Summer is almost here and the weather is getting warmer. I am going to show you a really simple maxi dress tutorial. I used inspiration from Cation Design because it is such an easy tutorial to follow. You should really go check out her post for her super easy to follow tutorial.
This tutorial was originally posted in 2013.
I am amazed on how anyone can make something that simple. I used a slightly different approach to my dress as well as creating a braid for the straps.
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I used a medium weight knit fabric, bought at my local sewing store. You can also check amazon for knit fabrics
How to make a simple maxi dress
I started by cutting two pieces of fabric, the length of the fabric (150) x 75 cm.
Then I pinned the sides together and sew them about 20 cm from the top.
The top of the dress I double-folded and sewed with a twin-needle stitch. If you don’t have a twin needle for your machine you could just sew two straight seams with about half a cm gap between. The width of the fold depends on what you are going to be using for string. Since I had a braid made from the remainder of the fabric, I used this as a guide.
Smart tips for anyone who wants to tread fabric, add a needle to the end of the ribbon or braid to make it easer to get through the fabric. When this is done in the front and back sew the two ends together and move them to the middle of the back.
We had dinner at our grandparents house yesterday, and before we left we took some photos for the blog in their garden. Whats the fun in making stuff if you can’t have a photoshoot right?
I am also making this dress for my friend, my little sister and my cousin! They all loved the dress so much they wanted their own! HOW FUN IS THAT?
Beautiful dress! You look great in it. I also really like your belt 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂 I love my belt too, I actually bought it at H&M
beautiful!
I love it
Thank you 🙂 Its so comfortable to wear as well, Im in LOVE!
Beautiful dress and the tutorial is very easy and straight forward. (Got here from Sew Many Ways)
Thank you 🙂 Yes its super easy to make. The only problem I have is working with such large pieces of fabric…
What a gorgeous dress! I have a few other summer dresses on my sewing to-do list, but once I conquer those, a maxi is definitely next on the list. Thanks for the inspiration. (And for your sweet comment on my blog!)
Warmly,
Lauren
The Thinking Closet
Thank you so much 🙂 If you post it on your blog send me the link, I would love to see how it turns out 🙂
A lovely dress. Using the braiding for the straps is a great idea…
Hi Trine, I’ve featured your maxi dress today…
http://www.threadingmyway.com/2013/06/threading-your-way-features_15.html
Thank you so much for featuring my dress! Its such an honor 🙂 and makes me all warm and fuzzy on the inside ;P
WOW! This is so smart and simple at the same time! I bet I could make it extra roomy and belt it higher above my belly for maternity, too. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I think that would be such a great idea! You could also sew an elastic band instead of using the belt if that would be more comforable for you 🙂
Very beautiful and simple dress. I really didn’t get how you made the top part of it according to the tutorial. But i think I have an idea of how to put it together. Looks so fit on you and your belt is awesome. Love it.
A very beautiful dress.