The Wildflower Dress Sewing pattern is packed with so many options you can sew 144 different dresses! The Wildflower Dress is designed for non-stretch fabrics and is the perfect choice for a party dress or a casual play dress depending on your fabric choice. Mix and match from the following options to create the perfect dress for any occasion:
Front Bodice: Round, Sweetheart or V-Neck
Back Bodice: Classic or Scoop
Optional Sash
Sleeves: Sleeveless, Flutter, Puff or Long
Skirt: Classic, Classic with Ruffle or Twirl
This dress is availible to buy through my NuMonday shop.
If you're interested in how you can make your very own (it's really easy I promise!) you'll need the following supplies. The pattern includes step by step instructions with clear photographs to guide you through every stage of the process.
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I'm not a fan of zips on the back of clothing. I can never make them look neat which is probably down to my lack of skill more than anything else. But the zip puller always seems to sit right on the sensitive skin at the base of the neck and that would really irritate me. Despite having a good sized stash of zips I never seem to have the right length in a suitable colour.
Buttons now that's a whole different matter. I have about a gazillion different buttons, three generations worth of buttons horded and saved for "when they come in useful". Any excuse to use them up gets my vote.
So when I saw that the Wildflower Dress from Peek A Boo patterns has a button closure I snapped it up straightaway.
So the back is fabulously straight forward, reinforced with interfacing.
The bodice is fully lined which is really easy to do.
The only slightly tricky part is the neckband which needs plenty of clipping to lie flat.
I went with the puff sleeves.
They're simple to assemble.
Just a little bit of elastic on the cuff.
Don't they look funny!?!
But they inserted beautifully.
I'm not really a fan of puffed sleeves, I'm thinking I may hack the pattern to make short sleeves. I'll see how these look on Little Miss and see what she wants. She's start to develop very clear ideas of what she likes to wear.
The skirt is huge but really straightforward.
I've finished all the edges with my overlocker.
And hemmed the skirt before stitching it to the bodice as this seemed the easier order.
There's a lot of gathering in the skirt.
But it went in perfectly.
I choose these large mint buttons to complement the fabric.
There's a quite a bit of gathering in the sleeve cuff which really makes the puff well puff for want of a better word!
Little Miss is delighted with this fabric. It's a lovely weight and whilst I can't rave about the quality (it's definitely poly cotton) for the price I was very impressed.
Just look at the size of that skirt!!
This dress is availible to buy through my NuMonday shop.
If you're interested in how you can make your very own (it's really easy I promise!) you'll need the following supplies. The pattern includes step by step instructions with clear photographs to guide you through every stage of the process.
I earn a small commission when products are purchased through the links I post here (at no additional cost to you).
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