Zadie sewing pattern by Tilly and the Buttons - the perfect throw-it-over-your-head dress!

Zadie Dress

Name: Zadie Dress
Brand: Tilly and the Buttons
SKU: 1015D
Price: 13.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

PDF Sewing Pattern

£13.50

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PATTERN FORMAT

PDF Sewing Pattern

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SEW YOURSELF A NEW KNIT FAVOURITE

Love sewing with stretch fabrics? Take your skills up a notch with the Zadie dress sewing pattern. With its clever Z-shaped seams, empire waistline and semi-pleated flared skirt, Zadie combines eye-catching design details with the comfort of a jersey dress you'll want to wear on repeat.

Practical in-seam pockets and a neat round neckband complete the look, while a choice of cap, three-quarter-length or full-length raglan sleeves makes it easy to create a dress for any season. Sew it in your favourite jersey or other suitable knit fabric for an effortlessly wearable handmade wardrobe staple.

Already a fan of our Coco or Agnes patterns? Zadie is a brilliant next project to build your stretch sewing skills and try some clever construction techniques.

PATTERN FEATURES:

Flared dress silhouette with a semi-pleated skirt
Distinctive Z-shaped seams
Empire waistline
Round neckline finished with a neckband
Practical in-seam pockets
Choice of cap, three-quarter-length or full-length raglan sleeves
Designed for stretch knit fabrics

The Zadie dress is a PDF pattern only. This pattern is not available as a printed pattern.

SKILL LEVEL - Improvers

PATTERN SUPPORT - Need extra Zadie sewing help? See our FREE tutorials!

SIZE RANGE - UK 6-20 (US 2-16 / EUR 34-48)

MODEL SIZES - Emily wears size 7 (pink dress) (UK 18) at the bust graded to size 6 (UK 16) at the hips and Lora (black and white dress) wears size 3 (UK 10)

COLOUR BLOCKING YOUR ZADIE DRESS?

Download the cutting layouts for colour blocking your Zadie dress. You will need the following amounts of fabric:

Bodices – 0.5m (5/8 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide fabric or 115cm (45in) wide fabric
Long or ¾ sleeve + side panels – 1m (1 1/8 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide fabric OR 1.3m (1½ yards) x 115cm (45in) wide fabric OR Cap sleeve + side panels – 0.6m (3/4 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide fabric OR 0.7m (3/4 yards) x 115cm (45in) wide fabric
Skirt, pocket facings + neckband – 1.5m (1 3/4 yards) x 150cm (60in) wide fabric or 115cm (45in) wide fabric

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Size range: UK 6-20 / US 2-16 / EUR 34-48 / AUS 6-20

SIZE	BUST	WAIST	HIP
1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6	76cm (30in)	61cm (24in)	84cm (33in)
2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8	81cm (32in)	66cm (26in)	89cm (35in)
3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10	86.5cm (34in)	71cm (28in)	94cm (37in)
4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12	91.5cm (36in)	76cm (30in)	99cm (39in)
5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14	96.5cm (38in)	81cm (32in)	104cm (41in)
6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16	101.5cm (40in)	86.5cm (34in)	109cm (43in)
7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18	106.5cm (42in)	91.5cm (36in)	114cm (45in)
8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20	112cm (44in)	96.5cm (38in)	119.5cm (47in)

Check the sewing pattern size range before buying.

Supplies

Fabric (see below)
Matching thread
0.9m (1yd) of 6–8mm (¼in) stay tape, clear elastic, ribbon or strips of knit interfacing
Ballpoint or stretch needle for your sewing machine
Sewing machine and basic tools (a rotary cutter, mat and walking foot are useful)

Fabric Suggestions

Medium-weight stretch knit fabrics such as ponte di roma, double knit, interlock or jersey. Check that the fabric can be stretched crosswise at least 20% wider than its original width, and that it pings back down to size after stretching.

Fabric Requirements

150cm (60in) wide

Long sleeves or ¾ sleeves: 2.5m (2¾yd)
Cap sleeves: 2.1m (2⅜yd)

115cm (45in) wide

Long sleeves or ¾ sleeves: 2.8m (3yd)
Cap sleeves: 2.3m (2½yd)

For fabric requirements for colour-blocked versions, see the Zadie Dress description tab.

PDF Pattern Only

You will receive an email immediately after purchase with a link to download your files. Need help getting started? Learn how to use digital sewing patterns. This digital version includes:

Single-layer PDF files – All sizes are included on one sheet (sizes cannot be hidden).
Not suitable for projector sewing – This pattern does not include projector files. See our projector-friendly patterns.
Multiple print options – Print at home on A4 or US Letter paper (using a laptop or desktop computer), or use the A0 copyshop files for professional printing.
Correct scaling – You’ll need Adobe Reader (free to download) to print at the correct scale.

GET INSPIRED #SewingZadie

Awesome dress! Super comfy, like secret pyjamas !

I just finished my first one, I’m burgundy, burgundy floral, and navy. It’s absolutely gorgeous. Ordinarily I have to grade to a bigger size for the hips, but I don’t think I’ll do that for the next one (which is almost ready to go already!).

Hi Tamara, thank you so much for your sweet review! 😊 I’m so happy to hear you love your dress – it sounds absolutely gorgeous in those colours! How exciting that you're already making another one – I’m sure it’ll be just as fab! Happy sewing! Virginija x

Hello Zadie!

I absolutely LOVE this pattern. The fut was perfect, no alterations needed. I have made one, just about to start my second. Sadly, I can't add a pic as my made Zadie is in Malta. I did struggle a bit with the side inserts but got it eventually. Thank you for Zadie, I love her!

Don't Be Scared!!

I just started sewing a year ago, and the instructions and pattern were easy to follow and I was able to make my first dress! It's a great intro to pleats as well. Don't be scared, jump in with this great pattern and the dress turned out fantastic!

Love this pattern

I’ve made this dress twice so far and love this pattern. The instructions are excellent and the dress is so flattering and comfortable. I’ve used color blocking for on version and a print for the second, using different sleeve lengths for each dress. Each resulted in a fun and fashionable look! Love the clear instructions, pictures and style! Well done, Tilly and the buttons!