DIY SHIRRED Puff-Sleeve Dress | Made From Just Four Rectangles!

DIY puff-sleeve dress, made from just 4 rectangles of fabric!

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[juliasklar]

This video is great inspiration, as are all of your videos! I’m a beginner sewer, and I’m making a shirt based on the shirred dress. I just want to mention for other beginners that one step skipped over in this video that I learned the hard way is that when working with elastic thread, you only use it in the bobbin, and you use regular thread up top. It was only after a lot of snapped elastic thread that I realized this, and looked it up elsewhere.

[Moontess]

I tried something similar to this a few weeks ago and it was so simple and fun to make. For the end of the sleeves, instead of inserting an elastic, I added a few rows of shirring a few inches above the hem, and it became a really pretty, romantic sleeve.

[TheErintracy]

I love that you added pockets! I have seen many dresses like this with no pockets, so it’s nice to see a tutorial that includes pockets! So cute!

[marcela]

almost done making mine and its looking so cute! this is actually the first dress ive ever made and im so happy with how its turning out! just waiting for my elastic thread to come in the mail and then i can finish :D

[estilobyelizabeth]

Wow!!! I'm a beginner sewer and this looks like something I can actually do! 😍 Def gonna be my new project.

[crashofthemoons]

I’ve been wanting to make a dress like this. I’ve just been too lazy to make my own pattern. Thank you for doing the hard part for me!

[MyMumMakes]

Love this dress! I'll give it a go with my toddler and baby... I'm sure it would make a really cute matching Mummy and me design. Thanks for sharing

[juliagriffin]

Okay so here is a tip if you have an HOURGLASS or PEAR shape and you are making this dress! (Please learn from my mistakes!) If your hips are wider than your bust, when you measure the dress panels use your hip measurements rather than the bust measurements. I used my bust measurements rather than my hip measurements, shirred for at least three hours and now have a dress that doesn't fit ;_:
Super sad as I had been looking forward to this one and had some really nice fabric that is all made up into a dress I cannot wear ;_;
Big hipped people take note!

[flala]

I really love the *gathered* effect
Reminds me of some of my fave childhood 90s floral outfits #nostalgia

[aleksandrasivolob]

Cute I really want to see this in romper form.

[susankraft]

Great job! This looks a lot easier than I thought it would. I used to make shirred tops and dresses for my daughter when she was little, but I bought the material pre-shirred. I'll have to give this a try. Thanks! Blessings

[joantozer]

Thanks for an excellent tutorial! Such simplicity and it looks so pretty! Very feminine!

[ScienceSimplifiedAcademy]

I'm in awe, I was searching for a channel like this. I can't tell how happy it made me.
I'm wanting to learn stitching for so long. Your dresses boosted my morale

[karacline]

I'm so excited to try this one! Thanks for always posting lovely things and easy-to-follow instructions! ❤️

[TaraSaAustralia]

You inspired me so much to start sewing again too. Sending some love!

[kriziabriones]

Omg thank you for this, specially the pocket pattern ❤️

[sandracaraballo]

Thank you for this amazing tutorial!!! It's super beginner friendly and I can't wait to give this a go! Hope I have time to stop at the fabric store today!

[sara]

I just love this look! What a lovely dress! I need to get my sewing machine out of storage. Haven't sewn in many years. Think I've forgotten a lot.

[annelynn]

Where has this tutorial been all my life!!!

[terri-annemcsweeney]

Love, love, love this dress. My daughters will love it too. I can see me making quite a few this summer. Thank you💕