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The Great British Sewing Bee: Tablecloth Dress
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Turn a tablecloth into a pretty made-to-measure garment, with this tablecloth dress pattern from The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style book.
Have you ever inherited a pretty tablecloth, or bought one from a vintage shop but never used it? Why not make it into something beautiful that you can wear on a daily basis? A blouse or dress like this is very easy to make and you can choose the prettiest part of the linen to use around the neckline. This sustainable solution is from The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style book, which is filled with innovative ideas on how to recycle old clothes or scraps.
Expert help:
- If you're unfamiliar with sewing a yoke – refer to this video tutorial for more info.
- If you're not confident on measuring yourself, Debbie provides some tips here.
- Using bias binding for your neckline will create a neater finish.
- For this dress, you will need to overlock some of your seams. For some beginner-friendly tips, click here.
What Should I Sew Next?
If you've enjoyed this project, why not download The Great British Sewing Bee: Confetti Quilted Bag project next? If you're looking for more creative ways to use up leftover fabric, this beginner-friendly bag is ideal – transforming your fabric scraps into something practical and eye-catching.
About The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style
The companion book to the sixth series of this flagship BBC2 show, The Great British Sewing Bee: Sustainable Style accompanies sewers at all levels on their creative journey to reduce, reuse and recycle - ultimately creating their own considered closet.
What does the book include?
Starting with the essentials, sewers will learn how to maintain and care for their sewing machine, find out the secrets to using an overlocker (and what to do if you don't have one) and the key to pattern matching. With a guide that demystifies the fitting process, and with expert sewing tips on making alterations, you'll be able to choose from 27 projects, for both women and men, that will ease you into the world of sustainable sewing.
What will I learn?
For burgeoning dressmakers, this book showcases a vast array of sustainable and natural fabrics, reveals how to breathe life into old garments and entices the would-be sewer to dress handmade. Interspersed with sustainable tips from advice on keeping an eco-friendly sewing space and how to better care for your garments, to guidance on recycling old clothes, using up fabric scraps and making repair, this book is an indispensable reference to a more considered approach to sewing, that will encourage you to create long-lasting projects to cherish.
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You will need:
Equipment
- Tape measure
- Rotary cutter and mat
- Sewing machine
- An overlocker
- A patternmaster
Materials
- Vintage tablecloth for the yoke (one with colourful embroidery or pretty whitework)
- Fabric for the lower half of the garment
- Optional: Bias binding for the neck opening
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