Easy DIY Shirred Spring Dress: How to Make a Sun Dress (No Pattern Needed!)

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3 жыл бұрын

Hey friends! Today I'm making a shirred sun dress inspired by the Hillhouse Nap Dress!
Fabric I used:
Laurel Pattern: riflepaperco.com/laurel-mint-...
Garden Party Pattern: riflepaperco.com/petite-garde...
Inspiration Dress: www.hillhousehome.com/product...
Measurements:
Front/Back (Cut 2): Width: Bust + 2"; Length: 25"
Top Tier (Cut 2): Width: Front/Back Width + 25% of that number (36" + 9" = 45")
Length: 13"
Hem Ruffle Cut 3): Width: Width up top tier; Length: 6.5"
Straps (Cut 2): Length: Measure across shoulder x 2 +1" (12" x 2 + 1" = 25")
Width: 6"
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@secondhandspring 27 күн бұрын

It’s incredibly comforting to see that my serger isn’t the only one that like to go on a walk when using it 😂

@LaurenJohnson 26 күн бұрын

Haha I’m glad mine isn’t alone with its wandering ways 😂😂

@victorianickell3931 3 ай бұрын

Never saved a video so fast lol. This hill house dress is my favorite and I own one, but I cannot keep buying more at $170+. Will be making this ASAP!

@number1angel66 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing! 💜

@umanarayanan8502 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Lauren, a very neat narration and video.

@belindafuentes707 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful dresses!

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Belinda! ❤️

@SparkyOne549 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I had a strapless shirred dress as a kid, and it was my favorite dress. I do want to make a number of them.

@08curacao 3 жыл бұрын

You're channel is so wonderful. I love your feminine style and calm personality and especially enjoy your videos showing you sewing dresses, planning your sewing projects and styling your hand made wardrobe! Can't wait for more video's

@lindagilbert2199 Жыл бұрын

I’ve just finished making this dress and I love it. I think I will be making a few more. Thank you.

@ivelissebouet9563 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I made this dress for my 8 year old daughter. She’s in love with it. ❤

@jeanneluddeni3121 3 жыл бұрын

Oh how cute I always wear a cute t-shirt under the top because michigan doesn't really have a spring lol. I'm going to try this so pretty.

@natasha1639 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Exactly what I wanted 🥰🥰

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, wonderful, thank you so much for watching!

@joriemerrodis6852 Жыл бұрын

Hi i love the way how you design your own craft you even make it more beautiful

@louiseadams1403 2 жыл бұрын

Hi found your videos! Great! I bought elastic thread, and I have a beautiful cotton fabric! Can't wait to get started! Love love the milkman dress! Thank you so much for tour educational video! So femine and pretty!

@lorrainedempsey3320 2 жыл бұрын

Nice make. I really enjoyed it. Looks good on you.

@soapy9472 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely work, as always!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sophia! 💜

@griceldaalcaraz4823 Жыл бұрын

Omg I love this definitely making these soon

@beenakamal1692 Жыл бұрын

I made this dress in a digital printed linen fabric and it turned out really beautiful. Thank you for the idea. I really love the ruffled straps and the fact that it gives me a little fall over the shoulder.

@lynnearmstrong4810 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this easy to follow video.

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Lynne, so glad you found it easy to follow! ❤️

@taniyabiswas5089 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody explains the way you do🥰 loved all your tutorials ❤️

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Aww, thank you so much Tanya!! ❤️❤️❤️

@meiyang5969 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. I have made two shirred seersucker dresses this summer. I wore every night to go to bed! I made adjustable straps instead. Thanks again.❤

@KeepGrowingOn Жыл бұрын

I love this dress ❤

@LaurenJohnson Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 💞

@rachaelanneallison8953 3 жыл бұрын

This is so great! I’ve admired this dress but haven’t known how to recreate it. It’s so simple! Thank you for breaking it down for us and explaining it all. I’m going to make a few for a summer maternity wardrobe! Thank you Lauren!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful Rachael! Let me know how it goes! 💜 💜

@kf9058 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I love this so much more than the pattern I have. I think it's McCall's or something. The straps on this are way easier than the sleeves I was trying to do! It's been sitting in my closet for at least like 6 months unfinished cause I didn't want to try and fix the sleeves. 😂 I think I'm ready now.

@mariamatos3944 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful will make this dress excellent tutorials!!!!!💯😊🌹

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Maria! I hope you enjoy!

