Class + Pattern
The Perfect Wrap Knit Dress
Preview
Preview
Customize and sew a seasonless wrap knit dress on your home sewing machine. Add design details you love to create a wardrobe staple with irresistible style.
Includes
Pattern Mailed to You
Online Lessons
What You Get
- 6 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
- Hours of close-up instruction
- Butterick 5030 dress pattern (Please allow up to 14 business days in the US and up to 5 weeks internationally)
- Downloadable class resources, including a printable supply list, instructions for a sleeveless dress option, and serging guide (serging is not required to complete the dress)
- Closed captioning available (web only)
- Answers to student questions from instructor Dyanne Marte
Class Overview
With fashion designer Dyanne Marte as your guide, learn how to sew a wrap dress that you can't wait to wear. Choose the perfect knit fabrics, needles, threads and stitches to combine with the Butterick pattern included with your class. Personalize your pattern and add fullness for a design with more flare, or remove fullness for a more form-fitting look. Learn the basics and beyond of sewing knits with confidence as you construct your dress. Then add ruched details to the bodice for an extra touch of elegance. Get the tips you need to succeed at sewing set-in sleeves, a collar, a sash and finishing details. Transform drapey knit fabric into a figure-flattering dress so fashion-forward that friends will wonder where you purchased it.
Lesson Breakdown
Taught by
Dyanne Marte
Dyanne Marte is the founder and owner of the clothing line Dennya. She's also the creator of Sew Knits with Dyanne Marte, a website with workshops on design, construction and finishing techniques for sewing knits. Dyanne received her BFA in fashion from the Savannah College of Art and Design and her master's degree in design management from Pratt Institute. She has taught fashion design and entrepreneurship at colleges throughout Maryland. Dyanne also has worked in the fashion industry for companies such as New York and Co., J. Crew and Doncaster.
Butterick Misses'/Misses' Petites
| Size | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bust (in.) | 29 1/2" | 30 1/2" | 31 1/2" | 32 1/2" | 34" | 36" | 38" | 40" | 42" | 44" | 46" | 48" |
| Chest (in.) | 27 1/2" | 28 1/2" | 29 1/2" | 30 1/2" | 32" | 34" | 36" | 38" | 40" | 42" | 44" | 46" |
| Waist (in.) | 22" | 23" | 24" | 25" | 26 1/2" | 28" | 30" | 32" | 34" | 37" | 39" | 41 1/2" |
| Hip (in.) | 31 1/2" | 32 1/2" | 33 1/2" | 34 1/2" | 36" | 38" | 40" | 42" | 44" | 46" | 48" | 50" |
| Back Waist Length (in.) | 15 1/4" | 15 1/2" | 15 3/4" | 16" | 16 1/4" | 16 1/2" | 16 3/4" | 17" | 17 1/4" | 17 1/2" | 17 3/4" | 18" |
| Petite Back Waist Length (in.) | 14" | 14 1/4" | 14 3/4" | 15" | 15 1/4" | 15 1/2" | 15 3/4" | 16" | 16 1/4" | 16 1/2" | 16 3/4" | 17" |
