Upstairs or Downstairs
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Upstairs or Downstairs
40+ SIMPLE PATTERNS Bonus PATTERN INSERT The Unofficial Downton Abbey Sews Elegant From the editors of Stitch Magazine 43 PROJECTS YOU CAN MAKE NOW Lady’s Dressing Robe Gentleman’s Vest Flapper Dress Demure Book Cover & Other Finery Upstairs or Downstairs Which are you? This magazine is unofficial and unauthorized. It is not authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Carnival Film & Television Ltd., its writers or producers, or any of its licensees. CREATE THIS Easy, Stylish Tunic Dress Bonus PATTERN INSERT The sewdaily PATTERN STORE sewdaily Unofficial Downton Abbey Sews Elegant embroidered shoulder dress CREATE THIS Easy, Stylish Tunic Dress From the editors of Stitch Magazine 43 PROJECTS YOU CAN MAKE NOW Lady’s Dressing Robe Gentleman’s Vest Flapper Dress Demure Book Cover by tina lewis & Other Finery Upstairs or Downstairs Which are you? This magazine is unofficial and unauthorized. It is not authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by Carnival Film & Television Ltd., its writers or producers, or any of its licensees. Countess Cora is always impeccably turned out when she greets visitors to the manor. And she would love this classic, black silk dress with embellished shoulders in jewel tones. Three simple stitches in silk ribbon embroidery enhance three-dimensional, silk taffeta fantasy flowers and buds. It’s an elegant statement, especially for welcoming guests to the Abbey ain Grantham style. FABRIC ——Main: 2 yd four-ply silk crepe, 54" ——Lining: 2 1/2 yd lining fabric, 44" ——Hem: 1⁄3 yd matching tulle ——Flowers/Bud: ¼ yd silk taffeta scraps OTHER SUPPLIES ——Templates: — Front (A) — Back (B) — Sleeve (C) — Front Facing (D) — Back Facing (E) — Front Embroidery Backing (F) — Back Embroidery Backing (G) — Embroidery Template (H) ——20" invisible zipper ——1 yd tricot interfacing, 20" ——Thread ——Sharp needle, size 12, for hems ——Hook and eye FOR EXPLANATIONS OF TERMS + TECHNIQUES USED CLICK HERE FOR OUR SEWING BASICS ONLINE PHOTOS BY LARRY STEIN © F+W MEDIA, INC. All rights reserved. F+W Media grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. PAGE 1 OF 39 visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns AS SEEN IN 40+ SIMPLE PATTERNS sewdaily PATTERN STORE sewdaily embroidered shoulder dress NOTES ——Seam allowance is 5⁄8". ——Stitch with right sides together unless otherwise noted. ——Work with short 12" lengths of ribbon. Secure the ribbon to the needle by threading the needle, then piercing the ribbon 1⁄8" from the end and pulling the needle through. Knot the other end of the ribbon. ——For a touch of luxury, cut the side seams and center back seam with 1" seam allowances. CUT THE FABRIC Transfer all markings. 7 Turn Flowers through the slits and 1 From the Main fabric, cut: Buds through the openings; finger press around the edges. ——One Front (A), on fold 8 Cut out the embroidery design ——Two Back (B) ——Two Back (B) and layer the design with embroidery tracing paper on the right side of the right Front shoulder, aligning the shoulder, neckline, and armhole edges. Transfer the design according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Repeat for the right Back and reverse the design for the left Front and Back. 3 From the Interfacing, cut: 9 Using silk ribbon and a crewel ——Two Sleeve (C) ——One Front Facing (D), on fold ——Two Back Facing (E) 2 From the Lining fabric, cut: ——One Front (A), on fold ——Silk thread to match fabric for hand sewing ——2" × 3" piece of template plastic ——Crewel needle, size 22, for ribbon embroidery ——4mm green silk ribbon on 5-yd reels, three for stems, eight for flowers ——Embroidery tracing paper ——Pencil or fabric marker SIZE CHART FINISHED SIZE BUST CB LENGTH ——One Front Facing (D), on fold ——Two Back Facing (E) ——Two Front Embroidery Backing (F) ——Two Back Embroidery Backing (G) WORK THE EMBROIDERY 4 Layer the Front and Back Embroidery Backings, fusible side down, on the wrong sides of the Front and Back shoulders. Fuse according to manufacturer’s instructions. ——Zipper foot HIP 232" 37" 34 ⁄2" 433" 371⁄4"351⁄2" 634" 371⁄2"361⁄2" 835" 373⁄4"371⁄2" 1036" 38" 381⁄2" 1 1237.5" 38 ⁄4"40" 1439" 381⁄2"411⁄2" 1640.5" 383⁄4"43" 1844.5" 39" 45" SAMPLE SHOWN IN SIZE 8 1 the charm. Trim to 1⁄8" from stitching and across the Bud bases. 