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.
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.
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
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!
What about ladies with large bust? I worry that if I do the shirring on my bust measurements then it'll be baggy around my waist, how can I combat this?
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
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 all!!!!!
OMG I bought these fabric shears years ago, they're incredible and I got a free pair of snips with them too that are still super sharp years later. I think I'd cry if I lost the little snips.
i’ve begun sewing recently, and i really want to make clothes! i thought i wouldn’t be able to do it, and i can never find a dress that looks cute, and fits well on my body type. thank you so much!
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!
Love your tutorials! They are so informative and so easy to follow along to! Everything is so clear and easy to understand and I really appreciate that!
Love this tutorial - going to use it to make matching mummy and me dresses for myself and my 4 year old - I have the perfect rescued op-shop doona cover I can repurpose 😂
Dearest Janelle, beautiful work as always 💖 what I like most about you is you have the exact same sewing machine and serger I have😊 As a self taught amatour myself, everything you explained about the machines are so valuable for me. Thank you so much 💖
Love the dress, this is the first time im ever doing a dress. Only problem i have is that my sleeves ended up being so massive ! Dont know what i did wrong but they are a bit ridiculous lol. Definitely going to try again another time.
Hi there! Yes, linen works great for this style of dress 😍 I made one in this video here if you’d like to see: th-cam.com/video/gLE3ftr_a4w/w-d-xo.html
This is so beautiful and so much more simple than the other tutorials I've watched for this style - makes me think I can actually do it! Did you shirr the bust area in a spiral (continuous all the way down?) Or did you shirr lines and stop and cut the thread after each line?
Thank you! I have been wanting to learn how to do this!! And I absolutely love this style! You do a really really nice job with your videos. I'm a new subscriber.
Yay! The tutorial is here!! ^_^ I can't wait to try it, but my machine doesn't seem to quite shirr elastic well at all. I have a Brother machine similar to yours, and I was wondering if you had run into problems shirring in the past, and if so, how did you remedy it? Also, can I ask what brand of elastic thread you're using to shirr? Thank you so much!
Mm I haven’t really had any problems.. the only time I have issues is when the bobbin isn’t hand-wound properly! I use the brand Birch which might just be an Australian brand 😊
@@RoseryApparel Ah okay, I guess I'll just try different things and hope that something works out. I'll also look into Birch as well! Thanks again! ^_^
Thanks a lot for explaining so well. Your video has given me more confidence to make a dress. I was not sure how to attach sleeves. Please could u explain when we say saw 4inches is that mean two inches on each side of seem. That is my confusion. Other wise your video is very easy to follow. Thanks again to make sewing easy.
Love this, Im a beginner and just wandering What is a normal amount of fabric to buy for a dress like this? And also do you need special needles for the elastic?
Yes! This is exactly the kind of dress I'd like to make, and it looks fairly simple! Thank you for this! Would you mind sharing how long it took you to make this (are we talking about a day or are we talking a week)? I'm pretty impatient, so I just need to make sure I don't start something that will take me more than 3 days because I know (from experience) that I am unlikely to follow through on that kind of project 😅
I’m currently making this dress and it’s super easy to make! The only issue I have is that I have a different type of sewing machine to the shirring isn’t turning out right ☹️it’s not scrunching up enough so the top is big but I can adjust it!
Looks like she did one continuous line and then tied the ends together, like she did in her tube top video! I think you could probably do lines of them if you joined the front and back piece afterwards, you'd just want to make sure they lined up really well.
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.
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.
Did you add the shirring before or after sewing the sleeve closed along the side edge?
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!
Thanks! Pockets are a must 😍
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
Yay that’s so great to hear! It’s such a good project for beginners 😄
Wow!!! I'm a beginner sewer and this looks like something I can actually do! 😍 Def gonna be my new project.
It’s such a great project for beginners! Have fun making it 😄🧡
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!
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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!
What about ladies with large bust? I worry that if I do the shirring on my bust measurements then it'll be baggy around my waist, how can I combat this?
I had this doubt about the measurements and your commment solves it. Thanks!
I just did this! I wish I had read this comment sooner before cutting into my lovely fabric 😫
this information should definitely be in the video because i wondered the same thing. thank you so much. would this make the top too big though?
@@alexist.5598 No idea I am terrible at sewing :/
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
Oh how adorable! 💕
This is so cute 💖💖
@@nayanmonikeot1366 if I do get to make it I'll post it to my TH-cam channel :)
@@MyMumMakes I'll surely give it a watch😍
I really love the *gathered* effect
Reminds me of some of my fave childhood 90s floral outfits #nostalgia
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
Aw thank you so much! I’m glad to hear you’ve found my channel helpful 😊
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 all!!!!!
