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This easy to use pattern includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner friendly instructions. The step by step colour photo guide makes sewing your own unique clothes both easy and enjoyable.
A great pattern for adding a few home made items to your wardrobe! Choose your sleeve style, the dress or top options, whether to have a tie and why not add a contrasting binding for a fashionable edge? This modern twist on the classic Breton top and t-shirt dress has comfortable loose fit which can easily be adapted for summer or winter wear.
Designed for knit fabrics, we recommend our range of printed cotton jerseys - whip it up on either a regular sewing machine or an overlocker if you have one.
SKILL LEVEL - Improvers
SIZE RANGE - UK 6-20 (US 2-16 / EUR 34-48)
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Medium-weight low stretch knit fabrics such as jersey or interlock. You could also use ponte for the long sleeve version. Avoid anything too light-weight, drapey or clingy. If you’re making the back ties version, avoid anything too bulky.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS |
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150cm (60in) wide |
Version A |
2m (2 1/4yd) |
Version B |
1m (1 1/8yd) |
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Version C |
1.4m (1 5/8yd) |
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115cm (45in) wide |
Version A |
3.3m (3 3/4yd) |
Version B |
1.7m (1 7/8yd) |
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Version C |
2.2m (2 1/2yd) |
SUPPLIES
- Matching thread
- Ballpoint needle for your sewing machine
- For back tie version: 0.5m (5/8yd) of 6-9mm (1/4in–3/8in) clear (swimwear) elastic and sharp all-purpose needle or microtex needle
- Sewing machine and basic tools (a rotary cutter and mat are useful)
- Optional: Overlocker (serger)