Debbie Shore's Dressmaking Studio: Tunic Sweater Dress

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Debbie Shore's Dressmaking Studio: Tunic Sweater Dress

Combine a shirt and a sweater to create a completely new garment altogether! This is a patternless, made-to-measure sweater dress project by Debbie Shore.

About the project

Update a plain sweater by adding details from a coordinating shirt! The sweater needs to have a wide bottom and neckline, as adding the shirt pieces will stop it from stretching. Add a longer length of shirt to make it into a dress.

This project is from my book Debbie Shore's Sewing Room Secrets: Essential Skills for Dressmakers, where you can find further guidance on making garments.

Looking for more dressmaking projects?

Refer to some other member favourites from Sewing Room Secrets on the site: Wrap Skirt, Kimono Jacket, Off-the-Shoulder-Top.

For more dressmaking inspo, why not check out my Pinterest too? The HYSC also has a Facebook page and YouTube channel.

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You will need:

Equipment

  • Sewing machine
  • Overlocker
  • Scissors
  • Rotary cutter and cutting mat

Materials

  • A short-sleeved sweater or sweater of your choice
  • A coordinating shirt

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Project steps:

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