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Nice clean sewing job and clear tutorial! The only thing I would recommend to newbies is to hem the ruffle first. Such a large loop is a lot easier to work with while it is still flat, ungathered, and not connected to the rest of the dress. 😅

Thanks so very much for sharing! Love it!❤️

Thanks Tammy for your tutorials❤. I now have made 4 sheered dresses and pretty proud of myself for doing so🙏

@Tammy.Handmade

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm so glad you found the tutorial helpful, you should definitely be proud of yourself!! ❤️

I made myself a maternity dress just like this one out of a fine cotton sari, years ago. It was beautiful and so light weight for summer.

@Tammy.Handmade

5 ай бұрын

Oh wow that sounds gorgous!

Sooo cute! I’m a beginner and the way you laid out the steps makes it seem like it’s something I can totally try. 😊

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you find this tutorial helpful and easy to understand! You should totally try it ❤️

Love the dress ❤ Will try it !!

i love it !!! definitely gonna make this !! it looks fabolous

Thank you! - you explained it perfectly and I'm going to try this next!

I used to make this kind of dress for my daughter when she was a little girl, starting when she was about two. She is now in her 40’s. I would make it be a top to wear with shorts or make it dress length. I would use a piece of fabric selvage-to-selvage wide and sew as many rows of shirting as it needed to make it small enough to fit her circumference. And make it as long as needed for a top or dress. I made the straps like you did, only without elastic inside. I might try making one for myself now.

Beautiful job! It looks very nice on you!

this looks very easy to do. thank you. i want to start making my clothes and trying to tailor some other items that are too big. so excited.

This is such a well thought out video. So clear. Can't wait to get going on this project

Love this and your beautiful teaching style. I'm definately going to try this, thank you x

just purchased a lovely double duvet cover and planning one of these dresses, thank you for the tutorial you make it look easy

You’re so pretty! Thank you for the tutorial 😊

Thank you for sharing this cute patern ❤

Beautiful dress. Love the fabric.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

Wow you are a wonderful teacher! I cannot wait to try to make this it will be a wonderful summer vacation/birthday dress to show off! Thank you! ❤

That turned out so beautiful, thank you for the easy directions.

@Tammy.Handmade

11 ай бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

You look so beautiful in this dress and you are a good teacher. Can' t wait to try to sew it. Thank you ❤

This is the best sewing video I’ve seen, and so inspiring! I’m new to sewing but I feel like I can do this! Thanks so much!

Adorable dress, excellent instructions ❤ I watched in awe while you sewed the elastic for the stirring and then the steam ironing was pure magic ! Wow I can’t wait to make mine. TY

Thanks so much for this video Tammy, I will definitely try this out. Love this type of sew along, so clear and well laid out. Thanks again. X

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear Tracy!! I hope you enjoy sewing it ❤️

Love it super cute will definitely try this thanks for sharing ❤

I've discovered you today and can't stop watching! ❤️ you are very encouraging.

@Tammy.Handmade

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you love my content :)

Beautiful!

The cutest dress! ✨✂️🌼 You're so talented 🥰

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Miriam ❤️🥰😘

Very nice dress. One of the best patterns for it. Very good tutorial as well.

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

I’m so happy to hear that ❤️🫶🏼

Girl I love how you explain everything so clearly and in an easy to follow along manner for us beginners. I learned some new techniques. I am going to give this a try for a summer dress with some bedsheets for fabric 🙈 Thank you for sharing! ♥

Thank you.very helpful and easy to understand

This reminds me of dresses from my youth. I really like it. Maybe I need a few for summer.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

This style of dress is perfect for summer and also reminds me of my childhood ❤️ I find them so comfy to wear and perfectly fitted without lots of work!

It'll look cute 🥰 with pockets and much longer as a maxi dress 👗❤️👍😘

@Tammy.Handmade

8 ай бұрын

That would be a lovely hack!

Omg😮 its so Beautiful ! I've always wanted to try the elastic thread thing and I think this is the perfect project. Thank you so much ❤

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love this project! It’s a great beginner project if you’ve never sewn with elastic thread before xx

Thank you so much for this easy to follow video. I cant wait to try this project. And a huge thank you for the pleasant music.

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Thank you, you make it look so easy! I am going to make mine with a blue & white stripe.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Beautiful work beautiful dress beautiful fabric and you explained how to make this dress 👗 brava 🎉🎉🎉

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Amazing! I love your tutorial and your explanation is so easy to follow through and understand. Thank you so much! I'm definitely trying this out!

@Tammy.Handmade

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I’m so glad to hear that ❤️

Too cute ... I will be trying this as i have a picnic party to attend...

@Tammy.Handmade

9 ай бұрын

It would be perfect for a picnic party!!

so pretty.

