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Cressida Dress
HACK ALERT! This is a fabulous pattern made even better by turning it into a dress!
Making More of Your patterns – A Sleeveless kate Dress
KATE IS JUST THE MOST PERFECT DRESS FOR HOT WEATHER AS IT’S INFINITELY HACKABLE. THIS IS HOW YOU CAN ADAPT THE PATTERN TO MAKE A SLEEVELESS VERSION JUST RIGHT FOR THE LONG HOT SUMMER DAYS.
Circular patch Pocket
This is wonderful alternative to the usual shape of a patch pocket.
Cordelia Dress
Cordelia is an incredibly flattering shape for all sizes. The jersey knit fabric makes it very quick to make up and fit as well.
Welt Pocket
Welt pockets look wonderful as a detail on a jacket and are very straightforward to sew.
Jetted Pocket
A professional looking pocket to add lovely details onto your garments.
In-seam pocket
This pocket can be inserted into most seams, both horizontal and vertical
Sewing with Sequins
Sewing with Velvet
A wonderful guide to sewing with Velvet fabrics
Digital Sewing Planner
Our lovely digital planner to help you plan all your new projects!
Perdita Pinafore Dress
learn how to make our wonderful new Perdita dress!
Angelica Dress
The perfect transitional dress to take you from Winter to Spring.
How to Sew Gathers
Gathers are great and so easy to achieve
Shirred Summer Dress
A quick and easy stash busting Project for Summer
How to sew Pintucks
Watch the video from the Helena Course to show you how to sew Pintucks.
Fabric Focus – Cotton Lawn
Cotton lawn is a beautiful fabric both to wear and work with.
Juno Dress
Lovely dress, perfect for all seasons.
Juno Dress – without neck gathers
Juno Dress – Mitred Button Placket & Pockets
Juno Dress – Long Gathered Sleeves
Juno Dress – Long Straight Sleeves
How to sew Facings
Facings are a lovely way to finish off a raw edge.
Imogen Top & Dress
How to sew piping
Piping adds detail and definition.
Lavinia Dress
Kate Dress Sew Along Course
Jessica Dress
Juliet Dress
Helena Dress
The Helena Dress is easy fitting and very comfortable to wear
So What’s Different
Getting Started
Getting started with your pocket
Types of sequin fabrics
Different types of velvet
Fabric Choices
Jules talks you through fabric options
Suitable Fabrics
Suitable Fabrics for the Juno Dress
What will you make your Juno Dress in?
How to sew a neck facing
This is a simple way to neaten a neckline
Pattern Alterations
Elastic Casing Method 1
Fabrics For Lavinia
Fabrics For The Kate Dress
Fabrics For The Jessica Dress
Fabrics For Juliet
Fabric Choices
Chosing the right fabric can make all the difference to your project
Notions
Make sure you have everything you need to hand to make up your Cordelia Dress
Sewing pocket bags together
Sewing with sequins – Do’s
Nap Direction
What You Need For This Project
Supplies Needed to Make Angelica Dress
Jules will talk you through the supplies needed to make this style
Supplied needed for Juno Dress
Jules will talk you through the supplies needed to make this style
Elastic Casing Method 2
Supplies Needed For Lavinia
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Supplies Needed
Notions
These are all the other things you'll need to make your dress
Machine Options for Making Cordelia
There are different machines you can use to make up your Cordelia Dress. Have a look at an overview.
Cutting the opening
Adding Pocket bag
Finishing the pocket
Sewing with sequins – Don’ts
Laying and cutting out the pattern
Pattern Alterations
How to make some small alterations
Pattern Alterations
Jules will talk you through some simple pattern alterations for Angelica
A little bit of Prep
A bit of prep before we start the Juno Dress
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
A Bit Of Prep
Drafting the Circular Skirt
Fabric Quantities
The fabric quantities for the Cressida Dress are on page 1 of the Cressida Dress PDF Instructions
Using a Sewing Machine
It is possible to make the entire Cordelia Dress with just a sewing machine, even though its made with Jersey Knit fabric.
Finishing the Welt
Marking out Stabilising
Cutting and Marking
How to cut and mark your pieces
Full Bust Adjustment
How to make a full bust adjustment
Making Up The Front Pocket
Welt pockets are a wonderful feature, these even have gathers!
Pintucking The Bodice Front
Sewing The Pockets
Making Up The Bodice
Drafting the Half Circle Skirt
Pattern adjustments
Sometimes a small pattern adjustment can make a much better fit
Using an Overlocker
Using an overlocker will ensure your sewing is much more professionally finished, but it is not essential.
Sewing Velvet
A Bit Of Prep
A little bit of prep to get you started
A Little Bit of Prep
Prep to begin Angelica Dress
Attaching The Sleeves
Raglan sleeves are easy to insert and look great.
