Combining comfort and style, this lovely design by Amanda Walker features a flattering bodice with sweet cap sleeves and a sewn-in waist tie. The project is a great choice for those who want to focus on their stitching technique as it uses jersey and needs no buttons or zips.
Cutting Guide
Front bodice: cut one pair
Back bodice: cut one on the fold
Front facing: cut one pair
Back neck binding: cut one 3.5cm x 24cm strip
Sleeve: cut one pair
Skirt front: cut one pair
Skirt back: cut one on the fold
Left tie: cut one on the fold
Right tie: cut one on the fold
Note: adhere interfacing to the front facing pieces, plus the facing of the skirt front pieces
1.5cm seam allowance used unless otherwise stated.
Stitch a wrap design
1 Download and print the pattern. Cut out all the pieces according to the cutting guide, then transfer any markings. Position the back neck binding on the neckline of the back bodice, right sides together and matching the raw edges, then pin. Stitch in place, fold the binding inside the bodice, then press. Pin, then stitch from the right side.
2 Match the front and back bodice pieces at the shoulders, right sides together, leaving 1.5cm protruding from the front neck edge. Stitch the shoulder seams, neaten the seam allowances,