Plus size sewing patterns for beginners – Page 18

Cropped Lou Box Top

I had sewn a few earlier versions of this Lou Box Top from SewDIY but have given them away to friends or chopped them up to make smaller versions for other friends. I don’t actually fit into SewDIY’s size chart, but if I rely on some generous positive ease, then there’s enough room for me…… Continue reading Cropped Lou Box Top

Named Ninni Culottes

These are my 2nd Ninni Culottes from Named Clothing. For my first pair, I added quite a few extra inches to the sideseams and also to the rise of the pants, but I made these straight from the pattern. I like both pairs, but neither have all the ‘swishy’ volume that the pattern intends, since…… Continue reading Named Ninni Culottes

Marsala Linen Adeline

This Adeline Dress is made from lovely marsala linen from The Fabric Store. Nice fabric is generally a little on the expensive side (you get what you pay for), but the Adeline can be made from 2 metres of fabric. That’s pretty rare in plus size sewing. So rare it probably explains why there are…… Continue reading Marsala Linen Adeline

Floral Montrose top

This Montrose Top from Cashmerette is going to be a Tried-n-True pattern in my wardrobe, I can feel it in my bones! I bought this fabric as a remnant from Nerida Hansen in Australia. It sat in my stash for quite a while because it was a much thinner cotton than I had anticipated, and…… Continue reading Floral Montrose top

Brown & blue Springfield Top

Buying this Springfield Top pattern from Cashmerette was something I sat on for ages. It seemed too simple to purchase. Not that I have any skills making my own patterns, but I suppose I just thought I should be able to make do. What eventually swayed me into purchasing the Springfield was that I had…… Continue reading Brown & blue Springfield Top

Scribble Peplum top

This Peplum top is a free plus size sewing patterns for beginners from in Peppermint Magazine in Australia and is drafted by the lovely Emily from In The Folds. I had enough fabric leftover from my Scribble Rayon Adeline to make the peplum with an extra long frill, which makes it long enough to style…… Continue reading Scribble Peplum top

Rose Dress from Schnittchen

This Rose Dress from Schnittchen is the first dress I ever made! I had signed up for night-school sewing classes not far from my house and since I had read the Curvy Sewing Collective for years before I knew it would be tough to find patterns in my size. So, like always, I’d done a…… Continue reading Rose Dress from Schnittchen

Pineapple Adeline Dress

This was my first StyleArcAdeline, in a lovely black linen with a not-quite-evenly-printed pineapple pattern in white. I was inspired to make this after seeing some gorgeous versions from Meg, and Lara of Thornberry (I also love this amazing version made by Lara for her mum). I managed some ok pattern matching on one side…… Continue reading Pineapple Adeline Dress

Optical Illusion Adeline

This was my 4th Adeline dress from StyleArc, and I’m still not sure that I’m done with this pattern. You can see my 3 other versions here, here and here. Size details: I sewed this in a straight size 22 but made the dress longer at the back and added in-seam pockets.

Rivermont Peplum in black ponte

I’ve made so.many.versions of Cashmerette’s Rivermont Dress & Peplum pattern.I got this black ponte from Tessuti in Australia. And was only able to make both a peplum and dress from this black fabric with some serious pattern tetris work. Sizing Details: I sewed a straight size 20 for the top and peplum using the C/D…… Continue reading Rivermont Peplum in black ponte