Nell by Tilly and the Buttons – Printed Pattern

SUPPLIES

• Fabric (see below + back of envelope)
• Matching thread
• 0.9m (1yd) iron-on interfacing (similar weight to your fabric)
• 10-15mm (⅜-⅝in) wide buttons or sew-on snaps (for faux tie versions): 6 for straight blouse, 7 for peplum blouse, 10 for knee-length dress, or 11 for midi dress
• Sewing machine and basic tools, incl buttonhole foot

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS

Light-to medium-weight woven fabrics such as cotton lawn, poplin, chambray, flannel, linen blends, Tencel (lyocell), viscose (rayon). For the puffball sleeve, choose a fabric with body that will hold its shape. The straight sleeve dress could also be made in needlecord or lighter-weight denim.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS

Lengths listed are for puffball + bracelet sleeve – see notes below for other sleeves.

140CM (56IN) WIDE

Straight blouse:

• sizes 1-6: 1.8m (2yd) – with any sleeve
• sizes 7-11: 2.1m (2⅜yd)‡
• sizes 12-15: 2.6m (2⅞yd)§

Peplum blouse:

• sizes 1-6: 1.8m (2yd)†
• sizes 7-11: 2.3m (2½yd)*‡
• sizes 12-15: 2.7m (3yd)§

Knee-length dress:

• sizes 1-6: 2.4m (2⅝yd)†
• sizes 7-11: 2.9m (3¼yd)*‡
• sizes 12-15: 3.3m (3⅝yd)§

Midi dress:

• sizes 1-6: 2.9m (3¼yd)†
• sizes 7-11: 3.3m (3⅝yd)‡
• sizes 12-15: 3.8m (4⅛yd)§

115CM (45IN) WIDE

Straight blouse:

• sizes 1-4: 2.2m (2½yd)§
• sizes 5-8: 2.4m (2⅝yd)§
• sizes 9-12: 2.6m (2⅞yd)§
• sizes 13-15: 2.7m (3yd)§

Peplum blouse:

• sizes 1-4: 2.2m (2½yd)§
• sizes 5-8: 2.6m (2⅞yd)§
• sizes 9-12: 3m (3¼yd)§
• sizes 13-15: wider fabric needed for peplum blouse

Knee-length dress:

• sizes 1-4: 2.8m (3⅛yd)§
• sizes 5-8: 3.2m (3½yd)§
• sizes 9-12: 3.9m (4¼yd)§
• sizes 13-15: wider fabric needed for dress versions

Midi dress:

• sizes 1-4: 3.3m (3⅝yd)§
• sizes 5-8: 3.6m (4yd)§
• sizes 9-12: 4.6m (5yd)§
• sizes 13-15: wider fabric needed for dress versions

*0.3m (⅓yd) less for flutter sleeve | †0.4m (½yd) less for flutter sleeve | ‡0.5m (⅝yd) less for short straight sleeve | §0.5m (⅝yd) less for flutter +
short straight sleeve