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

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