With its mix-and-match necklines, hems lengths and sleeve lengths, the versatile Penny Dress is a wardrobe essential
We've fallen in love with quite a few patterns over the years, but the Penny Dress from Make with Mandi (makewithmandi.com) may have just swooped in and stole the top spot! With two hem lengths, two necklines and three sleeve options to choose from, this is about to become your go-to pattern to sew for all seasons. Search for 'Make with Mandi' on YouTube to find a sewalong video to accompany this pattern and find her on Instagram @makewithmandi.
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
NOTE
■ Seam allowance 1.5cm unless otherwise stated.
SUGGESTED FABRICS
■ Light to medium-weight woven fabrics such as cotton, viscose, viscose poplin, linen blends, brushed cottons, and cotton poplins.
■ We used Robert Kaufman 2 inch Check Cotton Gingham (Lingerie) and 1 inch Check Caroline Cotton Gingham (Indigo) from minerva.com
SHOP FOR FABRICS AT MINERVA.COM
Sometimes we have a crystal-clear vision of how we want a design to look, other times we need a bit more inspiration. That’s why we love seeing fellow maker’s photos on the fabric pages at minerva.com – seeing a fabric made into a garment is the best way of deciding i
