PDF Pattern - Billy Top & Dress | Notches
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Create a T-shirt, dress, or top with or without ruffled sleeves. Choose between woven or knit fabrics to create anything from a cozy, laid-back look to a more polished, dressy outfit.
Billy is a versatile sewing pattern with which you can make the perfect T-shirt dress, a basic top or a piece with statement sleeves. It has a very straightforward design and a lot of different options.
Billy has a wide, straight cut that suits most body types. There are no bust darts. The length of the top falls down to a high hip length. The dress version comes in two lengths: right above the knee and halfway down the lower leg. The long version has two slits in the side seam for plenty of room to move. The armhole is wide, but gives enough concealment when you choose the sleeveless version.
Psst ... Did you know Billy has a little sister called Willy? Sew a kid's version and an adult version, and you can go twinning!
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner - Intermediate.
SIZING: EU 34 - 56 / UK 6 - 28 / US 2 - 24.
Click here for the Size Chart and here for the Finished Measurements.
Click here for the Fabric Requirements and here for the Notions.
RECOMMENDED FABRICS:
Both the top and dress are super comfy when you make them in a knit fabric. In that case you make the neckline with jersey trim. But because of the wide fit, woven fabrics are also very suitable. Choose well-flowing fabrics such as medium-weight viscose or polyester blends, tencel, bamboo, modal or cupro. For thick stiff fabrics this model is less suitable, there should be a certain fluidity in the fabric.
This PDF pattern includes:
- All pattern pieces and instructions to make at least 40 different variants.
- Layered PDF files:
A4/US letter to print at home
A0 to print at a copy shop or fabric store
PROJECTOR file with optimized lay-out
(All files are included in the download and come with and without seam allowance)
- E-book with written and illustrated step by step instructions.
- Cheat sheet for organising your sewing patterns
Print service: we print the A0 pattern version, which includes the seam allowance. Leave a note in your order if you prefer we print the pattern version without seam allowance or you only want certain sizes printed.