DIY Knit Wrap Dress + Pattern | How To Sew a Wrap Dress From Scratch | Thrills and Stitches

This weeks DIY is a knit wrap dress. I‘ll explain the pattern construction process in detail and sew the piece with you step by step.
The fabric is a synthetic knit that has a ribbed texture to resemble the hand-knitted dress on the inspiration picture. I used 2.5 meters.
I drafted the bodice slopers with the help of a tutorial. Learn how draft your own bodice block with this blog post by In the Folds: inthefolds.com... (unsponsored, it's just a really great tutorial).
~Would love to connect with you~
I’m Elisa and I'm passionate about fashion and try to bring my designs to life on my machines. Attempting to show you how I make them here on KZbin, tutorial-style. Let’s learn together ♡ Thanks for watching!
~FAQ~
Where are you from? I'm a London girl made in Austria ♡
How old are you? Born in Nov 1993
Where/how did you learn to sew? I attended Fashion School from age 15 to 19 but stopped sewing after that - learned it all over again in the last 3 years
What machine do you use? Brother Innov-Is A16 sewing machine and a Brother overlocker
What camera do you use? Currently iPhone
If you attempt to make this piece for yourself I would love to see the result! Please tag me on Instagram via @thrillsandstitches or send me a message.
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[@patriciachristabel3717]

Love the miniature patter explanation! Very useful 💯

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thanks Patricia! ✨

[@emangamal6038]

I Love love how you explained the pattern of this dress please keep on doing that in all the videos it's amazing I understood everything and actually am going to buy fabrics and make it

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thanks for the feedback Eman, glad you found it useful 👍

[@charlottehogberg9855]

Did you keep the same measurements from the bodice block even though the fabric is stretchy? Thanks for the video! 😊

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Hi! If I remember correctly (it’s been a while!) I kept the measurements the same. But there’s always some tweaks during the fitting process, so it’s possible I took in the sides at some point! Hope this helps :)

[@fatimaagh9016]

Thank you. I have been looking for a complete tutorial for a wrap dressnow you made look like super easy to make ❤

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Glad it was helpful! ☺️

[@SouthernMims]

Hey hey! Wondering what brand and name of this fabric is? I wonder if they sell in the US??

[@ThrillsandStitches]

I bought this in a small shop in London, unfortunately the fabric didn’t come with a name/brand on it so I‘m afraid I can’t help! I‘m sure you’ll find something similar 🙏

[@SouthernMims]

@@ThrillsandStitches bummer. Is it a double knit? Seems like it’s pretty stable…and it’s ribbed on one side only or both? I’m sure I could find something similar

[@ThrillsandStitches]

@@SouthernMims it’s ribbed on one side only and stretches in the perpendicular direction to the ribs, which is funny! It’s pretty stable but still soft. I feel like I‘ve seen sports hoodies in a similar fabric before.

[@karenroblero612]

beautiful dress, I love the new method to pattern, so I can better understand what you do😁

[@ThrillsandStitches]

I‘m happy you liked it Karen! 🙏

[@marilynwood6934]

That was very interesting, and the dress turned out lovely.

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you Marilyn 🙏

[@glendyonline]

Please recreate the Rouge Gavin dress. It’s similar to this but with a more summery look. Please! 😊💐

[@ThrillsandStitches]

I am working on a new sewing pattern at the moment which, visually, falls into that ballpark. There's a design vlog up right now where you can follow along if you're interested ☺️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5u5imaceraFpJI

[@glendyonline]

Thanks a lot, I’ll check it out. I’m new to your channel and find it very useful. Great job! New subscriber too 😊👍

[@deonuacid]

That was amazing, genius!!,

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you! ✨🥰

[@Fionasdf]

what a great tutorial! 💕

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you Fiona 🧡

[@marisaelslove]

You've got such great videos, so surprised to find you have so few subscribers, I'm definitely sticking around though!

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Welcome aboard! I appreciate it ☺️

[@vickident5762]

Beautiful dress! Interesting way of using bias tape, but the outcome was very good. I open up the tape and sew along the seam then fold in towards the back and attach the other side. I have a similar fabric in my stash,I might make this dress today! Well done.

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Great tip! Thank you so much :)

[@rbcruze]

I'm the type of person who takes ages to remember to subscribe to channels I like but this was immediate. Love the miniature drafting demo

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you so much, that's very sweet :)

[@A.udre.y]

What a great tutorial !

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Thank you! You attach one strap at the end of the side that wraps under and one at the end of the side that wraps over. You fiddle one through a hole you leave in the waist on the opposite side seam (which side is up to you) This way you can tie it together. Hope that makes sense!

[@nadineputzer2958]

Did you create a whole in the side seam of the bodice to put through the underlying strap?

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Yes! I think if I remember correctly I created a rectangular button hole with the side seam in the center to give it more support - at least it’s what I think I did, and it sounds like a good idea.

[@user-pl4yq1oc1y]

It turned out so nice! Really want to make this now, I have a thin Jersey in my stash but it might not be sturdy enough to look nice 🤔

[@ThrillsandStitches]

It depends on what you want it to look like! Jersey will definitely work for a wrap dress but it’ll be a different feel than this very structured one ☺️

[@nali9873]

Great way of teaching! thanks a lot.

[@ThrillsandStitches]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Meriem-d3e]

Thank you for the tutorial ❤

[@ThrillsandStitches]

You’re welcome 😊 thank you for watching!