The wonderful Dee Bushrod, joins the CraftyMonkies stable of top-notch talent in May 2025 for a fabulous Dressmaking workshop: The Quilt Dress! When we first hosted it a wee while ago (May 2024), there were so many people who messaged us (and Dee) on Instagram to say they had missed it and would she please please repeat it. Our aim is to please and so we agreed to re-host it! It's a fabulous three hour class, and if you haven't ever made anything to wear before, then please don't worry because in our previous class there were lots of people just like you, and by the end, they all had a dress to wear! Here's Dee to tell you all about it!...

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Introduction by Dee:-

Hi! I'm a quilter of 18 years standing and the driving force behind Pixel Quilts (@pixelquilt on Instagram) and recently I've ventured into a new arena - The Quilt Dress! With a love of all things quilty, I will break down this easy-to-make dress pattern into simple non-seamstress language and easy steps that even a quilter with no clothes-sewing experience can follow! I very much hope you'll join me!...

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What you will learn on this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Participants will learn how to create this loose-fitting, pullover dress with extending collar and side pockets. It is highly recommended that participants create the dress in the class on regular fabric to give them experience before attempting to use a quilt top to make it. Dee will outline the additional steps needed to create the pattern out of a quilt top, including sharing with participants which quilt tops to pick, where to find them and even quilt patterns that are suitable for creating into a dress. Dee will also share all of the hints and tips she has learned the hard way when attempting to make dresses from quilt tops.

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Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Quilters with intermediate skills will be able to tackle this project.

 

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-​

The pattern for the dress is: Vogue 1802

• Fabric based on participants size as laid out in the pattern. Please ensure you choose your size based on the body measurements not clothing size.

• It is recommended that participants use inexpensive fabric in the class to make the first version of this dress, to ensure fit before attempting it on a finished quilt top.

• Single fold bias tape

• Hook and eye

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Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-​

• Suitable fabrics: linen blends, crepe, poplin, seersucker, cottons.

• No obvious directional prints.

• Inexpensive fabrics as per the yardage based on pattern size to create the dress in the workshop.

 

Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-​

• Sewing Machine

• Scissors

• Pins

• Disappearing Fabric Marker

• Ruler - to mark seam allowances

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Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

The pattern for The Quilt Dress is based on Vogue 1802 which participants will have to purchase in addition to the cost of this online class and prior to the class taking place.

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The Vogue 1802 pattern is available through a wide number of online locations; see below for a guide to just a few:-

• www.sewdirect.com

• www.etsy.com

• www.sewessential.co.uk

• www.thefoldline.com

• www.amazon.com

 

Sizing Guide for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

The Sizing Guide for this project will be on the purchased pattern!

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Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited and allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! Any free pattern and other information, relevant to this course will be forwarded to you after booking and approximately 5 days before the course date.

The ticket price of £35.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

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This CraftyMonkies online interactive workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on British Summer Time (BST). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Here's a great world time zone reference:-

https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

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Ordering MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT Online For Any Class/Workshop!

Please ensure you book your place & order any materials/fabrics/equipment online in plenty of time ahead of course dates.

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Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news!

This class will be available to view via Pay-On-Demand via our Online Shop for 60 days following the video release date (approximately 5 working days after broadcast on Zoom).