@moyralouise7123 3 жыл бұрын

Very creative, love both dresses 😊

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Moyra!! 💜

@silent7019 2 жыл бұрын

(No Pattern Needed!)the best thing ever... thanks for this amazing video

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!! ❤️

@janinewilson2810 3 жыл бұрын

Stunning dresses Lauren, and you have saved me so much time and effort because this one was on my list to do and likewise I had thought this wouldn't be too difficult to emulate with some tweaks and love your choice of fabric and tweaks with ruffles!.....can't wait to hit the sewing machine. Thank you for all your wonderful inspiration.

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Janine! I'd love to hear how yours turn out! 💜💜💜

@sorryangelina 3 жыл бұрын

wow!! I would love to try this out, your dresses turned out so beautiful :")

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Angelina! Let me know if you give it a try!!

@laurawagner5536 3 жыл бұрын

Wow wow wow, I need to try this 💕

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Laura! Let me know if you give it a try! 💜

@mr_boutique 2 жыл бұрын

So sweet 💕

@GulsenDesigns 3 жыл бұрын

So cute and the tutorial is very well explained !!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💖

@sarahjocker5059 3 жыл бұрын

They are beautiful thank you so much for sharing I love both your dresses bravo to you :) :)

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sarah!! ❤️❤️

@ArmindaHeart 3 жыл бұрын

I will definitely try this! It’s so cute! Thank you. Love DIY fashion videos ❤️

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Let me know if you give it a try! 💜

@zinebbel7697 3 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful 💕

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Zineb! 💜

@umaimashafqat 3 жыл бұрын

I love it! 😍

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@funniful 2 жыл бұрын

I owned these in 1979 when I was 14. I thought I was beautiful! I stil love the style! These are so pretty 👍🏻😁

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Aw, I love that! Thank you for watching! ❤️

@santhids2512 3 жыл бұрын

Wow so cute 😘😘😘

@malbert8153 9 ай бұрын

You did an excellent job 🎉

@LaurenJohnson 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@marianlanouette4768 3 жыл бұрын

The dresses are beautiful. I haven't tried sheering yet...but I want to.

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Marian! It's becoming one of my favorite techniques! 💜

@umanarayanan8502 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lauren... loads of thanks to you.. I made the dress for my daughter's birthday.. and she loved it. thanks for the tutorials. the measurement you have given was exactly matching with my daughters.. when I finished .... it was slightly tighter for her and hence I have to make another piece of the whole set and join it with this main piece. think the shirring was very close. or I didn't keep the thread tension right.

@cinchan3172 2 жыл бұрын

Bful Piece of garment, thanks for sharin, keep on goin, like to c more ❤️

@vanbounny 3 жыл бұрын

Love this, new Sub. Keep the tutorial coming. From Australia ❤

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! ❤️ So happy to have you here!

@eqrfgs55 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lauren, Beautiful make! So neat and I love the techniques! One thing that may help is to put a rubber drawer lining and then your serger on top to stop it from sliding. I used a dining place mat for my serger with a pretty design and it looks cute but a drawer or chest liner will also work (probably even better!). ❤️❤️

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Sally! 💜 I definitely need to get something like that! It's been sliding all over the place lately! 😂

@jennistevenson796 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely x

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jenni!

@yougotmeinstitches1847 3 жыл бұрын

Haya. Your dresses are so pretty as are the fabrics you used. My serger moves as well when I am whizzing thru a raw edge :) Thanku for sharing. x

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you so much! Yes, my serger has a bit too much energy! 😂

@yougotmeinstitches1847 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson Haha :)

@annikkituominen8741 Жыл бұрын

This dress remind me of my teenage time. I had a lot of these styles outfits. I liked them so much, a special the ruffels. Thanks for sharing this tutorial, I will make my own dress now for the summer. 💞💞💞💯

@heatherannekennedy9368 3 жыл бұрын

Really cute - so sweet! I used to make dresses like this for my daughter when she was little and she loved them! I noticed your serger going for a 'walk' - I have a rubber mat under mine so that doesn't happen. It's an old office machine pad but I'm sure you could find something similar!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Heather! Yes, my serger has a bad habit of doing that! 😂 I have a non skid mat, but it's loosing it's non skid quality over time. I need to find something new!

@camilero7510 3 жыл бұрын

I use the foam shelf liner that looks like open weave. Sorry for the poor description, but you can pick up for a couple dollars at Walmart or even a dollar from Dollar stores. Helps me so much.

@shilpa.souvick8604 2 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing design dress. I really like this video. Your cutting and stitching very beautiful. You are very talented sister 🙏🙏🙏 this is look very nice. May God bless you........... always 🙏✨😊💞💞💞😊✨🙏

@cansukara6289 2 жыл бұрын

Çok güzel oldu

@daniellecharland-gruhzit1177 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Love getting the measurements!!! Great job on the editing and narrative. Really appreciate the video. New subscriber!! ❤️

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing Danielle! I'm so glad you liked the video!

