Now that is absolutely adorable! As my grandmother used to say when she was giving me a compliment on something I'd done with my hands, "You're so smart!"
Really useful measuring tips Amelia. Loved all your preparation for this gorgeous dress. Now ready for a shirred dress for my 9 year old granddaughter! Thank you.
I absolutely love the dress, especially the self drafted sleeves, a beautiful design, I love your vlogs there a joy to watch, thank you for doing them ❤️
I love shirring since I had a shirred dress when I was a kid. I’m tentative about attempting shirring on my new sewing machine. I think I will try the gathering method using elastic thread, for shirring. I love your dress!
Beautiful beautiful dress. You did an excellent job on your dress. I have a few patterns that call for shirring. I’ve been putting them off. But seeing how lovely your dress turned out I’m motivated to try at least one of the patterns. I’ll have to pack my patience and take my time. Shirring dresses and tops are so nice. Thanks for the video! Your garments always look so lovely on. See you in your next video. 👗🧵🪡🥰
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Sharon! I certainly did quite a few test rows on some scraps of fabric before I started on the dress bodice which really helped to make sure I had the settings correct on my machine. I hope your shirring turns out well! ❤
Thank you so much! I wanted a really gathered frill so I cut it 4" wide and 36" long in the end. I usually aim for a gathering ratio of x1.5 for a light gather and x2 or x2.5 for a heavier gather.
The proportions of the tiers, the bodice, and the ruffled straps are just perfect. Also, the fabric design was perfect for a shirred dress. So glad you think the work was worth it, because it is a beautiful dress. Thanks, Amelia, for sharing this make with us.
I made this dress in a digital printed linen fabric and it turned out really beautiful. I only have 3 tiers instead of 4 because I had only 2.5 metres of fabric. I'll probably make one more in rayon, soon. Thank you for the idea!
Thank you so much Susan. I was so pleased with it! I found the Stitch Sisters video really helpful to get my shirring sorted. Thank you so much for watching!
Loved your video, and love your dress! Thanks so much for sharing the process. I really enjoyed this type of video. Very useful information and a joy to watch.
Hi Amelia, wow what a stunning dress, it's absolutely beautiful. I adore those little ruffle sleeves. I'll pin this tutorial to have a go myself. Shirring scares me!! Thanks so much for taking the time to film this process, it was really interesting to watch and great to hear how you calculated the tiers etc xx
Thank you so much Karen. I am glad you enjoyed it! I absolutely love wearing this dress, so although the shirring took ages, it was definitely worth it in the end. So comfortable! ❤
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Your explanations are clear and detailed as are the pattern drafting. I'll be making a few of these cuties for daughter and granddaughter as soon as I finish the Bardon Dress by Peppermint Mag. I am going to sew the tiers of the Bardon using your brilliant "ruffle on the outside" method. Again, thank you.
Well done that is a beautiful dress. I am part way through making a shirred dress, I hadn't figured out the sleeves yet and was thinking about making ruffly straps so thank you so much for sharing I will give it a go now (if I can face the extra shirring!). Watching your vlog I am quite relieved I didn't go for lots of tiers, I'm not sure I could face the gathering as well!
I am so glad the tutorial helped! The sleeves were really quick actually - or maybe they just felt that way after shirring the bodice! 😂 I hope you are loving wearing your shirred dress too. Thanks so much for watching.
Looks lovely on you and perfect for this current weather 😎 I love the pattern and fabric of the jumpsuit you was wearing at the beginning. Could I ask what pattern you used please ?
Thank you Pauline. It has been perfect in the heatwave! The jumpsuit at the beginning is the Zadie Jumpsuit by Paper Theory. Another lovely, floaty summer make! Thanks for watching. ❤
Hi Amelia what a fantastic tutorial. I really love the 3 tiers in different lengths and those sleeves are so cute. Unfortunately me and normal shirring don't seem to work. I have found another lady that gave 3 options one where you actually feed the 1/4" elastic into a casing between two layers so basically although fiddly its protecting my skin of the actual elastic. Although time consuming hopefully i can manage it. Also i was curious on the flutter sleeves as very much a beginner i can make this. Sadly fabric is expensive so i bought 2nd hand a double duvet set and curtains which is polycotton as a trial run. Thank you again i just need to work out my measurements and begin. Also the gathering is a pain so may do that in sections. Your dress looked fabulous on you ❤
Thank you so much, I am so glad you found the tutorial helpful! I think a polycotton for a shirred/elasticated dress sounds perfect. I hope you really enjoy making your one.
