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5 JUNE 2024


NEW NELL SEWING PATTERN + ONLINE WORKSHOP!




Are you ready to meet your new favourite sewing pattern? Introducing the Nell
blouse + dress pattern, a mix 'n' match design that has so many views you could
literally wear it all summer long! 


But wait, that's not all! We’ve also created a brand new online workshop to
accompany the pattern – Learn to Sew a Button-Front Dress or Blouse. The course
covers a whole load of garment-sewing essentials, so it's perfect for budding
sewists, or anyone in need of a refresher. 


With so much to tell you about Nell, we'd better get going...

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7 APRIL 2021


MEET THE LYRA DRESS - OUR FIRST UK 6-34 SEWING PATTERN!



 


Are you ready for a new swoonsome addition to the TATB collection? Say hello to
the romantic yet comfy Lyra shirt dress which is the first pattern available in
both our new UK 16-34 size range and our existing UK 6-24 size range - yay! 

Packed with beautiful details, Lyra is sure to capture your heart - especially
those billowy long sleeves. With two sleeve and hem lengths to choose
from, Lyra can be made at any time of the year, no matter what hemisphere you're
in. Lyra is a great pattern to build your skills as you'll be tackling sewing a
collar and beautiful buttonholes - you'll be so proud to say you made it
yourself! 


NEW UK 16-34 SIZE RANGE

The Lyra shirt dress is available in our new UK 16-34 size range, which has a
whole new size chart, going up to a 152.5cm (60in) bust, 134.5cm (53in) waist
and 155cm (61in) hip, with different proportions to get the best fit. The most
noticeable difference in the proportions from our current patterns is that the
tummy is slightly fuller and the bust is curvier (a 10cm/4in difference between
high bust and full bust, as opposed to 5cm/2in difference in our current
chart). 

Want a little more help picking which size range is best for you? Check out this
blog post which guides you through the differences.






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4 NOVEMBER 2020


MEET THE BILLIE SWEATSHIRT AND DRESS SEWING PATTERN!





Here's a riddle for you - what's ultra-comfy, casual, modern, and your next
favourite make? Answer: it's the Billie sweatshirt and sweater dress! Billie is
the newest member of the Tilly and the Buttons sewing pattern family and we
can't wait to tell you more. 



As we're spending a little (a lot) more time than usual at home at the moment,
we decided to create a pattern that you'll feel great in, wherever you are and
whatever you're doing - whether that's in Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting, glued
to your sewing machine, or lounging on the sofa! 



With multiple sleeve versions, and the choice to make a top or a dress with
optional cutaway pockets, the question is: which version will you make first? 

Excited to learn more about Bille? Let's get to it...

*Update!* Billie now comes in a choice of TWO size bands - a UK 6-24 OR a UK
16-34.

















THE DESIGN



When designing the Billie sweatshirt and sweater dress, Tilly wanted to create a
quintessential sweatshirt pattern with a twist. And what better way to elevate a
garment than with on-trend sleeves and super cute pockets?







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14 SEPTEMBER 2020


FITTING THE LOTTA DRESS




Making the Lotta dress and want a few extra fitting hints and tips? Well, this
is great timing, as this post is packed full of info about some fitting
adjustments you might want to make to your Lotta dress pattern pieces.

The Lotta dress is suitable for stitching newbies as it’s easy to sew and fit –
high-five! This post will cover the most common fitting adjustments you might
want to consider for your Lotta dress. However, don’t feel like you need to do
them all, or even any at all!

We sometimes recommend that you make a "toile" (or "muslin") - a practice
garment in cheap or spare fabric in a similar weight to the fabric you're going
to use for the final garment to test the fit - however, it's not strictly
necessary here. If you're unsure about your sizing and have some expensive
fabric lined up to make the dress in, you could make a quick toile of the bodice
to check the fit, leaving off the skirt. However, if you don't feel overly
precious about your fabric, then go for it!
 In this post we're going to cover:

 * Choosing your size 
 * Lengthening or shortening the bodice, sleeve or skirt
 * How to combine different bust, waist and/or hip sizes 
 * Bust adjustments 




Choosing your size

Using a flexible tape measure, find the circumference of your:
- Bust - take the measurement at the fullest point i.e. around your nipples
- Waist - where you bend at the side
- Hips - the fullest part - it helps to turn to the side and look in a mirror to
see where this is


Check the tape measure is sitting level with the floor all the way around. It
can help to turn to the side and look in a mirror to check.





