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Tutorial: Shirred fabric layered waistband

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Tutorial: Shirred fabric layered waistband

Tutorial: Shirred fabric layered waistband

Denise from DIY Crush shares a tutorial for making a pretty shirred fabric layered waistband.  The waistband is shirred before it’s applied to the dress.  A ruffle at the bottom of the waistband gives it a layered look.  She shows it added to a t-shirt dress, but this will work with any dress with a gathered skirt.  It’s particularly cute when it’s made with mixed prints, as she did in her example.

Click below for her tutorial:

How to Sew a Shirred Waist Band – Free Tutorial, by DIY Crush

 

[photo from DIY Crush]

Have you read?

Easy Cosmetics Bag Sewing Pattern

The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.

Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.