With multiple hem, sleeve and neckline options, The Penny Dress will see you through all the seasons!
PACK INCLUDES
■ Pattern sheets x4
■ Instruction sheet
YOU WILL NEED
■ Main fabric Dress A and B (all sizes):
4.5mx120cm or 3.5mx150cm
■ Lightweight iron-on interfacing:
40x40cm
■ Narrow elastic: 1m
■ Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■ Seam allowance is 1.5cm unless otherwise stated.
■ If you fall between sizes, use your bust measurement to determine your size in the chart below.
SUGGESTED FABRICS
■ Light to medium-weight woven fabrics such as cotton, viscose, viscose poplin, linen blends, brushed cottons, and cotton poplins
CUTTING LAYOUTS
DRESS A&B MAIN FABRIC (SIZES 6-26) 120CM WIDE – 4.5m For all sizes, tier two will be too wide for the fabric and will need extra panels inserting – as highlighted in grey.
DRESS A&B MAIN FABRIC (SIZES 6-26) 150CM WIDE – 3.5m For UK sizes 20 and above, tier two will be too wide for the fabric and will need extra panels inserting – highlighted in grey.
STITCHING TERMS
RS/WS: Right side/wrong side of the fabric. The right side usually has the print,
design or texture and the wrong side is usually plain or duller in appearance.
Machine tack: Use a long stitch length to hold a section in place. Don’t backstitch
at the start and end.
Finish the seams: Finish the raw edges with a zigzag stitch or an overlocker.
Press: Pressing fabric is placing the iron down holding it for a few seconds, lifting
it
and placing it down again. Ironing is the movement of sliding the iron back and
forth to remove creases.
Understitch: Stitch close to the seam line, usually on the side that will be on the
inside of the garment such as the facing. This will hold the seam allowance in place.
Stay stitch: Stitching in areas prone to stretching such as necklines to hold the
fabric in shape while it is being worked on.
Topstitch: Stitching usually from the right side of the garment to hold seam
allowances in place or can be used for decorative purposes.
Toile: A test garment, often made from calico or muslin to check the fit or test
a pattern before the real fabric is used. Known as a muslin in the US.
For more sewing terms, visit gathered.how/sewing-glossary
Find a full video tutorial showing you how to sew this dress on the
'MakewithMandi' YouTube channel
FLAT PATTERN ADJUSTMENTS
■ Select the size closest to your bust measurement