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9 SEPTEMBER 2020


NEW LOTTA SEWING PATTERN AND ONLINE WORKSHOP!




What time is it? Why, it's new pattern o'clock!



Eeesh, please excuse the cheesy intro but you'll forgive us when you meet the
newest member of the Tilly and the Buttons family - say hello to the Lotta
dress, available as a stand-alone pattern or complete with a step-by-step online
workshop!


If you like comfy dresses, roomy pockets and fuss-free sewing, then you'll love
Lotta. With no fiddly fastenings, no set-in sleeves, and an easy-to-fit
elasticated waist, this pattern is simple enough for even complete beginners to
sew.


Aside from her swishy shape and gorgeous details (optional sleeves! Pockets!),
her extra star quality is you can make her in both jersey and woven. Say what?!
So many of our lovely customers have requested a pattern that can be made with
both jersey and woven fabrics and we thought you guys were on to a winner :)


Got lots of love for Lotta? Us too! Read on to find out more...





THE DESIGN


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19 FEBRUARY 2020


MAKE IT SIMPLE: INTRODUCING THE SUKI DRESS!




Everyone needs a fuss-free dress in their lives - the kind that you can throw on
with a statement necklace and be out the door.

The third pattern in my new book Make It Simple is the Suki dress. This is one
of six main patterns, each with multiple variations, which are included in the
back of the book ready to trace off, or which you can download and print on
either A4/Letter or A0 paper - the choice is yours. The Suki dress pattern comes
in ten sizes, from UK 6-24 / US 2-20.




As with all the patterns in my book, it's speedy to make, simple to fit, and
easy to wear. It has a simple shape with minimal seams, a modern loose fit with
cocoon silhouette, and drop-shoulder narrow bracelet length sleeves. And the
best bit? No zips, no buttonholes - just throw it over your head!

I would estimate that this dress takes just over 2 hours total to cut and sew -
the construction is that simple :) As it doesn't have fiddly fastenings or
set-in sleeves, it would make a great first project for a newbie sewist, or a
satisfyingly speedy make for a more experienced stitcher.



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24 SEPTEMBER 2013


THE BRETON TUNIC DRESS




So this dress isn't perfect but omigawd I love it sooooo much! An experiment in
drafting an everyday, slightly A-line Breton tunic dress, I knew there was a
good chance it'd end up in the "wearable toile" category, but I have a feeling
I'll be wearing this wearable toile every day. You know when you put something
on and you think, "Right, I'd better get this in the wash early this evening so
I can wear it again tomorrow"... or is that just me?



Moving swiftly on, the part I'm not totally happy with is the neckline. As
explained earlier, I'm not a massive fan of neckline bindings so, in an effort
to create a classic marinière look, I tried simply overlocking the raw edge,
turning and topstitching it down. It seemed fine at first, but when I put it on,
the neckline just wouldn't behave itself. To get it to sit still, I had to turn
quite a bit of it over a second time, resulting in a wider and deeper shape than
the beautiful boatneck I had in my head.

Slightly deflated, yet determined to make the perfect Breton tunic dress at some
point, I called it a day and resolved try something else on the next version.
Yet when I eventually put the dress on, you know, with tights and accessories
rather than just for a fitting, I ruddy loved it!!! I'm super happy with the
shape of the dress - it's easy to wear, the stripes don't make my hips look
huge, and it's got a gorgeous modern 1960s chic aesthetic going on.




I'm not usually one to stress out over the details, as IMHO life is too short
and I've got better things to do. But for some unknown reason I went to the
trouble to match up the stripes on the armhole and side seams - but not so well
on the sleeve seams, as by that point I'd almost lost the will to live. Check it
out!

Now I'm on the look out for similar stable striped knit fabrics to make myself a
wardrobe full of these...



[Soundtrack: 'Jessica' by Major Lazer]

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23 AUGUST 2013


UDON DRESS




So I was in a Japanese noodle bar in Soho the other day, admiring the
super-stylish denim utility aprons worn by the staff, and wondering what they
reminded me of... hmm... now what was it? Oh yes, that sack dress I was halfway
through making! The dressmaking project that had left me feeling ambivalent
suddenly seemed appealing again thanks to the sartorial wisdom of whoever
designed the restaurant's uniforms. Japanese utility chic with a seventies
twist? Yes please.





