Sewing Hacks for the Jessica Dress

If you haven’t worn any of your shirt dresses in a long time, consider transforming one into two brand new garments. Pick up your fabric shears and join Brittany J Jones - sewing instructor, co-owner of Melanated Fabrics, and brand ambassador for Husqvarna Viking – as she guides you through two hacks for the Jessica Dress by Mimi G Style. With some strategic snips and hemming, Brittany will show you how the Jessica Dress is the perfect foundation for a peplum top or a gathered skirt. Learn how to create even gathers and make a buttoned waistband from material already on the dress. This class is fantastic for thrifters and anyone interested in sustainable fashion, since you can re-imagine a wonderful garment that might have a stain or an irreparable hole. You'll be able to use these techniques on any shirt dress that you have. Learn how to:

• Alter a shirt dress to make a peplum top or a gathered skirt
• Create an even gather for a skirt waist
• Make a buttoned skirt waistband with interfacing 
• Hem clothing
• Stitch in the ditch

What you'll get:

• Easy-to-follow video lessons on how to hack the Jessica Dress pattern by Mimi G Style
• 4 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
• Detailed supply list and PDF pattern
• Step-by-step instructions by expert sewist Brittany J Jones
• The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students