PROJECTS WITH PATTERNS
Tie-shoulder sundress
The project, its pattern and the fabrics to make it.
Tiered seersucker tie-shoulder sundress
A summer dress with a straight, lined front bodice, a shirred (elastic-thread) back that fits without a zipper, bow ties at the shoulders and three gathered tiers, drawn from your bust, bodice height and dress length.
- Skill
- Confident beginner
- Estimated time
- 5-6 hours
- Pattern
- 8 printable pages
Choose your finished size
Make it to your measurements. The pattern includes a worksheet for the size you choose.
- XS
- S
- M
- L
- XL
- XXL
What you’ll learn
- shirring with elastic thread
- a bagged-out bodice with ties in the seam
- gathering long tiers evenly with quarter marks
- keeping seersucker's pucker alive (steam-hover pressing)
Fabrics for this project
Batiste, Voile & Lawn
Shirting Cottons
The pattern explains how each fabric is used. Check the actual cloth before cutting.
Materials for the project
These quantities are for the pattern’s example size. Follow its calculations for a different size.
| Material | Length | Width |
|---|---|---|
| Main fabric | 5 yd | 44 in |
| Lining | 0.375 yd | 44 in |
Supplies
- 80/12 Universal needle
- cotton or polyester thread
- standard foot and a zigzag foot; a gathering foot or ruffler helps
- loop turner or a safety pin for the ties
- fine pins, chalk, tape measure
- steam iron (for hovering only)
Before you start
- Adults only: the shoulder ties are 19 1/2 in long. Do not scale this dress down for a child; a child's version must have fixed straps (see Make it yours) and no ties or loops.
Preview the pattern
The complete 8-page pattern is included with Sew Certain Pro.