@sewamelia Thank you. Im just about to begin cutting out. Fingers crossed. If it works I've got enough for a long and just over the knee. I'm all for recycling x
I make a lot of square dance skirts with lots of gathering. I divide and mark off the pieces into 1/8 sections. I number a bit of blue tape for each 1/8 sections so I can match the sections to the flat piece which is also divided and numbered taped. For gathering I zig zag over fishing line. Be sure to secure one end of the fish line. I tape it to a pencil so it doesn’t pull through as you gather by pulling the fish line. This is the easiest way I have found. The other way is use a gathering foot which always seems to make my gathered pieces to long or two short. It will work but you have measure a section ( say 6 inch’s) then gather and remeasure. Let’s say the gathered section is now 3 inches. So you need a bit more than double the length of what you are attaching to. Good luck.
A fantastic make Amelia. Love it. You have so much patience. Love your channel and really think you should audition for Sewing Bee I think there would be a lot of people that would love watching you.
Loved the shirring and directions. You are so lucky to watch the Sewing Bee and have your great selection of fabric in England etc.. not here in Australia. What pattern was the check dress. ?
My old machine's bobbin case can't be adjusted enough to handle elastic thread and it makes me sad every summer. Love your shirred dress, super jelly that I can't make one lol.
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been looking for ideas on what to do with my tube dress. With the sleeves I will be able to wear my dress. But I am not good at sewing. I have to take it to my seamstress.
What a great vlog, dress is lovely, I always feel between shirring and gathering it’s an endurance tests. Jump suit at the start is lovely, which pattern did you use, I am trying to find a nice jumpsuit pattern but I have looked so much there are so many patterns I am now at that confused stage. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Thanks Debra. It did feel like a bit of an endurance test at times, 😂 but totally worth it in the end! I was wearing the Paper Theory Zadie Jumpsuit at the beginning. I made a video all about it in June last year if you would like more details about the pattern. 😊❤
Thanks Zoe! I finished the seams with the overlocker first as I attatched the tier on top of the previous tier for an added ruffle. I think it would have been impossible to finish off the seam afterwards, so I chose to do it first. Thanks for watching! ❤
Thank you Noleen. I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial. My dress is made from four different colours of gingham and it is the Deer and Doe Orchidee dress. Thanks for watching! ❤
Love the dress and the extra details. Just wondering if the dress feels comfortable in the underarm area? I saw a similar video where they curved the arm hole and I’m wondering if that is necessary?
Thank you Donna. I find the armhole very comfortable, but I suspect that is because this is technically sleeveless. I think if I make another and add sleeves, I may choose to make more of an armhole in the shirred bodice piece.
What was your method for gathering the tops of the tiers? Did you find you had to gather the bottom of each previous tier to get them to fit? That's what I found happened when I made one.
Hi Amelia could you please help me with numbers? The overall dress from top bust I've cut to 23" × 2 + 2" S/A. I want it to be ankle length. What size in panels depth including S/A do I need please. I just can't get my head to work it out? Please please help ❤
Hi. I think it is really up to you how you want to divide the panels. You could have three the same length, or make each one slightly longer. All to add up to your final length, then add SA to each piece.
The dress is so beautiful, you made a lovely job of it. Love the way you sewed the tires. I also loved the pink climbing rose you were cutting flowers from - could you tell me its name. Thank you 🌸🦋🌹💕
Why did you not shire the body of the dress before attaching the tiers? You would have had less weight and less fabric to deal with whilst you shirred.
Now that is absolutely adorable! As my grandmother used to say when she was giving me a compliment on something I'd done with my hands, "You're so smart!"
Thank you so much - what a lovely compliment! 😊
I love shirred dresses with puffy sleeves but seeing your new dress made me want to add ruffle sleeves for a change.
