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If you want a dress with a fun, floaty silhouette, sew the Benning dress along with us! This dress is perfect for showing off your favorite textile, featuring a V-neckline, two-tiered skirt, and in-seam pockets.

In this class you’ll learn:


  • How to pick the right fabric

  • A few simple fit adjustments

  • Stress-free tips for gathering fabric

  • How to sew the V-neck, gathered tiers, and inseam pockets

  • Plus, each step from the instruction in action

Don’t miss the member bonus variation if you want to swap out the V-neck for a high, rounded neckline.

Learn to Sew a Tiered Dress

Here’s what you’ll need for this project:


  • Benning pattern

  • light to medium weight woven fabric

  • all-purpose polyester sewing thread

  • a sewing machine needle appropriate for your fabric

  • 5/8 yards of lightweight fusible interfacing

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