5 Trace the Flower and Bud shapes from the Embroidery Template (H) to the template plastic and cut out. Cut two 2" squares of silk for each of the 26 Flowers and 12 Buds. Using a pencil or fabric marker, trace the templates to one of the square sets. 6 For the Flowers, make a ½" slit in the center of the fabric Flower for turning. Layer the marked squares on the second squares. Using a smaller stitch (1.5), stitch around the Flowers. Stitch around the Buds, leaving the base open. Tip: Inconsistent sizes and shapes add to © F+W MEDIA, INC. All rights reserved. F+W Media grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. needle, size 22, work the stems in an uneven running stitch (See Sewing Basics) with ¼" stitches on the surface and small spaces in between. Center the Flowers, in the color order desired, on the X marks and work Flower centers in a cluster of 10–13 French knots. (See Sewing Basics) 0 Reserve the Flowers at the shoulder seams until the seams have been sewn. Make a tiny tuck in the base of the Buds; whipstitch (See Sewing Basics) in place. Place the base of the Buds on the X marks and whip into place. Cover the base with a cluster of French knots. Work ¼"–3⁄8" long leaves in the ribbon stitch at intervals along the stems and finish with small clusters of French knots along the stems. INSERT THE ZIPPER - Insert an invisible zipper in the center back seam according to the manufacturer’s instructions, with the zipper pull 1" from the top edge. PAGE 2 OF 39 visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns sewdaily PATTERN STORE sewdaily = Pin together the center back seam below the zipper and, using a zipper foot, stitch the seam from the dot at the top of the vent to the end of the zipper stitching. Press the seam open and press the vent open along the foldlines. ASSEMBLE THE DRESS q Fold the Front darts, matching the dots; stitch. Press darts down. w Pin the Front to the Back at the shoulder seams; stitch. Press seams open. Place the last Flowers on the shoulder seams and secure in place with a cluster of French knots. e Pin the Front to the Back at the side seams; stitch. Press seams open. ASSEMBLE THE LINING r Repeat Steps 13–15 to pin and stitch the darts, shoulder and side seams of the Lining. Press. t Pin the center back Lining seam from the dot below the zipper to the dot at the top of the vent. Press seam open. Press the seam allowances to the wrong side above and below the dots. y Wrong sides together, pin the Lining to the Main dress at the neck and armholes, matching the shoulder seams and center front at the neck, and the armhole underarm and side seams; baste. Slipstitch the folds of the Lining center back seam allowances to the zipper tape, clearing the zipper by 1⁄8". COMPLETE THE FACINGS u Trim 1/2" from the Front and Back Facing Interfacing shoulder seams and 1/4" from the outer edges. Layer interfacing on the wrong sides of the Main Front and Back Facings, with the embroidered shoulder dress interfacing 1/2" from shoulder edges and 1/4" from outer edges; fuse in place. Pin Back Facings to Front Facing at shoulder seams; stitch. Trim seams to 1/4"; press open. Finish the edge of the facing by overcasting, serging, or pressing 1/4" to the wrong side. Repeat for the dress hem, opening out back vent extensions; press. Slipstitch the hem in place. Fold back the vent extensions and slipstitch in place; press. s To make invisible hems on the o Sew a hook and eye above the zipper. dress and Sleeves, face the hems with weightless tulle. Trim the hems to ½". Cut a strip of tulle 1" longer than needed and twice as wide as the hem desired, plus 1". Fold the strip in half lengthwise; press. Pin the folded tulle strip to the right side of the hem edge, raw edges even. Stitch in a ½" seam on the hemline, overlapping the ends ¼". Press tulle away from the dress, then fold up the hem and press the edge. Using silk thread and a sharp needle, size 12, slipstitch the hem in place, picking up one thread of the fabric with each stitch. SET IN THE SLEEVES p Using a longer stitch (3.0), stitch the COMPLETE THE DRESS d Fold up the Lining hem so it is ¾" i With edges even, pin Facing to neck, matching center fronts and shoulders, and pinning Flowers out of the way, if needed; baste. Stitch the neck seam; grade and clip the seam. Under-stitch the facing. Turn facing to the wrong side; press. Slipstitch the folded outer edge of the facing to the lining, taking care not to catch in the dress. Trim center back facing seams to 1/4", fold to clear the zipper, and slipstitch to the zipper tape. Sleeve caps between the notches just inside the seamline and stitch along the back sleeve seamline between the notches. [ Fold and pin the Sleeve seams together, matching the notches and drawing up the stitching to fit; stitch. Press seams open. ] Pin Sleeves into the armholes, matching underarms, shoulders, notches, and dots, and drawing up the stitching to fit; baste. \ Stitch the armhole seams; press toward the sleeves. Finish seam by serging, overcasting, or binding. HEM THE SLEEVES AND DRESS a Finish the edge of the Sleeves by overcasting, serging, or pressing under ¼". Turn up the hem and slipstitch in. © F+W MEDIA, INC. All rights reserved. F+W Media grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. shorter than the dress hem; press. Trim Lining hem to 1¼", press edge under ¼", and slipstitch in place. Slipstitch folded Lining vent edges just inside the folded edges of the