Definitely give it a try! Once you figure out the machine settings it’s soo easy! 😊
Where has this tutorial been all my life!!!
Cute I really want to see this in romper form.
That would be so cute!
Thanks for an excellent tutorial! Such simplicity and it looks so pretty! Very feminine!
I never knew that shirring worked like this!!! My mind is blown. This has been so demystified for me thanks to you! I can't wait to try this!!!
OMG I bought these fabric shears years ago, they're incredible and I got a free pair of snips with them too that are still super sharp years later. I think I'd cry if I lost the little snips.
Oh this is fantastic! I’m going to make some of these for the warmer months with shorter sleeves. I love the square wide neck.
Omg. I have been wanting to make dress. I also want to start sewing soon. Thanks for inspiring me.
You inspired me so much to start sewing again too. Sending some love!
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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.
I'm so excited to try this one! Thanks for always posting lovely things and easy-to-follow instructions! ❤️
You’re welcome! I’m glad you find them helpful 😄
i’ve begun sewing recently, and i really want to make clothes! i thought i wouldn’t be able to do it, and i can never find a dress that looks cute, and fits well on my body type. thank you so much!
This is crazy, I was literally about the buy the Atlanta dress but I’m just going to make it instead. Thank you so much, this is incredible!
Yay I’m so glad you found this tutorial helpful! So much for fulfilling making it yourself 😍🧡
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I made this dress for myself out of a vintage fabric and wore it on Christmas day😊
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!
It’s such a good project for beginners! Have fun making one for yourself 🧡
Pretty dress n easy to make.... well done 👍🏻
I love all your work ,you have given me inspiration to start seeing my clothes again ... thank you
I love how the measurements are in both centimetres and inches!! it makes it so easy :))
Love your tutorials! They are so informative and so easy to follow along to! Everything is so clear and easy to understand and I really appreciate that!
Super cute and you make it look so easy. Thanks!
It is easy, I promise!! Thanks lovely 😘
Love, love, love this dress. My daughters will love it too. I can see me making quite a few this summer. Thank you💕
I can't wait to try this! Thank you for your detailed tutorials and cute clothing ideas :)
You’re so welcome! Have fun making one for yourself 🧡
Omg thank you for this, specially the pocket pattern ❤️
Thanks, Rosery Apparel 🌸 you make it look so easy!
Tahnk you🌷🌷
I definitely should try the technique of the shirred top. It is very beautiful the result. Regards!
OMG this is such a fun video! I absolutely love the dress and cant wait to stitch this for my sister! I'm sure she'll love it. Thanks a lot!!
You even include templates for pockets?! You're the best, I love your channel and your style
Simply gorgeous and fun !!!
Very cute indeed. Good job!
Love this tutorial - going to use it to make matching mummy and me dresses for myself and my 4 year old - I have the perfect rescued op-shop doona cover I can repurpose 😂
Gorgeous!!!
I'm in love with your sewing machine argh 😫
This is so beautiful 🧡 your eye for pattern making is incredible x
Thank you so much! 🧡
Learning so much about seeing from your channel
so cute! i’ll have to make one for myself!
Thanks! Have fun making one for yourself 🧡
can you make a video about type of fabrics to use for dresses ?
Thank you for another inspirational video 😊
I loved the dress, the cloth, the floral print is so pretty 💖🌸
Amazing!! Need to make me a few of these for next summer!! Thanks for sharing!!
So excited to give this dress a go~
This is so easy to follow and I’m currently making this dress out of some floral bedsheets hahaha, wish me luck!
Dearest Janelle, beautiful work as always 💖 what I like most about you is you have the exact same sewing machine and serger I have😊 As a self taught amatour myself, everything you explained about the machines are so valuable for me. Thank you so much 💖
Beautiful dress 👏
Thank you 😊
I'm a biganer for saw l love to stich this project thankyou so much
Love the dress, this is the first time im ever doing a dress. Only problem i have is that my sleeves ended up being so massive ! Dont know what i did wrong but they are a bit ridiculous lol. Definitely going to try again another time.
This is freaking adorable! I want to try 😍
Amazing talent! LOVE!
Please make video how to stitch the dress like you wear
Which is stretch from Upper side .
And Nice video
You done it very well
I cannot wait to make this dress! Thank you for the tutorial ❤️
I can’t wait to make this! Thank you!
