THE RIPPLE DRESS
Make a dress you’ll wear all year round.
Also… when people ask, you can say ‘I made it!’
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There is something almost magical about wearing a dress you made yourself. And when that dress is made in Liberty fabric or our favourite gingham colourways? Even better.
The Ripple Dress is a beautifully designed dress for all seasons. We will guide you through making it from start to finish – whether you have never attempted dressmaking before or you’ve been sewing for years.
The Ripple Dress
Meet the Ripple dress is the new favourite dress you never knew you needed.
Effortlessly stylish and wonderfully comfortable, the Ripple Dress is designed to become the piece you reach for again and again. Best of all? It features deep pockets that will happily hold your phone, keys and all those little essentials.
Create your dress to suit the season and your style. Sew a long, flowing version in a beautiful lightweight cotton for sunny days and garden gatherings, or make a shorter version to wear with boots and layers through the cooler months.
Whether you’re relatively new to dressmaking or already love sewing your own wardrobe, you’ll find the pattern clear, straightforward and enjoyable to follow. We’ve already done the pattern testing for you across a range of sewing machines and skill levels and every tester finished with a dress they couldn’t wait to wear.
Already an Experienced Sewer?
Sometimes sewing calls for a project that’s simply enjoyable.
The Ripple Dress is a joy to make – the kind of sewing that flows, that you can pick up and put down across a long weekend, that reminds you why you fell in love with making things in the first place.
No hunting for fabrics that work together. No agonising over print choices. We’ve done that part so you can focus on what you love – the sewing itself.
Pick it up on a Friday. Wear it by Sunday.
Tutorials & guidance Follow along as we make the dress together, with step-by-step video lessons. Alice and Tracy will showcase their top tips for sewing and dressmaking.
Live sewing hangouts Join Alice, Tracy and fellow makers for relaxed Zoom sessions to chat, share progress and sew together. Feel part of our lovely sewing community as you meet friends that LOVE to sew.
The Ripple Dress Pattern Designed by Laura Casey. Laura founded Sew Different nearly 10 years ago. It started as a sewing blog where she could let loose with her initial designs. The Ripple Dress Pattern is a lovely dress project that you can make your own.
Sew Along with us
The Ripple Dress
With brilliant video tutorials, Tracy will guide you through the joyful making of this gorgeous dress. We will have loads of fun along the way and give you the support you need to complete this dress.
meet you tutor
Tracy Aplin
A passionate sewer with a love for vibrant colours. With a background in fashion and textiles, she has worked as a pattern cutter for well-known fashion brands and now teaches at local sewing shops & at Festival of Quilts. From clothing to quilts, Tracy inspires others in the sewing community through her colourful creations and sewing tips.
“From a young child I was taught to sew, mainly clothes for my Cindy dolls! I disliked school and found out I was dyslexic in my early teens, but I carried on sewing – making clothes, blinds and all sorts of different things. I went to college to study Fashion and Textiles, then on to Leeds to study Tailoring. I have worked in London as a pattern cutter/grader for Warehouse, River Island and Oasis. I’ve taught at local sewing shops and Festival of Quilts and I love passing on my sewing knowledge to others. Colour is my “thing” and I still make my own clothes and sew every day.”
The Ripple Dress
Choose Your Fabric
The Liberty Ripple Dress
One of the world’s most loved fabrics, chosen and curated for the Ripple design. Wearing a dress made in Liberty fabric is one of those simple joys that never gets old. Elegant, distinctive and completely unique to you.
The Gingham Ripple Dress
Fresh, joyful and timeless – gingham is actually one of the loveliest fabrics to learn dressmaking with. Its clean lines and forgiving nature make it perfect for first time dressmakers, and in our carefully chosen colourways it makes the most beautiful summer dress.
Both options include everything you need – 3.5m of fabric and 0.25m of interfacing ready to cut out and sew, and a clear pattern to guide you through every step. The pattern fits UK sizes 8-26, and the fabric provided is enough to make the dress in any size.
What you'll learn:
- How to make a dress from scratch
- How to read a dress-making pattern
- How to make the dress fit you
- Useful techniques including pockets, adding a facing and skirt gathering
Whether you’re joining in from your kitchen table, craft room or in a tiny sewing space, this is your chance to slow down, stitch something beautiful and celebrate wearing it at every opportunity!
How it works
Here’s what happens when you buy
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Enrol Now
Buy now and get instant access to the Members HUB, where content will be added from 24th September. You will be prompted to create an Alice Caroline account at checkout which you’ll need in order to access our Members Hub.
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Receive an email
You’ll receive an immediate email confirmation of your purchase with links to access the Membership Hub and our exclusive (optional) Facebook group.
