SKILL LEVEL - For Confident Beginners
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - The shift dress works best in medium-weight woven fabrics that hold their shape, such as linen, cotton twill, lightweight canvas, or jacquard. For the other versions, use light- to medium-weight woven fabrics such as cotton poplin, lawn, seersucker, double gauze, linen and blends, viscose (rayon).
SUPPLIES
Fabric (see back of envelope)
Matching thread
1 x 8-10mm (5/16-3/8in) button with shank
2.5m (2¾yd) x 5-12mm (¼-½in) wide iron-on stay tape or strips of lightweight interfacing
2.5m (2¾yd) x 12mm (½in) wide single fold bias binding OR 0.4m (½yd) of cotton lawn or poplin to make your own (instructions included)
Sewing machine and basic tools (a 12mm [½in] bias binding make can be helpful if making your own binding)
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