I omitted the self-made fabric belt in favour of a leather one to break up the
block of colour and add definition at the waist (it really needs it!). I
stitched a single patch pocket on one side to keep my chopsticks pencils
in. It's still not the most flattering dress in the world, and the way the
fabric bunches around the belt annoys me a little. But I have definitely warmed
to it and have a suspicion it could become a uniform of my own, it's so easy to
wear.

Has this ever happened to you? Have you come around to a project you weren't
sure about after being inspired by seeing something similar on someone else?

[Soundtrack: 'Ping Pong' by Stereolab]

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4 JULY 2013


BLUE SWALLOWS DRESS





Finished! This is Simplicity 0331, designed by Cynthia Rowley, made in a
gorgeous blue lightweight swallow print cotton, courtesy of the Fabric
Godmother. Quite appropriately, I was surrounded by IRL swallows as I wore this
dress for the first time on the beautiful island of Vis in Croatia. Swallows,
butterflies, lemon groves, fig trees, crystal clear water, isolated coves... you
get the picture. (Yes, returning to Brixton was a culture shock.)




Back to the dress - it's a lovely loose-fitting, floaty design, very forgiving
after a week gorging on researching the best ice cream flavour on the island
(coconut, since you ask). I love all the gathers, which feature on multiple
seams on this 13 piece pattern. Not the fastest make in the world then,
particularly as I had to redo the yoke gathers three times when baste fitting
the bodice, but one of those sewing projects that is a real pleasure if you're
not in a hurry.




Next time I make it - and there will be a next time, I've already got a floral
print red mystery fabric in my stash earmarked for this pattern - I might change
the sleeves. I really love the loose-fitting sleeves, but while they look great
on the model in the pattern illustration, combined with the other flouncey bits
they kinda drown my small frame. Maybe I'll shorten them a little or add a cuff.
But I'm not complaining - I still love this dress!

PS. Wishing my American readers a very happy Fourth of July tomorrow!

PPS. Going through my holiday snaps, I came across this one of seagulls tailing
our boat back to the mainland. If only I'd had the foresight to take my dress
photos in front of this background...



[Soundtrack: 'Sexy Boy' by Air]

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25 JUNE 2013


WHAT'S ON MY SEWING TABLE...




Summer dress time! I'm making Simplicity 0331 designed by Cynthia Rowley, view
A. It's a fairly loose fitting casual-ish dress with gathering at the yoke,
bust, waist... pretty much all over the place in fact, and the all-important
side seam pockets for carrying essential sweeties. The swallow print fabric is
courtesy of the Fabric Godmother. Gah! I just can't stop swooning over it!
Crafter cliché-fulfilling bird print? Tick. Super soft and drapey? Tick. Most
beautiful blue I think I've ever seen? Tick tick tick! It's like staring into
the sky on a beautiful Summer's day... albeit with a Hitchcockian number of
birds in the sky... um... on second thoughts that's a bit freaky, so let's just
call it abstract rather than realist.

What's on your sewing table, please?

[Soundtrack: 'Scarecrow' by Beck]

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3 APRIL 2013


SCALLOPED NECKLINE DRESS







Arrrgghhh... watching myself on telly last night was weird, y'all! Cringe! It
brought back all the trauma of sewing under such stressful conditions. Did you
catch the bit when I said, "You forget the complete basics under so much
pressure... like which way to stitch" - that's exactly what it was like! Your
lovely tweets, comments and emails of support really made it more bearable to
watch - I truly appreciate how thoughtful you are :)


The twittersphere last night was rather shocked at how harsh the judges were.
IRL they were actually rather complimentary too, but that doesn't make such nail
biting telly viewing, does it? I really hope that viewers won't let the tough
feedback put them off from giving sewing a go. This is such a great opportunity
to spread the sewing bug to the masses, so with potential stitching converts in
mind, I just wanted to get on my soapbox and say a little something... [clears
throat]


Learning to sew my own clothing has brought so much happiness to my life. Sewing
has:
- Allowed me to create my own dream wardrobe, exactly as I imagine it in my
head;
- Reconnected me with my creative side, allowed me to flex a different side of
my brain from the one I use at work, and indulge in a sense of childlike
experimentation and play;
- Helped me feel more empowered as a maker and less reliant on other people,
experts, factories or shops to make, sell or fix stuff for me;
- Shifted my relationship to consumption, removing my previous compulsion to
shop, to acquire things, and helping me to lead a more ethically and
environmentally responsible life;
- Encouraged me to appreciate the aesthetics of everyday things, the beauty of
the lines on the coat of someone walking in front of me, the folds of the dress
on the person sitting opposite me on the tube;
- Made me feel part of a global community of awesome like-minded people who
don't just buy stuff - we make stuff.