Very easy to follow. Thank you.

So beautiful!!!❤ The fabric is very cute and the shirring perfect for summer. I tried this week to shir a top bur my machine doesn't want to collaborate 😂

You have a new follower 👏👏nice..I’m a beginner can’t wait to try it

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love the video! ❤️😘

Beautiful dress!

@Tammy.Handmade

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

WOW! Outstanding, thanks so much:)

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

This was a great tutorial!!!!!

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️

This is so pretty! 😃 That colour looks amazing against your skintone, really really flattering on your bronzed skin.♥️ Yellow would make me look even more white... 🤣 ...but I have some gorgeous pale blue cotton with tiny white flowers all over and that's what I'll be using to make this dress. ☺️ We're supposed to be getting 32°c here by mid August so i might make a few of these to keep me cooler whilst looking pretty. (Plus cotton is great against the boobs for keeping the sweat at bay!) 😵 New subscriber! 😁 I've been sewing years, craft items or home items, like bags, book covers, cushions, curtains etc...but I've just started attempting clothing for myself. Never attempted shirring before so let's hope I am ok at it! 🙄 From one UK Tami to another Tammy, thank you! 😘😘😘

Fantastic tutorial, thank you 💖

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love it ❤️

Thx so much. Loved ur tutorial!

@Tammy.Handmade

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad you loved the tutorial :)

I adore the dress and how clear you explained the making of the dress. It looks absolutely beautiful on you. Sadly I am waiting for my sewing machine to come home from the repair shop when it does, your dress is at the top of my make list ready for my holidays! Thank you 😊

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you love the tutorial! I hope you enjoy making it ❤️

@biancatalutoe4225

11 ай бұрын

Hey guys can someone tell me what pattern this fabric is plz😅

Thank you so much. My granddaughter and I made this dress with a different fabric. Now we are going to try it with the same fabric you used. Your directions are perfect. The best part was learning how to do the shirring.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you loved the tutorial! What a lovely thing to sew with your granddaughter x

Love your videos

So pretty. You are very clever. It looks super

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love my tutorials ❤️

Very very helpful. Very good instructions 👍

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love it! ❤️

You are an amazing teacher! I'm quite dodgy at shirring. I just made it today. I love the pattern I just needed to listen when you said draw lines if it's not a pattern with lines cause that shirring is wack I made bigger straps for me too. Great beginners dress would recommend and I personally love your style of teaching I can't wait to try more from you! Learned to actually take the measurements and cut everything correctly thank you! 😊 ❤

Great tutorial! Can't wait to make a dress for me

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Hi Tammy I just found your channel and subbed, love this dress. Thank you for sharing

@Tammy.Handmade

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! ❤️

I LOVE to watch how it pulls when I ironed the shirring ❤❤❤

@Tammy.Handmade

3 ай бұрын

Same here!! It's so satisfying 💖

@shanaazmohammed7713

3 ай бұрын

@@Tammy.Handmade yess

So cute

Cute tutorial! Thank you!

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Love it

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

I ❤ it !!!

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

Super cute and easy

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love my tutorials ❤️

love it! I have a very similar fabric I want to do the same thing with.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! ❤️

great, thanks for sharing about that topic 👍

@Tammy.Handmade

10 ай бұрын

So glad you love the video ❤️

Thank you so much dear❤

@Tammy.Handmade

9 ай бұрын

Glad you love the tutorial ❤️

This dress is so cute. I want to make this for my nieces. It doesn't look too difficult to adjust to little girl sizes.

Very clear and easy.

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

So glad you love my tutorials ❤️

perfect

Very nice job. 👌

@Tammy.Handmade

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you for the roght side of the fabric facing up tip.

@Tammy.Handmade

2 ай бұрын

Glad you love this video ❤️

I made this and it turned out so cute and comfy! Thanks for the tutorial!

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love the tutorial ❤️

Very pretty. New follower here too!

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️💕

thanks.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

So glad you love the video ❤️

love this! didn't knew stretchy thread was a thing. is it possible to add sleeves to this?

Love the tutorial! I might’ve missed it, but I was wondering if you had the main dress stitch to attach it on the side or directly in the back?

If you have large hips the 1.5 x bust will not work. Just made a lovely dress that fits my bust but is too tight in the hips when you sit down. 2 x would be better if you have a booty 😅

@ashleyroland1167

2 ай бұрын

Adding pleats to the skirt part helps immensely!

@sammidavis8702

2 ай бұрын

​@@ashleyroland1167 would you need to do two separate pieces for the top and bottom if adding pleats?

