Create your dream handmade wardrobe with our collection of dress patterns for women.
From the sleek lines of a figure-hugging wrap dress to the effortless elegance of a classic button-up shirt dress, we've got a whole host of simple dress styles to suit both your personal style and size. Our range of sewing dress patterns feature designs suitable for woven fabrics and soft jersey knits, as well as offering a variety of lengths, including mini, midi and maxi. Our easy-follow tutorials will help you to create a handmade dress that will fit and flatter your figure, allowing you to look your best whatever the occasion.
Front bodice: cut one on the fold in fabric and lining
Back bodice: cut one pair in fabric and lining
Sleeve: cut one pair
Sleeve flounce: cut two in fabric and lining
Front skirt: cut one on the fold
Back skirt: cut one pair
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one on the fold with the top section removed
Front frill: cut two on the fold
Back frill: cut two on the fold
Neck tie: cut two
Neck tie channel: cut one
Elastic casing: cut one
Front: Cut one on fold in both main fabric and lining
Back: Cut one pair in both main fabric and lining
Collar: Cut one in main fabric
Bow: Cut one in main fabric
Front: cut one
Back: cut one pair
Front neck facing: cut one pair in fabric, one in interfacing
Back neck facing: cut one pair in fabric, one pair in interfacing
Sleeves: cut one pair
Front dress: cut one on the fold
Back dress: cut one pair
Sleeves: cut one pair
Neck binding: cut a bias strip, 5cm x 55cm
Sleeve binding: cut two bias strips, 5cm x 36cm
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise stated.
Front and back dress: cut one each on the fold
Front and back neck facing: cut one of each on the fold, in both fabric and fusible interfacing
Sleeve: cut one pair
Ties: cut one pair
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout unless otherwise stated
Front and back bodice: cut two on fold
Sleeve bands: cut two 16cm x 47cm pieces
Skirt: cut two in contrast fabric, 57, (59, 61)cm x 78cm [small/medium/large]
Hem band: cut a strip 21cm x 54cm (small), 21cm x 56cm (medium), 21cm x 78cm (large)
1cm seam allowance used throughout.
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one pair
Sleeve: cut two pairs
Pocket: cut two pairs
Back neck facing: cut one pair in fabric and one pair in interfacing
Front neck facing: cut one on the fold in fabric and one on the fold in interfacing
1.5cm seam allowances used throughout, except around the base of the sleeves where 1cm is needed.
Front bodice: cut two on fold, one for lining
Back bodice: cut two pairs, one for lining
Skirt: cut three on fold (one for centre front, one each for side panels); cut one pair for back, with a seam through centre back for zip
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Front bodice: cut one on the fold
Back bodice: cut one on the fold
Front and back skirt: cut two on the fold
Neck binding: Cut a strip on the bias, 5cm x 82cm
Armhole binding: Cut two bias strips, 5cm x 50cm
FABRIC
Front bodice: cut one pair
Back bodice: cut one on the fold
Front skirt: cut one on the fold
Back skirt: cut one on the fold
Sleeve: cut one pair
Pocket back: cut two on the fold
Pocket bag: cut two on the fold
Belt: cut one 6cm x (waist + 24cm) strip
Collar: cut two
BUCKRAM
Belt: cut one 2.5cm x (waist + 20cm) strip
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Front: cut one on the fold
Front side panel: cut one pair
Back: cut one pair
Sleeve: cut one pair
Pocket bag: cut one pair
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout except for at the neckline, where 1cm is used.
Front: cut one on the fold
Back: cut one pair
Sleeve: cut one pair
Pocket: cut two
Neck band: cut one 4cm x 58cm strip on the bias
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Note: begin by taking your bust and waist measurements. The largest of these will be measurement A. The width of the front/back piece will be measurement B. Cut out all pieces with height measurement on the fold
Dress front/back: cut two (divide meas. A by four, add 3.5cm = width) x (desired length minus 18.5cm^ = height) on the fold from jersey
Neckband: cut one 4.5cm x 56cm* strip from jersey
Top insert: cut two (meas. B = width) x 18.5cm (height) pieces on the fold from lace
Middle insert: cut two (meas. B = width) x 8cm (height) pieces on the fold from lace
Bottom insert: cut two (meas. B = width) x 10.5cm (height) pieces on the fold from lace
^ See Do The Maths panel
*If using a fabric with less stretch, you may need to add an extra 2cm to the neckband length.
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Sizes 8-18
Cutting guide
Freya Dress
Front and Back Dress: cut two on fold
Front Yoke: cut two on fold
Back Yoke: cut two on fold
Freya Tunic
Front and Back Dress: cut two on fold and cut along line indicated on the pattern piece
Front Yoke: cut two on fold
Back Yoke: cut two on fold
To fit
Bust: 36”
Waist: 27”
Hip: 36”
Neck to waist: 17”
Shoulder to shoulder: 15”
Cutting guide
Bodice Front: cut one on fold from fabric and lining
Bodice Back: cut two (one reversed) from fabric and lining
Skirt: cut two 54.6cm x 61cm rectangles from fabric
Belt, cut four 6.35cm x 114cm strips from fabric
Note: a 1.3cm seam allowance is included except on the neck (6mm seam allowance also included)
Size 10: Chest 106cm, Length (side neck to hem) 89cm
Size 12: Chest 111cm, Length (side neck to hem) 90cm
Size 14: Chest 116cm, Length (side neck to hem) 91cm
Size 16: Chest 121cm, length (side neck to hem) 92cm
Cutting guide
Collar and collar band: cut two of each from fabric and one from interfacing
Back, back yoke and belt carrier: cut one of each from fabric
Front: cut one pair from fabric
Sleeves: cut two of each from fabric
Front facing: cut one pair from fabric and one pair from interfacing
Belt: cut two from fabric
1.5cm seam allowance used throughout.
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