Skirts and dresses, Oh My!

Come and make one or both of these easy to make 

maxi dress and pleated skirt. 

Wednesday, May 9th from 7:30 - 9:30 pm

at Briana Johnson's home

*Before you purchase your fabric, Please measure your Body, that way you will know how much fabric to get. (These size tutorials are for the models in the pictures.) 

And pre-wash all fabric. 

Maxi Dress

Here's what you need~

Fabric: 2-3 yards (depending on your size)

Thread: Elastic Thread

Sewing machine

Scissors 

Iron / ironing board 

pins

(The original tutorial called for 3 yards of fabric. I only used 2 yards with some left over when it was all said and done. The amount of fabric you need will depend on your sizing. You basically need to be able to wrap the fabric 1.5 times around your high waist.)

 First step is to cut your tank/T-shirt.  Final measurement was 15 3/4 inches from the top of one shoulder strap to my cut line. again...that measurement will depend on your sizing. Cut about where you want the skirt to attach...in my case, it was my high waist. Just leave a little room to sew the tank to the skirt.

 *Unfold your fabric and wrap it 1 and 1/2 times around your waist where you want the skirt part of the dress to start. Cut off the remaining fabric.  

*Now just bring your cut fabric and shirt to our class so we can sew it together for a fabulous dress!

Pleated Skirt

Here's what you need~
Fabric: 1 1/2 yards of a knit fabric, or something with a little stretch already in it.  36" x 50"
Thread:Elastic thread

Sewing machine

Scissors 

Iron / ironing board 

pins

Measuring tape

First,  Cut out 2 waistbands that measure 4"w x 36"l (I wanted a thicker waistband).  

Cut 2 sections for the skirt front and back.  Make the width of the skirt be about 2 times wider than your waist.  Mine measured 36"w x 20"l (adjust length accordingly)

Second,  I think the skirt looks better with a tiny bit of flare at the bottom.  Fold your front section in half, and cut a slight diagonal, so that the bottom is about 5" wider than the top.  Do the same thing for the back skirt piece.

*Now just bring your cut fabric to our class so we can sew it together for a fabulous Skirt!

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