Quick way to make a dress (or the completely lazy way!!)

Quick way to make a dress (or the completely lazy way!!)
I needed to make a dress inexpensively and fast. Thus was born: How to make a dress quickly and easily when all you have is just enough fabric for the skirt part (and that has to be pieced together) and an inexpensive pattern.

1st: Go to the thrift store and get a couple of nice pullover, knit or stretch knit shirts that you like. Make sure they go down to at least and inch or so above your pelvic bones. Wash it.

 
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Step 1The fabric preparation.

The fabric preparation.
Get your pattern (something super simple) and set it aside. Sew the fabric scraps together lengthwise with the grain (knitwise). For this, I sewed 3 strips of floral print stretch knit fabric that were 36 inches long, together for the front and I sewed 2 pieces together for the back.

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4 comments
Aug 12, 2010. 2:40 PMmidsummermuse says:
Awesome! This seems like a great idea, I'm sure I have patterns somewhere!!
Jun 19, 2008. 12:34 AMnatauhl247 says:
this is really cool! wow!! i wish i was that good :)
Apr 6, 2008. 8:58 PMabbiegrrl says:
WOW That's excellent!! you are a great model, and your work is tres magnifique!
Mar 6, 2008. 5:48 PMGorillazMiko says:
I like it a lot! I am jealous! Haha just kidding. But still, very nice job, I bet many people out there love this, great Instructable.

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Author:tldudenhoeffer(Frozen Tundra Fiber Arts)