I love a puff sleeve too, but adding the ruffles this time was really fun.
Really useful measuring tips Amelia. Loved all your preparation for this gorgeous dress. Now ready for a shirred dress for my 9 year old granddaughter! Thank you.
Thank you so much Linda. I am so glad the video was helpful! I really want to try to make one for my little girl too this summer.
Wow that is a beautiful dress, well done looks gorgeous on you.
Thank you so much Lorraine. I really like this style of dress. I might need to make some more now! 😂
That is a gorgeous dress - I love the ruffle straps. Thank you for sharing your process xx
Thank you Andrea, that is very kind. I am glad you enjoyed the video!
Such a pretty dress xx
I absolutely love the dress, especially the self drafted sleeves, a beautiful design,
I love your vlogs there a joy to watch, thank you for doing them ❤️
Thank you so much Sue, that is very kind of you to say! ❤
I love shirring since I had a shirred dress when I was a kid. I’m tentative about attempting shirring on my new sewing machine. I think I will try the gathering method using elastic thread, for shirring.
I love your dress!
Thank you! I was nervous at first too, but now I've started shirring, I don't think I am going to stop! 😂
Wow Amelia your dress is fabulous the layers are just the right size and length 👗 enjoy swishing around in the sunshine today 🥰
Thank you so much Lynne. It was so perfect for wafting around the park in the sunshine! 😂 Thanks for watching! ❤
Beautiful beautiful dress. You did an excellent job on your dress. I have a few patterns that call for shirring. I’ve been putting them off. But seeing how lovely your dress turned out I’m motivated to try at least one of the patterns. I’ll have to pack my patience and take my time. Shirring dresses and tops are so nice. Thanks for the video! Your garments always look so lovely on. See you in your next video. 👗🧵🪡🥰
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Sharon! I certainly did quite a few test rows on some scraps of fabric before I started on the dress bodice which really helped to make sure I had the settings correct on my machine. I hope your shirring turns out well! ❤
I really like the ‘sleeves’! Thanks for explaining how you sewed them in - I was wondering and would like to replicate the look!
Thank you so much! I wanted a really gathered frill so I cut it 4" wide and 36" long in the end. I usually aim for a gathering ratio of x1.5 for a light gather and x2 or x2.5 for a heavier gather.
Beautiful dress Amelia worth all the hard work.
Thank you Susan. I think it was worth it in the end! ❤
The proportions of the tiers, the bodice, and the ruffled straps are just perfect. Also, the fabric design was perfect for a shirred dress. So glad you think the work was worth it, because it is a beautiful dress. Thanks, Amelia, for sharing this make with us.
Thank you for watching Nan, I am glad you enjoyed the video! I really did enjoy making the dress, even though it was quite time consuming. 😊
I made this dress in a digital printed linen fabric and it turned out really beautiful. I only have 3 tiers instead of 4 because I had only 2.5 metres of fabric. I'll probably make one more in rayon, soon. Thank you for the idea!
Thank you Beena - I am so glad you enjoyed making the dress!
I so love the dress. Beautiful. I haven't had a lot of luck though with shirring but would love to mastered one of these days. Great work. 🌺🌻
Thank you so much Susan. I was so pleased with it! I found the Stitch Sisters video really helpful to get my shirring sorted. Thank you so much for watching!
Beautiful dress Amelia, a lot of work gone in to your dress but worth it its looks beautiful on you, lovely choice of fabric x
Thank you so much Judith. ❤
It's absolutely gorgeous Amelia, such patience but definitely worth the end result. As usual, a beautiful make.
Thank you so much Lynn. It did require a lot of patience, but the end result was definitely worth it! Thanks for watching!
What a lovely dress Amelia! You obviously have a lot of patience. I love the way you have done the sleeves.
Thank you so much Kay, it did take patience but it was worth it in the end! Thanks so much for watching. ❤
Beautiful dress. Looks lovely on you. All credit to you for persevering with all that gathering and shirring, but it was well worth it 😍!
Thank you so much Ann. I agree - once I put the finished dress on I was so pleased with it! Thank you for watching. ❤
Loved your video, and love your dress! Thanks so much for sharing the process. I really enjoyed this type of video. Very useful information and a joy to watch.