Making Up The bodice Front
Attaching The Pockets
Buttons & Buttonholes
Rebalancing The Side Seams
Cutting out and marking up
The best ways to cut out and transfer pattern markings to your fabric
Using a Cover Stitch Machine
This will give your sewing a Super Professional finish. But you could use a normal twin needle if you prefer.
Pressing Velvet
Back Pockets
How to make and sew the back pockets
Sewing the Darts
How to sew the bust darts on Angelica
Shirring The back Panel
Joining The Dress Panels
Attaching The Sleeves
Drafting The Gathered Skirt
A Little bit of Prep
Attaching interfacing and stay stitching. Instead of the fly facing you'll be using the Skirt Front Facing so make sure to add interfacing to that.
What Size to Make
Use the pattern information to help you decide which size to make up.
Finishing seams and hems
Making Up The Back
How to construct the back of the dress
Attaching the Facings to the Bodice
How to attach the facings on the bodice
Attaching the facing and inner yoke
We can neaten off the collar and yoke at the same time.
Extended Shoulder
Making Up The bodice Back
Sewing The Sleeves
Making Up The Skirt
How To Calculate The Fabric Quantity
Front Darts
Pinning , sewing and pressing the darts
Pattern Alterations
These are just a few alterations you can try to help to get a better fit.
Making Up The Front Darts
How to sew the front darts
Marking and Sewing the Button Holes
How to mark and sew the button holes
Joining Front & Back Bodice Sections – Joining Shoulders
Inserting The Sleeves
Attaching The Skirt To The Bodice
Making Up The Bodice
Your Finished Beth Blouse
Making up the top
Sewing the top and creating the cuffs
Cutting Out
Now you have the pattern sorted, it's time to cut out the fabric.
Making Up The Front Pockets
How to make up the front pockets
Sewing the Shoulders and Side Seams
Making up the bodice
Your Finished Juno Dress
Well Done! You've finished your JunoDress
Joining Front & Back Bodice Sections – Armholes
Neck Binding
Sewing The Sleeve and Skirt Hems
Making Up The Skirt
The Collar
Making up and attaching the collar
Marking up
It is VERY important that you transfer ALL the pattern information carefully to ensure the twist works correctly.
Making Up The Front
How to construct the front of the dress
Making the Sleeve – Version 2, Puff Sleeve
Version 2 puff sleeve instructions
Side Seams and Back Ties
Sewing The Hems
Your Finished Jessica Dress
Attaching The Skirt
Making up the Pockets
This is where it deviates slightly from the Jumpsuit, but the processes are exactly the same. Remember to use the pocket pieces for the dress as they are a different shape to the Jumpsuit pockets
Making up the dress Back.
Sewing the back of the dress together first, makes it much easier to sew the rest of the dress together.
Making The Straps
How to make and attach the straps
Making the Sleeve – Version 1, Straight edge
How to make version 1 straight sleeve
Making Up The Skirt
Inserting The Zip
Making up the Skirt
This is the same as the jumpsuit with sewing up the side seams, just miss out the inside leg seams
Making up the Dress Front
This lesson is all about making the Twist work. So you can pause and rewind as many times as you need too.
Making Up The Front Facing
How to make the front facing and attach it to the dress
Inserting The Sleeve
How to insert the sleeve
Attaching The Bodice To The Skirt
Finishing The Facing
Joining the top to the Skirt
Again this follows exactly the same process for the Jumpsuit, you're just adding a skirt instead
Making Up The Back Facing and Button Stand
How to construct the back facing and attach it to the dress
Making Tier 1 of Skirt
Adding the In-seam pockets
Finishing The Hems
Finishing The Hems
Sewing and attaching the facing
Exactly the same as the jumpsuit, but using the skirt front facings instead of the fly facing
Sleeve options
Cordelia has three Sleeve or sleeveless options. So you can chose which one you prefer.
Button Holes
How to sew and cut the button holes
Making Tier 2 of the Skirt
Your Finished Lavinia
Bonus: Shoulder Ties
Bonus lesson #3 – Alternative Hemline
Give your dress more or of a 'shirty' feel with a curved shirt-style hem.
Finishing the front opening
Top stitch in the same way as the jumpsuit but sew all the way down the skirt fronts to the hem
Version 1 – sleeveless
This version shows you how to neaten off the armhole for a sleeveless option.
Finishing The Hem
How to press and finish the hem
Joining the Bodice and Skirt
Your Finished Juliet Dress
Buttons and buttonholes
Marking and sewing buttonholes and sewing on the buttons. All the buttonhole positions are on the new skirt pattern pieces
Perdita Round Up
We hope you enjoyed making it!
Finishing the Hem
Finishing the hem
This is a quick and easy way to finish the hem of the dress
Angelica Outro
Angelica course summary
Making up the tie belt
The tie belt just finishes off the dress
The finished Cressida dress
It really is worth having a go at the hacked version of Cressida and turning it into a dress
Side Seams
Whatever version you choose for the sleeve you can pick up the lessons from here to finish your dress.
Finishing the Hem
Now its time to finish and press the hem - you're nearly there!
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