And you can make stuff too! Go on. Sign up to a sewing class. Read my free Learn
to Sew posts. Buy or borrow a sewing machine. Try a super easy sewing project,
such as my Miette skirt. Subscribe to some sewing blogs or start your own.
Experiment. Have fun! In real life there isn't a Savile Row tailor standing
there waiting to scrutinise your seams, so who cares if it's not perfect? It
probably looks much better than something you'd get on the high street. It
really isn't that difficult to start making clothing that you will love to wear.






Speech over, back to the show.


With eight contestants making three projects each, there wasn't much time to
linger over the projects. I thought you might like to see my dress... well,
okay, it's not the actual dress, it's a practice one I whipped up in about five
minutes the day before the show -  hence the wonky button tabs! - before
deciding to redraft it to the flared version you see on screen (which I didn't
have time to practise). The real dress was made in beautiful red silk matka, the
bodice lined with a scissor-print cotton. While the dress fits me well, on the
show I didn't have time to do a full bust adjustment on my gorgeous and
curvalicious model, just frantic redrawing of darts, hence the... err...
embarrassing baggy nipples! Urgh, those boobs still bring me out in a cold
sweat... Shame Patrick isn't a fan of the scallop (who doesn't like a scallop?)
as they were the pièce de résistance!





Finally I just want to give a shout out to my fellow contestants, who I love to
bits. Their work was seriously impressive, even if you only caught a fleeting
glimpse of most of it. This is what I saw from my sewing table:
- Ann was sitting there calmly making tailors tacks. With a ticking clock.
That's yoga for you.
- Sandra stitched about 20 buttonholes!!! Seriously. Her dress was amazing.
- Stuart was criticised for the balance being off - err... try getting that
right on a model you've just met in 7 hours while talking to a camera crew at
the same time! He did a fantastic job, his dress was just lovely.
- Jane's car print skirt was awesome. I want one. How cool did she look driving
in that head scarf?!
- Lauren's gave a shout out to indie designers with her super cute Macaron
dress. Gorgeous.
- Michelle is an amazing stitcher who took a risk working with silk. In my view,
life's too short not to take risks. Love Michelle. Still shocked she was picked
to leave first.
- Mark had only sewn about three zippers in his life as his specialism is C18
clothing. This was his fourth zipper. He did such an incredible job on that
dress!

Right, that's enough gushing. Stay tuned for next week's show. Again I have no
idea what's in the edit and what's lying on the cutting room floor, but from my
memories of filming, it's gonna be a corker! Until then...


"Yes Patrick, but as handsome as you are, please can you go away so I can get on
with this?" [Not actual quote]




Tilly pops a cake into her mouth hoping no one is looking. Oh the shame!! (Yes,
I took a photo of my telly.)

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16 DECEMBER 2012


POLKA DOT NEW LOOK 6000


 



Thank you so much for all your suggestions about what colour buttons I should
sew onto this dress. The comments had me oohing and ahhing - particularly the
colour combos I'd never have thought of myself. Navy with green? Oooh... Navy
with orange? Ahhh... In the end, however, I just couldn't choose one single
colour so left the buttons off altogether. Sorry! But now I can wear whatever
colour tights I want with it. Mmm... coloured tights...


 

The fabric is a really lovely stretch cotton courtesy of the Fabric Godmother
(thanks Josie!) and the pattern is New Look 6000. I made the skirt a bit wider
at the hemline, since I've decided to be a bit more honest with myself about
what style of clothes I'll actually get the most wear out of. Pencil skirts may
look pretty hot, but I don't look too hot running for a bus at half a mile an
hour with my knees locked together, or sat at my desk wriggling around trying to
get comfy. So yes, wider hem it is!

And I love it so!




Want more New Look 6000? Check out loads of gorgeous version's on Scruffy
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