vent. SOURCES Metro Textile Corp., 4-ply silk, metrotextile.blogspot.com Pellon, 865F Bi-Stretch Lite interfacing, pellonprojects.com YLI, silk ribbons and thread, ylicorp.com TINA LEWIS designs and sews in her studio high in the mountains of Park City, Utah. Her quilts, clothing, and accessories for adults and children have been featured in numerous publications. Often detailed with hand-stitched needlework, her work has a fresh classic look. PAGE 3 OF 39 visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns RIGHT FRONT cut 2 XXxx XL LABELS FOR YIELDS L sewdaily guide selvedges fold XS GETTING STARTED Basic techniques + terms you’ll need to know for the pattern you have downloaded. M L embroidered shoulder dress back S PATTERN STORE XS S M L XL M sewdaily XL cut 2 XXxx other text L | PATTERN SYMBOLS & MARKINGS XL S ASSEMBLING FULL-SIZE PATTERN PRINTOUT XS S M XS When preparcut on fold ing to print the PDF, BUTTON + BUTTONHOLE make sure that you are PLACEMENT MARKS Solid lines indiprinting it at 100% and cate buttonholes. A large open circle is that there is no scaling. the button symbol and shows placement. Check the settings for LABELS FOR page scaling (should be CUTTING LINES Multisize back selvedges XS “None”) and check the 2" 2" S patterns other have different cutting text preview to make sure M cut on fold lines for each size. L that you will be printing XL text at full size. Make sure PLACE ON FOLD BRACKET This is that the box labeled “AuLABELS FOR YIELDS a grainline marking with arrows pointing to-Rotate and Center” back selvedges XS fold S is unchecked (instructo the edge ofFOLDS the pattern. Place on the ASYMMETRICAL SKIRT M tions apply specifically to Adobe Reader; if using another PDF foldRIGHT of the fabric so that your finished L FRONT XL reader, check for similar settings). piececut will2beXXxx twice the size of the pattern 2 To ensure that the pattern has printed at the correct scale, piece, without adding a seam. check the size of the TEST SQUARE. The Test Square should be 2" × 2”. DS GRAINLINE The double-ended arrow 3 To begin assembling the pattern, cut off or fold the dotted should be parallel to the lengthwise fold margin around each page. grain or fold unless specifically marked FOLDS pages are numbered in rows, so the firstSKIRT row of pages 4 The ASYMMETRICAL as crosswise. Bias grainlines will be RIGHT is numbered 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. Line FRONT up the rows and match the diagonal. dotted lines together so they overlap. Tape the pages together. cut 2 XXxx LABELS FOR YIELD Use the illustrated guide to match each piece. Once the pattern back XS NOTCHES Notches are triangle- selvedges is complete, find your size, pin the pattern to the fabric, and folS M shaped symbols used for accurately low the coordinating line to cut out or trace the pattern. L XL matching seams. Pieces to be joined will LAYOUT, MARKING & CUTTING GUIDELINES have corresponding notches. 1 Find the lines that correspond to your size and trace other text cut on fold DARTS Lines and dots mark darts. the pattern pieces, either on tissue paper or directly onto the fabric, using tracing paper and a tracing wheel. The lines show where the stitching the fold or cutting 2 If you are cutting pattern pieces other on text will be, and the dot shows the position cut two on of fold the same pattern piece, fold the fabric in half, of the dart point (signaling the point, at selvedge to selvedge, with right sides together. Note that this the end of the dart, where your stitching technique is not appropriate for some fabrics, so check the should end). project instructions if you are unsure. 3 Lay the pattern pieces on the fabric as close together PATTERN DOTS Filled circles indicate as possible. Double-check that all pattern pieces to be that a mark needs to be made (often on cut “on the fold” are placed on the fold. the right side of the fabric) for placement 4 Make sure all pattern pieces are placed on the fabric of elements such as a pocket or a dart with the grainline running parallel to the lengthwise grain unless point. Mark by punching through the pata crosswise or bias grainline is present. textthe fabric tern paper only, then other mark on cut on fold 5 Copy all pattern markings onto the wrong side of the fabric through the hole. unless otherwise noted. 6 Read through all cutting instructions listed in the project SLASH MARKS A dashed line (someinstructions for directions on how many pattern pieces to times appearing with pattern dots) cut out of your fabric and interfacing. indicates an area to be slashed. Further 7 Use weights to hold the pattern pieces down and use instructions for making the slash will be pins to secure the corners as needed. included in the pattern instructions. 8 Cut the pieces slowly and carefully. 