Thank you so much Dawn. I am so glad you enjoyed the video. ❤
What a lovely dress.Thank you for such a comprehensive explanation of how you made it. I think I might give it a go.xx
Thank you Delly. I am glad the tutorial was helpful and I hope you enjoy making yours if you give it a go!
Hi Amelia, wow what a stunning dress, it's absolutely beautiful. I adore those little ruffle sleeves. I'll pin this tutorial to have a go myself. Shirring scares me!! Thanks so much for taking the time to film this process, it was really interesting to watch and great to hear how you calculated the tiers etc xx
Thank you so much Karen. I am glad you enjoyed it! I absolutely love wearing this dress, so although the shirring took ages, it was definitely worth it in the end. So comfortable! ❤
Beautiful dress and very well explained
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. Your explanations are clear and detailed as are the pattern drafting. I'll be making a few of these cuties for daughter and granddaughter as soon as I finish the Bardon Dress by Peppermint Mag. I am going to sew the tiers of the Bardon using your brilliant "ruffle on the outside" method. Again, thank you.
Thank you! I am so glad you found the tutorial useful. I hope your daughter and granddaughter enjoy their shirred dresses! Thanks for watching. ❤
Thank you, your tutorial is very easy to follow.
Thank you Susie, that is really helpful to know! ❤
It looks stunning, Amelia! 😍 Well worth the hours of repetitive sewing 👍
Thank you Mara! I wasn't sure at the time, but the end result was definitely worth all the gathering and shirring! 😊
Thank you for a clear sew-along. I love those ruffled sleeves, will have to buy some fabric come payday and make one myself :)
Thank you Emma. I am so glad the tutorial was clear! I hope you enjoy making one too. ❤
Well done that is a beautiful dress. I am part way through making a shirred dress, I hadn't figured out the sleeves yet and was thinking about making ruffly straps so thank you so much for sharing I will give it a go now (if I can face the extra shirring!). Watching your vlog I am quite relieved I didn't go for lots of tiers, I'm not sure I could face the gathering as well!
I am so glad the tutorial helped! The sleeves were really quick actually - or maybe they just felt that way after shirring the bodice! 😂 I hope you are loving wearing your shirred dress too. Thanks so much for watching.
Stunning make Amelia 🥰. I don’t think I have the patience for that much gathering but I’ve recently tried shirring and it’s such fun 👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks Paula. I really love the look of the shirring, and the gathers too in the end! 😂 Thanks so much for watching.
This is my first time watching your channel. You’re adorable! Love the pattern!
Thank you so much Hayley! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!
I love it!! Thank You for sharing your tutorial. I’m learning to sew. Hope to make one beautiful dress in the future. 😊
Thank you Graciela! I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial. ❤
Such a beautiful dress 👗
Thank you Joan!
What a lovely dress! I did enjoy watching as I finished off my latest project.
Thank you Jacquie, I hope you are enjoying your project! ❤
Your dress is beautiful. Worth all the sewing!
Thank you so much Carolyn. It was a lot of work but I really love wearing it, so it was worth it!
Love,love,love the dress! Thank you so much 💓 for the tutorial. I might have to give it a go 🤗😁
Thank you so much Beatrice! I hope you enjoy giving it a go - and wearing your dress too! 😊
Looks lovely on you and perfect for this current weather 😎 I love the pattern and fabric of the jumpsuit you was wearing at the beginning. Could I ask what pattern you used please ?
Thank you Pauline. It has been perfect in the heatwave! The jumpsuit at the beginning is the Zadie Jumpsuit by Paper Theory. Another lovely, floaty summer make! Thanks for watching. ❤
@@sewamelia thank you 👍
Hi Amelia what a fantastic tutorial. I really love the 3 tiers in different lengths and those sleeves are so cute. Unfortunately me and normal shirring don't seem to work. I have found another lady that gave 3 options one where you actually feed the 1/4" elastic into a casing between two layers so basically although fiddly its protecting my skin of the actual elastic. Although time consuming hopefully i can manage it. Also i was curious on the flutter sleeves as very much a beginner i can make this. Sadly fabric is expensive so i bought 2nd hand a double duvet set and curtains which is polycotton as a trial run. Thank you again i just need to work out my measurements and begin. Also the gathering is a pain so may do that in sections. Your dress looked fabulous on you ❤
Thank you so much, I am so glad you found the tutorial helpful! I think a polycotton for a shirred/elasticated dress sounds perfect. I hope you really enjoy making your one.
