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Tutorial and pattern: Easy Breezy Summer Lounge Dress

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Tutorial and pattern: Easy Breezy Summer Lounge DressFall might be just around the corner, but we’re still in the summer weather right now.  In fact, in my neck of the woods, the month of August is usually when we get the hottest days of the summer.  Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Easy Breezy Summer Lounge Dress that’s perfect for the hot summer days.  It’s sleeveless maxi dress with a loose fit and a deep ruffle at the  hem.  Her free pattern comes in women’s sizes S/M and L/XL.

Click below for her free pattern and tutorial:

Easy Breezy Summer Lounge Dress Pattern and Tutorial, by Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom

[photo from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom]

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