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Description
Easy to make, with no fiddly bits, Lotta is a perfect dressmaking project for beginners, or a satisfyingly speedy sew for more experienced stitchers. It has a blousy bodice and flared skirt, cinched in with a narrow elasticated waistline.
Choose between knee-length or midi-length skirt, with grown-on short sleeves or bracelet-length drop shoulder sleeves, with optional deep patch pockets. To make it even more versatile, you can make this dress in either woven fabric or stretchy jersey.
Lotta includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
SKILL LEVEL - Beginners
Click on the tabs below to see the line art drawings and fabric quantity details from the back of the pattern envelope.
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FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
ALL SIZES
150CM (60in) WIDE
KNEE-LENGTH
2.5m (2 3/4 yd)
MIDI-LENGTH
2.8m (3 1/8 yd)
115CM (45in) WIDEKNEE-LENGTH
Bracelet-length
sleeve: 2.9m (3 1/4yd)
Short sleeve: 2.5m
(2 3/4yd)
Sizes 5-10 won't fit on 115cm (45in) wide fabric MIDI-LENGTH
The midi-length skirt won't fit on 115cm (45in) wide fabric
*All sizes of the knee-length dress and sizes 1-6 of the midi-length dress will also fit on 140cm (56in) wide fabric. Sizes 7-8 of the midi-length dress will fit on 145cm (58in) wide fabric.
SUPPLIES
- Fabric
- Matching thread
- For woven fabrics: 0.2m (1/4yd) iron-on interfacing (similar weight to your fabric)
- Your waist measurement in 10mm (3/8in) elastic
- 2 safety pins
- Sewing machine and basic tools
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Size Bust Waist Hip 1 (UK6 / US2 /EUR 34) 76cm (30in) 61cm (24in) 84cm (33in) 2 (UK8 / US4 /EUR 36) 81cm (32in) 66cm (26in) 89cm (35in) 3 (UK10 / US6 /EUR 38) 86.5cm (34in) 71cm (28in) 94cm (37in) 4 (UK12 / US8 /EUR 40) 91.5cm (36in) 76cm (30in) 99cm (39in) 5 (UK14 / US10 /EUR 42) 96.5cm (38in) 81cm (32in) 104cm (41in) 6 (UK16 / US12 /EUR 44) 101.5cm (40in) 86.5cm (34in) 109cm (43in) 7 (UK18 / US14 /EUR 46) 106.5cm (42in) 91.5cm (36in) 114cm (45in) 8 (UK20 / US16 /EUR 48) 112cm (44in) 96.5cm (38in) 119.5cm (47in) 9 (UK22 / US18 /EUR 50) 117cm (46in) 101.5cm (40in) 124.5cm (49in) 10 (UK24 / US20 /EUR 52) 122cm (48in) 106.5cm (42in) 129.5cm (51in)
