Linen Caftan by Liesl Gibson - Creativebug

Taught by Liesl Gibson

Beginner | 1 hour

Taught by Liesl Gibson

This caftan is an easy-breezy wardrobe staple, made from a single rectangle of fabric with a drawstring to add a lovely shape. Liesl shows you how to sew this as a top, or longer if you’d prefer a tunic or dress. Included in her instruction is how to use interfacing on the neck facing, and hand printing the caftan for a totally customizable, elegant garment.

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Learn how to:

Use interfacing on the neck facing
Hand print your caftan

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on making a linen caftan
11 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Downloadable PDF pattern included - $16 value
Step-by-step instruction by designer Liesl Gibson
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

Chapters

Introduction
Overview 00:29

Materials
Materials 01:49

Start caftan
Measure and cut caftan body09:34
Cut remaining pieces07:46
Hem caftan08:37
Start neck facing09:31
Finish neck facing03:53

Print caftan
Print caftan09:19

Finish Caftan
Add buttonhole10:37
Sew side seams06:11
Place drawstring casing06:42
Sew drawstring casing10:38

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

sewing machine
iron
measuring tape
neck facing pattern

Materials:

2-3 yards of fabric
thread
lightweight interfacing
fabric pen or chalk

Liesl Gibson shows you how to sew this linen caftan as a diy top, a tunic or dress. She teaches you how to use interfacing on the neck facing, and hand printing the caftan for a totally customizable, elegant garment.

Liesl Gibson shows you how to sew this linen caftan as a diy top, a tunic or dress. She teaches you how to use interfacing on the neck facing, and hand printing the caftan for a totally customizable, elegant garment.

Liesl Gibson shows you how to sew this linen caftan as a diy top, a tunic or dress. She teaches you how to use interfacing on the neck facing, and hand printing the caftan for a totally customizable, elegant garment.

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