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The Day Dress, The Avid Seamstress Sewing Pattern

With a fitted bodice, gathered skirt and inner pockets, The Day Dress will be one of the prettiest dresses in your wardrobe . . . Read more

£18.50

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    Description

    With a fitted bodice, gathered skirt and inner pockets, The Day Dress will be one of the prettiest dresses in your wardrobe. Sizing UK 8-18

    With three ways of making the front bodice, your options are endless. All views have an invisible zip at the back. Have fun making this pattern out of a variety of fabrics.

    View A has a seam at the centre front.
    View B has buttons at the centre front.
    View C has no seam at the centre front.

    What's included in The Avid Seamstress printed patterns:

    • Pattern printed on high quality pattern paper
    • Beautiful step by step instruction booklet
    • Guide on taking your measurements
    • Fabric and Sewing basics help card
    • Sewing Terms Demystified card
    • Checklist card to ensure you have covered everything before starting your project
    • All of this is encased in a big, beautiful re-closeable envelope!

    Suggested Fabrics:

    Lightweight to medium weight fabrics are perfect for this pretty dress. Not suitable for stripes, diagonals or plaids. Always allow extra fabric to match one way designs.

    Fabric Requirements:

    You will also need:

    View A & C  
    • Fabric
    • Thread
    • 56cm/22" invisible zipper
    • 1m elastic (6mm wide)

    View B 

    • Fabric
    • Thread
    • 56cm/22" invisible zipper
    • 1m elastic (6mm wide)
    • 6x 1.5cm buttons
    • Buttonhole presser foot
    • 0.50m iron on interfacing

      Ability: Intermediate 

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      The Day Dress, The Avid Seamstress Sewing Pattern

      £18.50

      With a fitted bodice, gathered skirt and inner pockets, The Day Dress will be one of the prettiest dresses in your wardrobe. Sizing UK 8-18

      With three ways of making the front bodice, your options are endless. All views have an invisible zip at the back. Have fun making this pattern out of a variety of fabrics.

      View A has a seam at the centre front.
      View B has buttons at the centre front.
      View C has no seam at the centre front.

      What's included in The Avid Seamstress printed patterns:

      Suggested Fabrics:

      Lightweight to medium weight fabrics are perfect for this pretty dress. Not suitable for stripes, diagonals or plaids. Always allow extra fabric to match one way designs.

      Fabric Requirements:

      You will also need:

      View A & C  

      View B 

      Ability: Intermediate 

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