Sew a dreamy dress with a cute sweetheart neckline and buttoned bodice, princess seams and feminine frills.
THE LUCIA DRESS
PACK INCLUDES
■ Pattern sheet x 2 (Tracing required)
■ Instruction sheet
YOU WILL NEED
■ Fabric
Dress A*: Main fabric: 2.8mx140cm Lining fabric: 1mx140cm
Dress B: Main fabric: 2.6mx115cm or 2.3mx140cm Lining fabric: 1.2mx115cm or 1mx140cm
■ Buttons: three 25mm
■ Clear elastic: 1.5mx9mm wide
■ Matching thread
■ Basic sewing kit
NOTES
■ Use a 1.5cm seam allowance unless otherwise stated.
■ *Dress A can only be made with 140cm or wider fabric.
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS
■ Lightweight woven fabrics such as linen blends, cotton lawn, crepe or rayon.
STITCHING TERMS
Right side (RS)/ Wrong side (WS): This is the right side and 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: A line of stitching worked using 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: A line of stitching worked 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 when the garment is worn.
Staystitch: 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, commonly used to hold seam allowances in place. It can also sometimes be used for decorative purposes or to add strength.
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.
CUTTING OUT
Step one From main fabric, cut: Centre Front Bodice (A): one pair Side Front Bodice (B): one pair Shoulder Tab (C): one pair Back Bodice (D): one on fold Front/Back Skirt (E): two on fold Front/Back Skirt Frill (F): two on fold (Version A only)
Step two From lining fabric, cut: Centre Front Bodice (A): one pair Side Front Bodice (B): one pair Back Bodice (D): one on fold
