Pattern hacks for the Everyday Chic Dress

By Laura Casey

A lot about loving a dress comes down whether you like the neckline! And with that in mind I have a couple of ABSOLUTELY FREE pattern hacks here for you to make the most out of your Everyday Chic Dress pattern. My original design for the Everyday Chic Dress  has a split neckline. But you…

Tie Belt Dress – FREE upgrade!

By Laura Casey

Just a quick post, Seamstresses, to tell you about the FREE upgrade to the Tie Belt Dress. It has just been revamped with some light tweaks to the design and fit. The main difference is that the belt is now attached further round the waistline, towards the back, and is sneakily integrated into some new back darts.…

Tie Belt Dress – Multisize sewing pattern

By Laura Casey

My new sewing pattern, the Tie Belt Dress, is designed for people, like me, who have eaten too much over Christmas. The beauty of garments that have a tie belt is that you can pull them in as much or as little as is comfortable for you. So after that enormous dinner, you can let…

Colour Block Dress – MULTISIZE SEWING PATTERN

By Laura Casey

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS DRESS PATTERN HAS  BEEN UPDATED SINCE THIS POST WAS WRITTEN. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL SHAPE AND DESIGN. PLEASE SEE THE PATTERN COVER FEATURING THE GREEN DRESS (BOTTOM OF THE PAGE) FOR THE NEW LOOK. Since the mention of colour block dresses on The Great British Sewing Bee they…

Everyday Chic Dress – Multisize sewing pattern

By Laura Casey

Effortless everyday chic and comfort – that’s what we are all looking for, isn’t it? Well, here it is – the Everyday Chic Dress, my newest sewing pattern. There is a YouTube Tutorial by Saturday Night Stitch for this Dress. I love the way the dress nips in just above the waist and flares out…