❓ How It Works
- Select your style, choose your customizations, and check out.
- Pick any fabric you love—from your stash or an online store—and ship it to us.
- We cut, sew, and ship your one-of-a-kind piece.
*You can complete steps 1 and 2 in any order.
🧵 Suggested Fabrics
This pattern is for woven, non-stretch fabrics. It works equally well for light weight, drapey fabrics, or medium weight fabrics with more body, it just changes the look slightly. If you wish to have the same style sewn in a knit fabric, see our Newbury Dress.
Our favorite looks: chambray, denim, flannel, challis, poplin, broadcloth, linen and quilting cottons.
🛍️ Our Favored Fabric Sources
- Gray Lines Linen – Either their mid-weight "Judy" style, or the handkerchief weight linens would work.
- SewBatik.com – Any of their batik fabrics, except the canvas, would work.
- Sew Yeah Quilting – Their quilting cotton prints section is particularly extensive.
- The Block Prints Shop on Etsy – Beautiful Indian hand block printed cottons for a hot weather dress.
See our Fabric Resource Page for more ideas.
📐 Yardage Requirements
Yardage Requirements:
Yardage is based on a dress length of up to 55". If you want it longer, extra fabric may be required. In the larger sizes, seams may be added.
For 58/60" wide fabric:
| Size | Sleeveless | Short Sleeve | Elbow Sleeve | 3/4 Sleeve | Long Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X–3X | 4 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.5 yds |
| 4X–6X | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.5 yds |
| 7X–8X | 4.5 yds | 5 yds | 5.25 yds | 5.25 yds | 5.5 yds |
| 9X–10X | 4.5 yds | 5 yds | 5.25 yds | 5.25 yds | 5.5 yds |
For 44/45" wide fabric:
| Size | Sleeveless | Short Sleeve | Elbow Sleeve | 3/4 Sleeve | Long Sleeve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1X–3X | 3.75 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.25 yds | 4.5 yds |
| 4X–6X | 4.75 yds | 5.25 yds | 5.5 yds | 5.75 yds | 6 yds |
| 7X–8X | 5.5 yds | 6 yds | 6.25 yds | 6.5 yds | 6.5 yds |
| 9X–10X | 6 yds | 6.5 yds | 6.75 yds | 7 yds | 7.25 yds |
