Cutting guide

Back piece: cut one 31cm x 1m rectangle on the fold, right sides facing Front piece: cut two 35cm x 1m rectangles Front and back neck band: cut two 13cm x 1.13m strips Sleeves: cut two 30cm x 60cm rectangles Sleeve bands: cut two 13cm x 60cm strips Belt tie: cut one 13cm x 1.6m strip Belt carriers: cut two 2cm x 9cm strips

Stitch a dressing gown

1 Download and print the cutting diagrams from the template pack by clicking the button above, and refer to when marking out the dimensions, particularly on the front, back and tie belt. Open out the back piece and match the front pieces across the shoulders, right sides facing. Pin and stitch together, neaten the seam allowances either by overlocking or with zigzag stitch, and press the seams towards the back. Press up 1cm at the base of the two front pieces, then another 3cm – this will be the hem.

2 Cut bias binding the same length as the front and back neck band from contrast fabric. Unfold and press out both of the folded sides of the binding, then fold and press in half lengthways, matching the two raw edges together. Pin and stitch the front and back neck bands together across one of the short ends to create one long strip. Press the seam allowances open, then fold and press the strip in half lengthways, wrong sides facing and