Thanks 👍 all is very buetyful
Is very easy, thank you 😍😍😍😍😍👍
Hi just wondered if the finish would look nice in a linen fabric? Looks a great dress can’t wait to give it a go. Thanks!
Hi there! Yes, linen works great for this style of dress 😍 I made one in this video here if you’d like to see: th-cam.com/video/gLE3ftr_a4w/w-d-xo.html
This is so beautiful and so much more simple than the other tutorials I've watched for this style - makes me think I can actually do it!
Did you shirr the bust area in a spiral (continuous all the way down?) Or did you shirr lines and stop and cut the thread after each line?
Yay I’m glad you found this tutorial helpful! I sewed mine one line (cutting the thread and then starting a fresh line) at a time 😊
Looks very pretty
Wow so nice looks my dear
I love it!! But my sewing machine is not like yours. I don’t know how to sew the small elastics
So good, love it!
Amazing dress thank you so much for sharing. You look amazing in your self drafted dress bravo to you. Love the pockets xx
I made one and I'm IN LOVE
Yesss I've been waiting for this tutorial to drop 💖😍
Cute! Good explanation, thank you 😊
Thank you so much for the free pocket pattern, you are amazing and I can't wait to make this dress! You are beautiful, amazing and worthy of love
I love this dress. It's so cute you inspired me to make one for me
Thank you! I have been wanting to learn how to do this!! And I absolutely love this style! You do a really really nice job with your videos. I'm a new subscriber.
Nice dress!
This looks amazing! Can I ask how much fabric you used? I want to know how much to buy. Thanks!!
Love love love
I used to have this dress in the 70:ties
Lovely! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Yay! The tutorial is here!! ^_^ I can't wait to try it, but my machine doesn't seem to quite shirr elastic well at all. I have a Brother machine similar to yours, and I was wondering if you had run into problems shirring in the past, and if so, how did you remedy it? Also, can I ask what brand of elastic thread you're using to shirr? Thank you so much!
Mm I haven’t really had any problems.. the only time I have issues is when the bobbin isn’t hand-wound properly! I use the brand Birch which might just be an Australian brand 😊
@@RoseryApparel Ah okay, I guess I'll just try different things and hope that something works out. I'll also look into Birch as well! Thanks again! ^_^
Thanks a lot for explaining so well.
Your video has given me more confidence to make a dress. I was not sure how to attach sleeves.
Please could u explain when we say saw 4inches is that mean two inches on each side of seem.
That is my confusion. Other wise your video is very easy to follow. Thanks again to make sewing easy.
This is beautiful!
I came here from the “everything I made in 2020” video- randomly suggested to me by TH-cam! Very excited to give this a project a stab 😍🥰
Oh yay! Have fun making it 🧡
Same for me. Got my fabrics already in the shopping cart :)
so well done!
Can I shir fabric in a normal sewing machine?
Love this,
Im a beginner and just wandering
What is a normal amount of fabric to buy for a dress like this?
And also do you need special needles for the elastic?
Such a lovely dress! Can't wait to try it! :)
Love from Portugal
Love this! Are you able to provide link to the fabric you used? Thanks!
It’s a vintage find from Ebay so one of a kind I’m afraid 😊
@@RoseryApparel no worries thank you! I’m going to try this but I’m such an amateur 😅
Yes! This is exactly the kind of dress I'd like to make, and it looks fairly simple! Thank you for this!
Would you mind sharing how long it took you to make this (are we talking about a day or are we talking a week)? I'm pretty impatient, so I just need to make sure I don't start something that will take me more than 3 days because I know (from experience) that I am unlikely to follow through on that kind of project 😅
I’m currently making this dress and it’s super easy to make! The only issue I have is that I have a different type of sewing machine to the shirring isn’t turning out right ☹️it’s not scrunching up enough so the top is big but I can adjust it!
How many yards do you think this would take?
Hello, you inspired me so much👍🏼☺️ can i know , what type n size shir thread do you use? Thank you
Love it!!!!
Thank you! 🧡
What type of stitch do you use to attach the sleeves?
I just used a normal straight stitch 😊
Could you do more easy patterns dresses for beginners please
Wow awesome, what's the best marke or a sewing machine I'm a beginner 😍🤍
Love the fabric. Where did you get it from. Thanks
Did you do the shirring in one continuous lap or did you start and stop and the beginning and end?
Looks like she did one continuous line and then tied the ends together, like she did in her tube top video! I think you could probably do lines of them if you joined the front and back piece afterwards, you'd just want to make sure they lined up really well.