@sewamelia Thank you. Im just about to begin cutting out. Fingers crossed. If it works I've got enough for a long and just over the knee. I'm all for recycling x
You did it! It's lovely and looks awesome on you. Beautiful sewing job!
Thank you so much Theresa. It did feel so good to wear it after all the gathering and shirring! 😊
Wow. Absolutely beautiful. Love all ur makes. Xxxx
Thank you so much Angela. ❤
Your dress is so lovely and the fabric is perfect.Well done Amelia.🌹🌹🌹
Thank you Eileen. I wasn't sure about back, but I really love it! ❤
it's fabulous Amelia...well done 👌💝😁
Thank you so much Sally! ❤
Dress looks great
Thank you!
I make a lot of square dance skirts with lots of gathering. I divide and mark off the pieces into 1/8 sections. I number a bit of blue tape for each 1/8 sections so I can match the sections to the flat piece which is also divided and numbered taped. For gathering I zig zag over fishing line. Be sure to secure one end of the fish line. I tape it to a pencil so it doesn’t pull through as you gather by pulling the fish line. This is the easiest way I have found. The other way is use a gathering foot which always seems to make my gathered pieces to long or two short. It will work but you have measure a section ( say 6 inch’s) then gather and remeasure. Let’s say the gathered section is now 3 inches. So you need a bit more than double the length of what you are attaching to. Good luck.
Thanks!
What a beautiful dress ❤
Thank you. It was a real favourite this summer.
Beautiful dress Amelia! Thank you! 🥰
Thanks for watching Judy! ❤
Great tutorial, thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Great dress, well done.
Thank you Marilyn!
A fantastic make Amelia. Love it. You have so much patience. Love your channel and really think you should audition for Sewing Bee I think there would be a lot of people that would love watching you.
Thank you so much Libby, that is very kind of you! ❤
Ruffley loveliness ❤
So many ruffles! 😊
Very cute dress!
Thank you Karol!
What a gorgeous dress! Thank you for sharing the process, I really fancy making one but not sure if I have the patience!
Thank you Carol. It was a process, but I love the end result, so it was definitely worth it!
Beautiful Amelia. 😍
Thank you Annette!
Lovely dress 👗
Thank you Sandra! ❤
Love this video ❤️ thank you
I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! ❤
Lovely dress well done x
Thank you Karen! ❤
Loved the shirring and directions. You are so lucky to watch the Sewing Bee and have your great selection of fabric in England etc.. not here in Australia. What pattern was the check dress. ?
Thank you so much, I am glad you found the video helpful! The gingham dress is the Deer and Doe Orchidee dress. It is a lovely pattern!
It’s beautiful and love the ruffle straps I would love to make one but not sure I have the patience 🤔😍
Thank you Sandra. It did require a fair bit of patience, but the end result is definitely worth it I think! ❤
Great tutorial, thank you c
Thanks for watching Jac!
❤ love this very helpful ❤
So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!
My old machine's bobbin case can't be adjusted enough to handle elastic thread and it makes me sad every summer. Love your shirred dress, super jelly that I can't make one lol.
Thank you, but I am sorry you can't join in with the shirring too!
Thanks for sharing. I’ve been looking for ideas on what to do with my tube dress. With the sleeves I will be able to wear my dress. But I am not good at sewing. I have to take it to my seamstress.
Thanks for watching Merian. I am glad you found the video helpful. Best of luck with your tube dress!
What a great vlog, dress is lovely, I always feel between shirring and gathering it’s an endurance tests. Jump suit at the start is lovely, which pattern did you use, I am trying to find a nice jumpsuit pattern but I have looked so much there are so many patterns I am now at that confused stage. Thank you for taking the time to share.
