. Make your dress pattern Measurement A Measure your bust around the fullest part. Add 12" (this is the ease) and divide by two. Example: Full bust = 36" + 12" = 48" / 2 = 24" Measurement B Measure your hip around the fullest part. Add 12" (this is the ease) and divide by two. Example: Full hip = 38" + 12" = 50" / 2 =
