Project 003 Shirred Dress

Design Variations for the Shirred Babydoll Dress

Today I'm sharing a few ideas for how you can adapt the Shirred Dress pattern into other styles, plus a new sewn sample and some vintage inspiration.

Sep 16 •

Shirred Babydoll Dress — Project Journal

Today, I'm sharing my sewn sample of the self-drafted dress along with notes on drafting, fabric selection and construction.

Sep 10 •

How to add a bust dart to a sewing pattern

Today I'm going to show a few methods of adding bust shaping to a sewing pattern.

Sep 3 •

Project 003 Exercise 1: Finished Measurements & Fabric Requirements

In today's post, I'll show you how to calculate the finished circumference of the dress and how to estimate the amount of fabric you'll need to sew it.

Aug 30 •

How to Draft a Shirred Babydoll Dress

In today's post, we'll draft a custom fitted peasant style dress that's fitted with elastic along the neckline.

Aug 24 •

Introducing Project 003: A Shirred Babydoll Dress

In today's post, I share the inspiration for our next drafting project and the schedule of posts for the next few weeks.

Aug 17 •

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