@kathleengradberg1918 3 жыл бұрын

These dresses are so cute! I recently shirred a top which I hadn't done shirring since high school, which is years ago. I may have to try a dress. Don't think I'll be brave enough to wear it in public (probably too old) but it would be nice and cool around the house.

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kathleen! They're definitely cool and comfortable for wearing around the house-- also look cute and a little toned down with a jacket! 💜

@Nurse3811 Жыл бұрын

I’m also a sewist who can’t wait to make this just because it looks so fun , BUT knows better than to wear it in public, lol. I have some lovely vintage light cottons and lawns that will make comfy nighties for this Florida heat!

@mikaylahannah9460 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Can you tell me a little more about the tension for your machine? And how tightly you wound your bobbin?

@CeeceeWhip 3 жыл бұрын

Just a quick tip.... Put a rubber placemat or a towel under your serger so it doesn’t move around. Love your fabric selection. Cotton is my favorite fabric!!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I need to do that-- it definitely like to travel. I love cotton as well! ❤️

@malawa781 3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@shelleylard2399 Жыл бұрын

Both are adorable!! I'm desperately trying to find a way to sew in the loft of my tiny house. Has anyone ever had to sew with the machine on the floor? 😂 Beats paying $125 for a HH dress, though I love the look!

@pengwenh8938 Жыл бұрын

The Brother Project Runway line has a few models where the foot pedal is optional- great for us floor goblins with limited space! (I have the xr9550prw with a good 90 odd stitches I've never used, lol)

@michelle_jasek 3 жыл бұрын

finally someone with the same sewing machine as me! mine is a kenmore stitch 10, so it's a little different LOL

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yay, the Kenmore machines are so good!! Thanks so much for watching!

@nicolehowell6221 26 күн бұрын

Do you have a tutorial for the dress you are wearing in the video? It's lovely!

@valeriekushner5003 Ай бұрын

I want to figure out the measurements for my nine year old granddaughter. So cute.

@user-jq8bf5cv8z 3 жыл бұрын

😍👍👍👍

@courtneydebian 3 жыл бұрын

14:59: there are 18 rows of shirring on this project good to note!

@madeby_th Жыл бұрын

Is there an easy way to create another neckline? Square necklines look awful on me but I would love to create this style dress!

@joannalindstrom9222 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I love this dress and am excited to try it 😍 I’m currently pregnant and wondering if you think I should add more “ease” to the front/back pieces to allow more room for a bump? Or do you think the amount of gathering accounted for here will be good enough? I definitely will keep the waistline/stop the shirring a bit higher for pregnancy. Thanks!

@Irenexxxxxx 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. I think I could have a go at this but would love to know how to add sleeves ( think they are called Angel ?)so still have the straps over the shoulder but with the sleeves attached hiding bra strap .. hope that makes sense LOL. Thank you.

@hazeldonner1855 3 жыл бұрын

A great spring/summer dress I’d like to give this a go. I did notice however that the dress goes up slightly at the front hem . For a larger busted woman it will probably lift even further. This should be a consideration when cutting out don’t you think?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Great consideration Hazel! I tried the dress on to take a look, and I think the reason it is raising in front is actually that I have the neckline pulled up a bit! Theoretically as long as the measurements are based around the bust measurement it should still work!

@djames9105 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please do a "by hand london shirred dress" tutorial? They have a free video on their feed but I cant follow it. I need a more visual tutorial thank you!

@ClaudiaArmstrong115 3 жыл бұрын

So cute! Quick question, how much of the stretchy thread do you recommend that we roughly have on hand for this dress?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Claudia! Great question! I had a spool of Dritz shirring elastic that was 30 yards, and plenty for the first dress! For the second one I picked up some Gutermann which was only 11 yards per spool, and used about 2.5 spools. Hope this helps! ❤️

@navenathinks 3 жыл бұрын

She's giving me Dakota vibes .ana steele from fifty shades of grey

@shampoo7291 3 жыл бұрын

こんにちは😃いつも楽しく動画みています。あなたの動画を見て私もロックミシンを買って、服作りを始めました！今日のドレスは人魚みたいでとても可愛い❤️生地もとてもステキです！これからも動画楽しみにしています！

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear that you are making your own clothes! Thank you so much for watching my videos! ❤️

@pamholt4490 3 жыл бұрын

I'm an experienced sewer. I wish was unclear on th adjustments to your machine to accommodate elastic in the bobbin. Also, what type of serger stitch did you use. I learned to sew before sergers were generally available. They are a mystery to me. Thanks for your video.

