Hopeful Frock with Rebekah Joy of Flux Bene
Learn to make a FLUX BENE Hopeful Frock. Turn a second hand shirt & some new or second hand fabric into a cohesive and thoughtfully designed button front dress.
The Hopeful Frock is a button front dress with large lined pockets and an optional back channel for cinching at the waist. We will be adding side panels and bottom panels to a second hand shirt to create a slightly flared and swingy silhouette. The Hopeful Frock hem can be mini, knee or ankle length, depending on your preference. The sleeves can be short and cuffed, or bracelet / three quarter length and finished with hem tape.
In this class you will learn how to:
- Quickly & efficiently deconstruct a second hand shirt for upcycling into a dress
- Add side and bottom panels to create volume and length in a garment
- Create & add a cinching channel to an existing garment- this technique can be used on any existing shirt, dress, or pants!
- Create a simple placket with buttonholes- We will be using the existing button placket from the shirt, and most people will need to extend this placket by adding an extra button or two in their bottom panel
- Consider different factors for upcycling vs. sewing from scratch
- Combine different fabrics together for visual interest
- Assemble & attach lined patch pockets- This technique also can be used for any existing garment
- Make & use straight grain hem tape and / or create short cuffed sleeves
