Easy Party Dress FREE Sewing Tutorial

Easy Party Dress FREE Sewing Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to make a very easy party dress and the best part is you won’t have to spend more than $40 dollars making it. 

This project is for adventurous beginners and intermediate sewers.  Knowledge of box pleat, shirring, zipper and bias tape skills are needed.  I have done a detailed video tutorial to guide you the whole way through the process.

Materials

• 2 yards of any woven fabric with good body, 100% cotton, cotton gingham, cotton eyelet.
• 1/2 yard of fabric lining (optional). I have used cotton and the print is so dark it does not need lining.
• eyelets. These eyelet pliers would be great for this project.
• 1/2″ satin bias tape 2.5 to 3 yards.
• fusible interfacing 1/2 yard to 1 yard depending on the size you are making
• thread to match your bias tape
• 1 yard of elastic 1/4″ wide for the skirt
• 3 1/2″ wide lace (optional) or you can always add to the length of the skirt
• 1 1/2 yards of ribbon matching your bias tape and lace
• 2″ wide elastic (black or white) (if you are not using a zipper for the skirt)
• here are a couple of good fabric options: brocade or cotton lawn

You might want to check this Cross My Heart Easy Dress FREE Sewing Pattern.