Saturday, July 9, 2011

Maxi Dress Mini Tutorial

Thanks for all the comments on the vintage sheet yellow maxi dress.  I really appreciate it and didn't expect such a positive response, thanks!
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For those that expressed interest in a tutorial to sew their own, I threw together a quick mini tutorial which is mainly text of how I made my dress.

I actually have 2 dresses cut out down on my kitchen counter to make a full PDF pattern with photographed step by step instructions and printable pattern pieces with 4 sizes.
This full pattern will hopefully be available by the end of the month, and available for purchase.

But for those that feel they don't want the full boat, here's the mini tutorial, I did it really quickly so don't expect much!
Print setting to "no scaling" or it may cut off the sides.

13 comments:

  1. Kat July 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Wow, that is awesome!!!!! I have a few sheets just sitting around sI might give this a whirl! Thanks for posting :)

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  2. BeverlyJuly 9, 2011 at 8:31 PM

    Thank you so much! I've thinking about that dress ever since you posted it. =)

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  3. CarrieJuly 9, 2011 at 10:17 PM

    Thanks! I can't wait to make one!

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  4. pinksuedeshoeJuly 9, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    You are a rocsktar. Seriously. I am on the lookout for a great border sheet... I have one that has a 60s illustration of Paul Revere and a 50 star American Flag. I might make that into one for the 4th next year. Ha!

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  5. Connie the crafterbugJuly 9, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Oh my goodness. You look beautiful in this dress! Thanks for the awesome tutorial!
    Connie

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  6. AnneJuly 10, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Thank you for sharing this tutorial! Your dress is so awesome!!! And I'm just this moment realizing that I think I have a vintage sheet (yellow, even) with a border print stashed somewhere in my fabric closet. Yay!!!

    I linked to your tutorial on Craft Gossip:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-maxi-dress-from-a-vintage-sheet/2011/07/10/

    --Anne

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  7. Danielle RichardJuly 11, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    How generous! Thanks so much for posting!

    If you need any help with laying out the full-on pdf file or watermarking your images/etc. I'd be glad to lend a hand. I'm a professional graphic designer with the expensive design software, so a lot of time the technical things that stump people usually take me no time at all.

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  8. D & HJuly 11, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    I would love to know how you determined the dimensions/shape of your pattern pieces to be able to create a pattern to fit me. LOVE the dress! I look forward to seeing the pattern!

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  9. Lyssa BethJuly 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    I love this! Plus you used vintage sheets?! I am in big LOVE :) Thanks for sharing!!

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  10. Jennifer DawnJuly 12, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Beautiful!

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  11. JudyApril 30, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    sorry--but it looks like a sheet

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    1. UnknownJanuary 17, 2014 at 2:33 PM

      Everyone has there own opinion but when you can't say something nice say nothing at all and I think we all were taught this by are parents... in my opinion this is a GREAT DRESS. BUT THAT'S MY OPINION

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  12. Angela PJanuary 29, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    This is great! A few months ago I bought a great sheet at the thrift store for just this reason but didn't know how to make one! Can't wait to try your pattern!

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