1 Test Square L XL | XS S M L XL | M | | S M XS L S XL | | | | | | | © F+W MEDIA, INC. All rights reserved. F+W Media grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. PAGE 4 OF 39 visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns embroidered shoulder embroidered sewdaily PATTERN STORE dress 3a 3b 1e 1f 2d 2e 2f 3d 3e 3f 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 2c FRONT (A) 2b cut 1 main on fold cut 1 lining on fold 2a 1d 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 1c BACK (B) cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) cut 2 lining (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 1b EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 1a EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS sewdaily shoulder dress 3c 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 vent foldline cut here for lining 4b 4c 4d 4e 5d 5e EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 4f FRONT FACING (D) cut 1 main on fold cut 1 interfacing on fold 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 4a EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS SLEEVE (C) cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS FRONT EMBROIDERY BACKING (F) cut 2 interfacing (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 5c BACK EMBROIDER BACKING (G) cut 2 interfacing (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 © Interweave Press LLC Please respect the copyright by not ©All F+W MEDIA, All rightsorreserved. 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BACK FACING (E) cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) cut 2 interfacing (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 5b EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 5a 5f PAGE 5 OF 39 sewdaily.com visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns page 7 of 37 cutting layout cutting layout04/04/14 sewdaily PATTERN STORE sewdaily 44"/54" main 2-18 2-4 6-16 unfold fabric, then cut sleeves fold 2-4 6-16 2 3/4 yds 2 7/8 yds 2 3/4 yds 2 7/8 yds selvedge Sleeve (C) Sleeve (C) Back (B) Back Facing (E) Front (A) 04/04/14 fold fold Front Facing (D) Embroidered Dress 44” main Embroidered Dress 44” main 18 3 yds selvedge unfold fabric, then cut sleeves fold Sleeve (C) Embroidered Dress 44” main Sleeve (C) Back (B) Back Facing (E) Front (A) fold Front Facing (D) fold Embroidered Dress 44” main 18 © Interweave Press LLC Please respect the copyright by not ©All F+W MEDIA, All rightsorreserved. F+W grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF Not to be reprinted. rights reserved. INC. forwarding distributing thisMedia document to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. 3 yds PAGE 6 OF 39 sewdaily.com visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns page 2 of 37 sewdaily cutting layout cutting layout 04/04/14 PATTERN STORE Embroidered Dress 54” main sewdaily 2- 12 2 yds 14 2 1/8 yds Embroidered Dress 54” main 2- 12 14 selvedges 2 yds 2 1/8 yds Back (B) 04/04/14 Front (A) Back Facing (E) Front Facing (D) fold Embroidered Dress 54” main 16-18 2 3/8 yds Embroidered Dress 54” main selvedges 16-18 2 3/8 yds Sleeve (C) Back (B) Front (A) Front Facing (D) fold © Interweave Press LLC Please respect the copyright by not ©All F+W MEDIA, All rightsorreserved. F+W grants permission for any or all pages in this PDF Not to be reprinted. rights reserved. INC. forwarding distributing thisMedia document to be copied for personal use. Please respect the copyright by not forwarding or distributing this document. 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PAGE 9 OF 39 sewdaily.com visit shop.sewdaily.com for more patterns page 5 of 37 1a 1b 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 cut 1 main on fold cut 1 lining on fold FRONT (A) ROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 1c 1d 1e 1f 2a SS 2b 2 EMBRO 2c 2d 2e 2f 3a BACK (B) cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) cut 2 lining (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 3b 3c 3d 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 3e 3f vent foldline cut here for lining 4a EMBROIDERED SHOULD FRONT EMBROIDERY BAC cut 2 interfacing (cut 1, cut 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 4b OULDER DRESS RY BACKING (F) 1, cut 1 reverse) 14,16,18 SLEEVE (C) cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRESS 4c 4d 4e 2,4,6,8 ESS EMBROIDERED BACK cut 2 main ( cut 2 interfacin 2,4,6,8 EMBROIDERED SHOULDER DRES FRONT FACING (D) cut 1 main on fold cut 1 interfacing on fold 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 4f 5a EMBROIDERED SHOULD BACK EMBROIDER BACK cut 2 interfacing (cut 1, cu 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16 5b OULDER DRESS BACKING (G) 1, cut 1 reverse) 14,16,18 5c 5d ,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 5e ERED SHOULDER DRESS BACK FACING (E) main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) rfacing (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) ,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 5f