6 Smart Summer Sundress Patterns

To a one-hour dress, we'll always say yes! Use this tutorial from Craft Stylish to whip up something new and cute to wear today, another for tonight, and even one more for tomorrow. 

This Grecian style dress has a light, flowing texture that’s just perfect for those warm days when there’s a slight breeze outside. You’ll need a lightweight fabric to construct this dress, as well as basic sewing tools. You can add an accent belt to create more of a waist on this floaty dress. A statement necklace would look great alongside this dress, but it can easily be worn on its own. For more information on this summer sewing project, visit Cotton + Curls.

Go fun and funky with bright colors and stripes - learn how to use one of your own tee shirts to create a dress pattern. This blogger suggests a couple resources for learning how to sew with knits, too. If you use a lightweight fabric, this dress will be cool and breezy for what's left of summer. For more information on this summer sewing project, visit Polka Dot Chair. 

Apparently, lace is in this year! This project is a bit more complicated than the others in this post, but if you’re feeling up to it, this dress would be a great, fashionable piece for summer. As the original blog post notes, this lace dress is infinitely customizable because you can wear it over a piece that is similarly colored to the lace, or something that is a contrasting color. Be creative! For more information on this summer sewing project, visit Chic Steals.

This cotton shift dress is based off a basic tee shirt pattern. You’ll use one of your favorite tee shirts to trace the top of your dress pattern, then simply add length depending on how long you want your dress to be. This soft knit dress will be just perfect for the summer! For more information on this summer sewing project, visit Elle Apparel.

Beach towels are a quintessential part of any summer experience, whether you’re going to the beach, swimming at the community pool, or just sunbathing in your own backyard. To pull off this creative conversion, you’ll just need a beach towel and there are tons of fun pattern options for you to choose from! For more information on this summer sewing project, visit Dana Made It.