How-to Sundresses

There is no better feeling than traipsing around outside in a sundress after a long winter of being cooped-up inside. Unfortunately, these cute dresses can take a chunk out of a modest budget. Not to worry. Here are some free patterns and instructions for making a sundress yourself.

• Make a jumper-style dress out of a large t-shirt: Turn a T-shirt into a Dress
• As a shortcut, try making a long skirt and attaching it to any well-fitting blouse: How-to Simple Skirt
• Make a Duct Tape Dress

• This dress has a tiered skirt: Sundress Tutorial
• This crude pattern uses just four pieces of fabric and just might work: Strawberry Shortcake Dress
• This tutorial includes measurements and in-progress photos: V-Neck Sundress
• This one is for toddlers: Simple Baby Sundress
• The secret to making those elastic bodices: Bobbin elastic
• This one makes me want to run in a field: Smocked Sundress
• Garden Dragon Sundress
• Quick Orchid Dress