It took some work to make the one dress. I haven't sewn in years. You definitely need sewing experience. The pattern was good. I made a dress out of satin material. It doesn't give much, so I made the largest size (22). My daughter usually wears a size 16-18. The dress was slightly big so I made some adjustments. Guess one size up from regular size would have been good enough. Dress length was perfect.