Thanks Debra. It did feel like a bit of an endurance test at times, 😂 but totally worth it in the end! I was wearing the Paper Theory Zadie Jumpsuit at the beginning. I made a video all about it in June last year if you would like more details about the pattern. 😊❤
Love it!
Thank you!
Hello, I loved your video and your finished dress. I wondered why you chose to finish the seams of the tiers with the overlocker before attaching?
Thanks Zoe! I finished the seams with the overlocker first as I attatched the tier on top of the previous tier for an added ruffle. I think it would have been impossible to finish off the seam afterwards, so I chose to do it first. Thanks for watching! ❤
@@sewamelia thanks that makes sense now, I hadn’t notified the ruffle between each tier
Nice❤
Thank you for this! I plan to make one of these lovely dresses this week. Do you know how much fabric you squeezed this out of?
@@bethbenjamin7180 I had at least 3m of wide fabric I think.
I love your dress thank you for the tutorial. What pattern is your check to toned dress please.
Thank you Noleen. I am glad you enjoyed the tutorial. My dress is made from four different colours of gingham and it is the Deer and Doe Orchidee dress. Thanks for watching! ❤
I love the shirred dress and also the pink and green gingham dress. Could you tell me what pattern you used for that one. Thanks
Thanks Jo! I used the Deer and Doe Orchidee dress pattern for the Gingham dress. I had to change the pattern a little to colourblock it.
Very nice! I had to ask if you made the outfit your wearing? If so do you have a pattern? If not, where did you get it? Lol I love it!
Thank you! I did make the outfits I wear in the video. Which one was it that you liked?
@@sewamelia the pretty jumpsuit you’re wearing in this video. I love it! Would love a pattern if you have one
Wow I love yr dress it's beautiful, I especially love how the sleeves look, do u think they would work for any strappy dress? X
Thank you so much. I am sure you could put these ruffle sleeves on another dress - they are so fun and comfy! Thanks for watching. ❤
I absolutely love, great job!
Roughly how many meters of fabric did you need?
Hi Lowri. I had three metres of fabric and I did use almost all of it since I made so many gathered tiers!
How many metres of fabric did you need ! Lovely dress you are so talented.
Thank you! I used around 3m of fabric for this dress.
Love the dress and the extra details. Just wondering if the dress feels comfortable in the underarm area? I saw a similar video where they curved the arm hole and I’m wondering if that is necessary?
Thank you Donna. I find the armhole very comfortable, but I suspect that is because this is technically sleeveless. I think if I make another and add sleeves, I may choose to make more of an armhole in the shirred bodice piece.
@@sewamelia that makes perfect sense. Thank you and keep up the great job!!!
What was your method for gathering the tops of the tiers? Did you find you had to gather the bottom of each previous tier to get them to fit? That's what I found happened when I made one.
I gather the top of each tier and then add it to the bottom of the previous tier.
PS: I follow Lauren Johnson also. She sews such romantic garments.
She really does!
Hi Amelia could you please help me with numbers?
The overall dress from top bust I've cut to 23" × 2 + 2" S/A.
I want it to be ankle length.
What size in panels depth including S/A do I need please. I just can't get my head to work it out? Please please help ❤
Hi. I think it is really up to you how you want to divide the panels. You could have three the same length, or make each one slightly longer. All to add up to your final length, then add SA to each piece.
@@sewamelia Thank you 😊
This is lovely! Do you mind if I ask your height? Curious how long your measurements would be on me since I am unwilling to do the maths for myself 😂
I am about 5'4" if that helps!
I have watched video twice but what roughly was the amount of fabric you used please
Hi Caroline! I think I had 4m of the fabric and I used all of it!
The dress is so beautiful, you made a lovely job of it. Love the way you sewed the tires. I also loved the pink climbing rose you were cutting flowers from - could you tell me its name. Thank you 🌸🦋🌹💕
Thank you so much Suzanne. The rose is the Alnwick Rose and it is so beautiful! Thank you for watching. ❤
Why did you not shire the body of the dress before attaching the tiers? You would have had less weight and less fabric to deal with whilst you shirred.
I did shirr the top panel separately before attaching it to the rest of the skirt.
Such a pretty dress!
Thank you Emma!