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Get PROJECT ACCESS
Your Paper Pattern and fabric will ship to you from the 14th September 2026. If you choose the Pattern & Tutorial access only, your Paper Pattern will ship from the 14th September and online tutorial access will be available from the 24th September.
Ready to join us?
choose your Dress Fabric and payment plan:
£169.95
- 3.5m of Liberty Tana Lawn fabric (choose below) 👇
- Paper Pattern: The Ripple Dress 👗
- 12 month online tutorial access 💻
- BONUS: Access to private Alice Caroline Facebook group 👥
- BONUS: Live online sewing hangouts + Q&As with Alice 🎉
Choose your fabric:
£114.95
- 3.5m of Gingham Cotton fabric (choose below) 👇
- Paper Pattern: The Ripple Dress 👗
- 12 month online tutorial access 💻
- BONUS: Access to private Alice Caroline Facebook group 👥
- BONUS: Live online sewing hangouts + Q&As with Alice 🎉
Choose your fabric:
£69.95
- Use your own fabric
- Paper Pattern: The Ripple Dress 👗
- 12 month online tutorial access 💻
- BONUS: Access to private Alice Caroline Facebook group 👥
- BONUS: Live online sewing hangouts + Q&As with Alice 🎉
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Don't take our word for it - Here's what a previous sewing customer said
“I have never been one to watch videos like these before but I am now totally hooked! I have lots of inspiration and plans for projects with my Liberty delivery on its way to me. Thank you very much, I look forward to the next one 💖”
Laura
Rated 5 out of 5
Testimonials
HERE'S WHAT OUR PREVIOUS sew-along members HAD TO SAY
Is the Ripple Dress Sewing project for me?
Join today and begin your next project with something you LOVE to do – SEW!
This is perfect for you if:
- You've always wanted to make a dress but never known where to start
- You love Liberty or gingham and want to wear something truly special
- You want a guided, enjoyable project that builds real dressmaking skills
- You're an experienced sewer looking for a gorgeous low-faff 'next' project
- You want to wear something that nobody else will have
Meet Your Host
Hi, I'm Alice
I’ve always loved playing with fabrics, finding particular joy in combining colours. Finding a snippet of Liberty amongst my grandmother’s quilting stash of worn-out dresses and vintage fabrics was always a highlight and, from there, my passion for Liberty fabrics grew.
I’m passionate about helping sewing enthusiasts like you bring their creative visions to life. I’ve spent years perfecting patterns and techniques that make sewing accessible and enjoyable for everyone – whether you’re just starting out or have been sewing for years.
I understand the struggles of learning on your own – I’ve been there. That’s why I’ve designed this dress-making tutorial to provide not just a lovely sewing project, but also the support, guidance, and inspiration you need to succeed. I’m here to show you that sewing can be easy, fun, and incredibly rewarding when you have the right tools and a community by your side.
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FAQs
All of Your Questions Answered.... 🚀
Once you have chosen your fabric and signed up, you will immediately receive email confirmation. This will include information on how to access the Members’ Hub. You will be asked to create an Alice Caroline account if you do not already have one. You will need this account to access the Members’ Hub where the online content will be.
No you do not need to have a Facebook account or to be on Facebook; joining the Facebook group is an optional extra. All recorded content will be available through the Alice Caroline website in the Member’s Hub.
All you need for this course is a device such as a laptop, tablet or phone and an internet browser (we recommend Chrome).
You will need internet to access the video tutorials and interviews. The pattern paper and will be posted to you.
All of the video tutorial content will be available within the Member’s Hub. It will be available for 12 month access from the 24th September 2026. You can watch this as many times as you like whenever you like. The paper pattern and fabric (should you choose this option) will be posted to you from the 14th September 2026.
You will need a sewing machine for this project, plus thread, pins and scissors.
We always are happy to offer email support at [email protected] OR would love for you to ask any questions in our Facebook group (the link to this group will be provided after checkout).
If you feel like you don’t get value for your money from the Ripple Dress project, you can email us at [email protected] any time within 14 days of the 24th September 2026. We will happily refund you in full. The Kit is only refundable if this is returned to us complete.
The Ripple Dress takes approximately 5 hours to complete plus time to cut out the pattern pieces. This is only a guide and it may take less or more time for you individually.
Shipping charges are as follows:
Full kit and printed pattern option: Standard shipping is free.
Tracked shipping:
UK – Free
EU: £11.95
International: £13.95
Printed pattern and festival access option:
UK: £3.95
EU Standard: £6.95
Tracked: £11.95
International Standard: £8.95
International Tracked: £13.95
The Ripple Dress pattern can be made in UK sizes 8–26 (US sizes 4–22).
The 3.5 metres of fabric and 0.25m of interfacing provided in your kit is enough to make the dress in any size!
Contact Us
Don’t see your question in the FAQ’s?
We love connecting with you and answering your questions – you can email us directly at [email protected] to get in touch.
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