@tiyakeira972 Жыл бұрын

When I put my shirring thread in the bobbin, it just wouldn't smoothly come out of the bobbin case, even though I loosened the screw. Do you have any advice?

@Dinobirdbim11 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely!! Ill def be trying this one. What do you recommend for those who do not have a serger?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Arielle! I'd recommend using a zigzag stitch on the sewing machine! It works just as well!

@Dinobirdbim11 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson thank you!!!! 🤗

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

@@Dinobirdbim11 Absolutely! 💜

@laurayoung2293 2 жыл бұрын

I have a dress that quite big on me but i really like it tho. Thinking of fix it up. Im size 10 normally for stretchy material dresses but that dress i have is size 12. Do think able to fix it up? 🤔🤔 can anyone help? Its long midi day dress with spilt at bottom and i love it but unsure what to do

@gratituderanch9406 Жыл бұрын

How does one shirr jersey or stretch fabric v some reason I cannot do it!

@mikaylahannah-ky2075 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Lauren! Did you also use elastic thread in on top? Or just in the bobbin?

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Mikayla! I just used the elastic thread in the bobbin!

@rachelbakescakes 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lauren! I loved this video and I LOVE the Hill House Nap Dresses so I will definitely be trying this out. One question, for the second tier, do you add another 25% to the first tier width or keep it the same? I'm a fairly new sewist so this may be self-explanatory but I wanted to ask. Thanks so much!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rachel! Thank you so much for watching! I added another 25% to the first tier width, and then 25% of the second tier's measurement for the third tier. I hope this helps!

@karin0963 3 жыл бұрын

I assume you need a serger to make this. I don't have one. This is adorable. You did a beautiful job.

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Not at all! I'd just recommend using a zigzag stitch as a seam finish instead. Thanks so much!

@karin0963 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson ok, I was thinking the serged edge was exposed on the outside of the tiers. I have a skirt made that way. Thank you.

@karin0963 3 жыл бұрын

Disregard my comment. I just took a close look at the dress from link you posted. The edge is exposed on the outside of the tier. 😄

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

@@karin0963 Oh yes! I just would recommend a double hem to keep the edges from showing!

@karin0963 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson thank you.

@carolwhittingham4693 Жыл бұрын

Site won’t allow me to subscribe 😢 love the dress

@user-co6tu7rh8w Жыл бұрын

مشاء الله جميله جدا ممكن ترجمه باللغه العربيه

@user-or6ow4sm6g 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have written instructions for this dress and how much fabric is needed, thank you.

@dayiilii7893 3 жыл бұрын

What machine model do you have? It looks so easy to put the elastic thread... I can't make it with mine

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dayii, I have a vintage Kenmore 158:16250. They're wonderful machines!

@sonidhull111 2 жыл бұрын

What is the size(mm) of elastic thread?

@asiyadinzo9579 3 жыл бұрын

tnx for arab translet

@maryjenkins4507 3 жыл бұрын

Do you use elastic in bobbin only or both?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Just in the bobbin! Thanks for watching Mary!

@19sumeyye 3 жыл бұрын

A question: do you backstich the beginning and the end of a row of shirring?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

I do! I find it locks it in place before I start stitching!

@19sumeyye 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson alright! Thanks for answering my question 😁

@jessicabotha1386 3 жыл бұрын

QQ. How/where did you add the elastic in the strap? Thx!!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jessica! For the looser strap, I took a piece of elastic, and stretched it across the strap underneath one of the rows of shirring. I just stitched in down over the same stitch line. I hope this helps!

@jeanneluddeni3121 3 жыл бұрын

Do you change out your needle for each project

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Not after every project, but if I find the needle is getting a bit dull I do!

@liaoclara320 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I have about the same bust measurement as you (about 33”) so I went ahead and just use the same measurements you provided in the example. But the dress turned out huge. The shirred part is so wide that it just can’t stay on my body. Shirring looks normal and I did use the iron to shrink it a little bit. But it’s still really big. The shirred part is 18.5” wide laying flat without being stretched. Do you know what I did wrong? Would really appreciate your input. Thank you!

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thank you so much for watching, and I'm sorry to hear about this issue! I just checked the measurement on one of my dresses, and it was 12.5" inches across. Did you use a similar lightweight fabric? I've learned from a few people on Instagram that if the fabric is a bit thicker, it won't gather quite as much! Another consideration could be the type of shirring elastic-- some of them aren't quite as stretchy as others which I've just learned! I use both Dritz and Guttermann, but prefer Dritz. I hope we can get it fixed-- let me know if this is helpful at all!

