May 14, 2013

Summer Dress Tutorial & Black Chevron Contest Sneak Peek

Summer is almost here and we have to ask...what are you sewing? This cute girl's Sweet Summer Sundress will be perfect for your next project! Jamie of Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom has written a detailed tutorial with instructions and images so you can make your own in any size.  When she submitted this dress for the Black Chevron on White Sewing Contest, we had to share it with you all! Take a peek at the images and head on over to Scattered Thoughts for the DIY.
The Sweet Summer Sundress is made with a yard of cotton jersey knit fabric and a strip of a second fabric (or the same, if you prefer!) for the belt and straps. Since Jamie's daughter styled it with pink leggings, she decided to use pink for the belt and embellish with a sweet ruffle.


The best part about this dress is that you can make it in any size! Keep it short to wear as a tunic or lengthen the hem to create a trendy maxi dress. Head on over to Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for the complete tutorial.



Jamie recommends a light-weight cotton jersey knit for this dress. Make it with one of our popular Chevrons, like the Perfectly Pink Chevron on White Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabrics. The Mustard and Ivory Stripe Cotton Jersey Knit Fabric is perfect for summer, or make the dress with our super popular Gold Pin Dot on Cream Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric.

Black Chevron on White Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric
Mustard and Ivory Stripe Cotton Jersey Knit Fabric
Gold Pin Dot on Cream Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric
Perfectly Pink Chevron on White Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric

Jamie made the Sweet Summer Sundress with our Black Chevron on White Cotton Jersey Blend Knit Fabric, and submitted it for the Sewing Contest we are having with the Black Chevron on White! We LOVE every submission so far and want to see more!!

If you make something with this fabric, don't forget to submit 1 to 2 images to gcblog (at) girlcharlee (dot) com for a chance to win a $35 gift card to Girl Charlee Fabrics. You have until May 27th to enter--that's less than 2 weeks away!

Happy sewing!
~The Girl Charlee Team

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for featuring my sundress! I absolutely love that perfectly pink chevron swatch, I think I am going to have to get some!
    ~Jamie

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