@ashleyroland1167

2 ай бұрын

Depends, Make it a couple inches larger.And when you're done with the elastic or bunched up sewing at the top you pleat it at the bottom of the bust/right above waist. Gives the whole ensemble a better twirl

@eslek6644

Ай бұрын

⁠@@ashleyroland1167this sounds very interesting, but I don’t understand how you can add pleats to the skirt when it is one piece of fabric and the top is already shirred? I would love to understand though! Could you maybe try to explain again?🙏🏼

@joancollier4488

25 күн бұрын

Brilliant…..the dress looks super on and you explained the whole process really well. The only think I saw when I read the comments was that instead of multiplying the bust measurement by 1.5 slightly larger bods might need to consider multiplying by 2. This could be written somewhere at the beginning so any larger bods don’t find themselves in difficulty…❤

This is such a great video! I cant wait to try this, how many yards is needed?

Hello Beautiful, like to give it a go. Your not mentioned how much fabric to use, give us idea, fabric needed. Thank you, for well explained videos.😊 Carola, Australia.

@Tammy.Handmade

10 ай бұрын

So glad you love my videos! I would by 2.5 metres of fabric to give you enough to play with! :)

Hi Tammy I’m a complete newbie but luckily found your channel 😆 My 1.5 x bust measurement comes out at 58.5” however I have a smaller piece of fabric with a width of 55” and wondering if I can squeeze this dress out of it by reducing the top section width down a bit. Surely with all the elastic shirring this might be doable? What are your thoughts? Apologies if this is a daft question 😊Many thanks.

Are you using a zigzag stitch and if so, what is the length? Love the tutorial and dress. Now I am going to make a dress for my 5 year old grand daughter, wish me luck! BTW, does the calculations work for all sizes/measurements? Thank you.

This is so cute I love the straps. I’m going to make this! But I think I’ll add patch pockets!

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a lovely idea!

❤

Hi, can you tell us what tension(on the sewing machine) you have used to do the shirring please.

Have you seen the Prym shirring elastic that you use with regular thread?

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Oh wow I’ve just googled this and it looks so cool!! I’ve never seen or heard of this!! Need to try this asap 😂 thank you for sharing x

Gorgeous. Can I ask where you bought this fabric from please? It’s lovely x

@Tammy.Handmade

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I can't remember the exact place I bought it, but here's a really similar one from Minerva tidd.ly/3Sf5p87

It looks super easy. Buy how do I know hoy much fabric to strait with

This is super cute, I love the fabric you picked. Do you think it would work with silk? I bought really nice silk fabric and now i don't know what to do with it 😃🫣 (it was discounted).

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve never tried it with silk but it should work fine! Just would probably be very tricky to handle and sew with ❤️

Do you use stretch elastic thread to sew the the ruffle gathering?

what settings did you use to sew the elastic? stitch length? tension?

Sooo lovely! Where is the free pattern though?

@Tammy.Handmade

23 күн бұрын

I give the measurements for you to follow in the KZread video ❤️

Hi, this is so cute! Just to clarify, you only used the elastic in the bobbin and not in the top as well, correct? Thank you.

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes you only use elastic in the bobbin, the top is just normal thread that matches the colour of your fabric ❤️

Hi! May I please know the thread size/diameter? Would a 0.5mm diameter do? I wanted to make this dress but wasn’t sure which size of elastic thread to use. Thanks 😊

@Tammy.Handmade

3 ай бұрын

Yes 0.5mm is the standard size for elastic thread ❤️ I hope you enjoy sewing it!

😊😊😊😊

Fabulous tutorial I'm a size 16 about what width fabric will I need ? I'm a 40 inch bust but don't want it too tight ? Many thanks

@Tammy.Handmade

Жыл бұрын

Glad you love the tutorial. I would always advice a wide fabric width like 55inch.

I absolutely love watching your videos! You do such nice work. I have a question with regards to the elastic. I can't seem to make it gather. I have the tension set at either 4 or 5 and wound the bobbin loose or added a little tension to it. Not sure why it turns out to be an ordinary stitch?

@Tammy.Handmade

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! You might need to actually tighten a screw on the bobbin case - I did this once when it wasn't working on my old machine and that did the trick!

@Susan-dz4xq

8 ай бұрын

Sweet as pie, thank you 😊

After Shirring and backstitching at both ends, the elastic seam to be pretty movable. Will we need to adjust the shirring elastic every time we put the garment on or do we need to tack it some how?

It is very nice what is the inch between the 2 rows of elastic at the top of the rug if you don't have fabric with and pre-printed line

@Tammy.Handmade

Ай бұрын

I would do 1/2" between each line ❤️

@myriamdeweerdt1707

Ай бұрын

@@Tammy.Handmade thank you for the answer

I'd like to make a shirred maxi skirt. Do you measure 1.5 times your waist and im planning to do a narrower waist band, is this ok? Thanks