@liaoclara320 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson thank you so much for your reply! I did use a lightweight fabric, and the Dritz elastic thread. That’s interesting how much more shirred your bodices end up being! I also noticed on your DIY smocked summer top video, you used the width of 26.5” for the bodice versus 36” for this dress. Since they’re both a shirred bodice, I was wondering why the calculations are so much different? Is this dress supposed to be looser fitting than the smocked top? I was wondering maybe I should use around 26” width for this dress instead?

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

@@liaoclara320 Ohh great question! I chose the wider width on this one both because I wanted it to fit a bit looser, and because I wanted the skirt to have a more fullness. I think you could definitely use a smaller width, just keep in mind it will remove some fabric from the skirt!

@liaoclara320 3 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson I see. I think I will try maybe 30” then that way I don’t lose too much fullness of the skirt. Thank you, Lauren. Really appreciate your input and tutorials! Love your channel💕

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

@@liaoclara320 Great, let me know how it goes! thank you so much!!

@claralatoff5519 3 жыл бұрын

I’m making as a gift, so guessing at length. Would you mind saying how tall you are so I can use as reference? Thank you

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Clara, I'm 5'6 (167cm) Hope this helps, and happy sewing!

@annakat2458 Ай бұрын

How are you able to sew over the pins?

@LaurenJohnson 26 күн бұрын

I don’l necessarily recommend it, but I’ve used this machine long enough to know how it handles sewing over pins and it’s never had a problem! 🩷

@aubrieannieuu1632 2 жыл бұрын

Did you use a full bust measurement or high bust for the bust measurement???

@missmayflower 3 жыл бұрын

When you sew your own clothes, you have an opportunity to include what manufacturers have long denied us: pockets! Can’t believe you didn’t include them.

@LaurenJohnson 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, great point! Definitely an easy addition to make!

@JustMe-rl5ym 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

@Cambrilsbirds Күн бұрын

I am So frustrated. I have a singer 2277. I have tried all of your tips tricks videos. I’ve changed stitch length to 3-4, tension from 5 all way up to 9. Stretching flat as I sew , tightened and loosen bobbin casing, light weight fabric and still it is not working fabric shir is loose and or top thread popping ? Do you have any suggestions or does some machines just not shir?

@Clara-gy9kq 2 жыл бұрын

sorry, I might have missed it somewhere, what type of fabric should I use?

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

I used a quilting cotton for these dresses, but I've also used a lightweight linen as well! I'd recommend lighter fabrics for this design!

@Clara-gy9kq 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson thank you! I made this dress and it turned out amazing! the tutorial was very simple. this is the second dress I've ever made, and the first I made alone. I made it knee length and I love it!

@kelley55rn 2 жыл бұрын

Did you put a liner so it’s not see through?

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

This fabric is quite opaque, but a liner could be added for sure!

@byrdbeth 2 жыл бұрын

Have you attempted to add pockets?

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Not yet, but I've seen a few folks on Instagram add them! Definitely an upgrade!

@byrdbeth 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaurenJohnson I'll have to look! I just got some great fabric to make this dress.

@PilotCristina 2 жыл бұрын

Their customer service sucks actually and the fabric quality is a hit or miss. It’s better to just make your own. Got one with lots of snags on the shirring and the fabric felt cheap. Thanks for sharing

@LaurenJohnson 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks for the head's up! Definitely a plus to be able to choose your own fabric. Thank you so much for watching!

@VAshley 2 жыл бұрын

I started to make this dress but after cutting the pieces out, the front & back piece seems too big. If we take your bust measurements 34+ 2 × 2 pieces, that = 72 inches. Does shirring shrink it by 100%? I've read that it should shrink between 10 and 12 inches. How much should the circumference be before starting?

@lucybrewer3744 2 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering the exact same thing trying to work out my size to cut!

@gailmaniaol230 Жыл бұрын

Me too..i'm still confused on the measurement....

@MadeByChinkee 4 күн бұрын

It shrinks depending on your tension, I guess.

@genuineperson3540 2 жыл бұрын

I got lost after the first two minutes 😣

@Ree11Ree 2 жыл бұрын

Why not just cut the fabric on the fold line and have one seam in the back.

@karynbray1004 Жыл бұрын

None of these shirring tutorials discuss how many bobbins were used. Was one enough? Then, how did you finish off each row? Did you tie them off or back stitch?

@LaurenJohnson Жыл бұрын

Great question! I usually have to refill it once, and I back stitch before cutting the thread as well as restarting the stitching. I'd definitely plan on more than one bobbin!