Sewing a Sundress by Heather Ross

Intermediate | 45 min 41 sec

Taught by Heather Ross

This sundress is flowy and flattering for all body types. With no armholes or closures, it’s not only comfy for warm weather, but also a great beginning sewing project. Heather will teach you how to gather the ruffled panel of the skirt, as well as how to sew with elastic thread. (The segments of this workshop that cover making the bodice and joining it to the skirt is borrowed from Heather’s Jumpsuit workshop since the process is identical. So once you've made this, you're halfway to knowing how to make the jumpsuit!)

Learn how to:

Sew your own sundress
Sew with elastic thread
Gather the ruffled panel of the skirt

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on how to sew a simple sundress
12 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Downloadable PDF pattern included - $16 value
Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor Heather Ross
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview 01:00

Getting Started
Cutting and fabric02:55
Sewing the bodice08:53

The Skirt
Sewing top skirt pieces01:58
Start skirt ruffle01:38
Start skirt hem01:30
Gather skirt ruffle08:57

Creating the Sundress
Winding elastic bobbin03:37
Attaching bodice and skirt05:40

Creating the Shirring
Shirring the bodice04:54
Shirring the waist01:30
Setting the elastic02:11

Conclusion
Finishing00:58

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Light woven fabric: 3.75 yards of 44" wide fabric or 2.5 yards of 60" wide fabric; for XL - 3XL please be sure to use fabric that is at least 48" wide
Sewing machine with matching thread
Bobbin hand-wound with elastic thread
Marking tool
Scissors
Sundress PDF pattern
To select your size, please consult the following measurements:
XS: 31” bust, 24” waist, 34” hip
S: 32-33” bust, 25-26” waist, 24-26” hip
M: 36-38” bust, 27-29” waist, 37-39” hip
L: 40-42” bust, 31-33” waist, 41-43” hip
XL: 44-46” bust, 35-37” waist, 45-47” hip
XXL: 48-50” bust, 39-41” waist, 49-51” hip
XXXL: 50-53” bust, 43-46” waist, 52-54” hip