SEWING PATTERNS FOR DOUBLE GAUZE FABRIC

Sitting in your fabric stash with no clear purpose, or catching your eye in the shop but leaving you uncertain about what to create? Double gauze has a way of drawing you in with its ethereal, cloud-like appearance, making it nearly impossible to resist.

While this wonderfully soft and pillowy fabric has earned its reputation in children's clothing, it's far too versatile and beautiful to limit to just that. Your own handmade wardrobe deserves a generous helping of double gauze too.

If you haven't heard of this delightful fabric before, double gauze is a lightweight cotton fabric made from two layers of gauze stitched together in a grid-like pattern. This creates a soft, spongy texture with a subtle crinkle. It's breathable and keeps you cool, making it an excellent option for summer clothes.

I had planned to cover another summer-weight fabric today, but a request for double gauze on social media was happily answered with this blog post. Now onto this gorgeous edit of patterns for anyone who wants to add some 'lighter-than-air' makes to their summer sewing list.

Sleepwear

An obvious choice for your double gauze sewing pursuits is sleepwear. The open weave structure promotes airflow and temperature regulation, while the two-layer construction offers gentle warmth without bulk—the perfect set-up for a good night's sleep.

1. Atelier Brunette Le Pyjama
2. Merchant & Mills Lilian Slip Dress
3. Merchant & Mills Unisex Sunday Robe
4. Paper Theory Patterns Agnes Pyjama Set

Summer Dresses

This lighter-than-air fabric lends itself perfectly to summer dresses. Choose a pattern that only skims the body like Leah, or a flexible fit design like the Tie Dress.

1. Cris Wood Casita Dress
2. Sewing Therapy Tie Dress
3. Wardrobe by Me Aurora Kaftan Dress
4. Tilly and the Buttons Leah Top and Dress

Strappy Dresses

Strappy dresses scream 'summer' and look particularly lovely in billowy double gauze fabric. Keep it simple with Reynolds clean lines, or go for a boho beauty like Marcel or Delilah.

1. Helen's Closet Reynolds Top and Dress
2. Fibre Modd Khloe Dress
3. Chalk and Notch Marcel Dress and Tank Top
4. Emporia Patterns Delilah Dress

Button Up Shirts & Blouses

Shirts and blouses are among the most useful items you can make. Sew a Gilbert top as a summer cardigan alternative, or the beautiful Faye blouse, complete with a scallop-stitch edge.

1. Atelier Brunette La Chemisette
2. Tammy Handmade Faye Blouse
3. Helen's Closet Gilbert Top
4. Sewing Therapy Faux Collar Shirt and Dress

Pull-on Tops

When the weather is warm, a pull-on top is exactly what you want to be wearing - especially when sewn in pillowy double gauze!

1. Sewing Therapy Rectangle Top
2. Tilly and the Buttons Samara Top
3. Grainline Studio Corin Top
4. Merchant & Mills Clover Dress and Top

Breezy Skirts

If you want to feel asl though you are actually walking on air, a breezy summer skirt is the solution. Embrace the floaty double-gauze properties and choose a tiered skirt in the Azure or Luella patterns.

1. Merchant & Mills Mathilde Skirt
2. Closet Core Patterns Azure Dress, Top and Skirt
3. Tilly and the Buttons Luella Skirt
4. Sewing Therapy La Ciotat Wrap Skirt

All-in-one Jumpsuits

Take the fuss out of dressing and use your double gauze fabric to sew an all-in-one outfit - the humble jumpsuit! I am really taken with the Fiona jumpsuit!

1. TAUKO Veranda Jumpsuit
2. Tilly and the Buttons Alexa Jumpsuit
3. I AM Patterns Valérie Jumpsuit, Dress and Top
4. Fibre Mood Fiona Jumpsuit

Trousers

Walk around in serene comfort with double gauze bottoms. Take advantage of the wonderful combination of drape and structure that double gauze has with the Bubble Pants pattern or the pretty Baker Barrel Leg Pants.

1. Wardrobe by Me Bubble Pants
2. Tilly and the Buttons Winnie Trousers
3. Paper Theory Miller Trousers
4. Sew Bake Make Baker Barrel Leg Pants

How does that sound? Will double gauze become your go-to fabric this summer?