Judy is the perfect asset for those who like a flattering fit and a special design. Wrapping the tie ribbons at the waist creates an elegant silhouette as well as a unique look.

Judy can be made into a dress, a top or a skirt. Here are some of her main features: 

• The dress and skirt come in 4 different lengths.

• The top has a v-neck and you can choose to make a cropped version or a longer version.
  

• You are also spoiled for choice for the sleeves: a short grown on sleeve, a half-length or a long sleeve. This way you can use this pattern all year round.
• There are no closures to be sewn. Both the dress and the top can be pulled on over your head and the skirt has an elastic waistband.
• The skirt has an interesting 'paper bag' waist, which you can finish with a tie ribbon or without.
• The topstitched center front seam has a slit which is a real eye-catcher! 

Variations

This pattern gives you the opportunity to make not 1, but several garments. Here is an overview of all the variants you can make with this set of pattern parts.

Sleeveless dress

Dress with half sleeves

Dress with long sleeves

Cropped top

Long top

Paper bag skirt

Paper bag skirt with tied belt

Included files

Please note that when you buy this product you are purchasing a set of digital files. Nothing will be physically sent to your doorstep. If you are new to PDF sewing patterns, check out this guide.

After your purchase has been completed, you will find a download link on the confirmation page. You will also receive a download link via the email you used at checkout. And your files will be immediately available in your online account if you have registered. By clicking any of the download buttons you can save the files to your computer for future use. Be sure to do so before printing them. 

Save on paper and ink with our printer-friendly files. All the files listed below are included with your purchase. 

• Extensive illustrated step-by-step tutorial. 
  This instruction booklet is an interactive PDF made easy for screen with large lettering, clickable navigation and links to video tutorials if available. If you do rather print the tutorial, there’s a ‘save ink’ layer available. 
• Cheat sheet.
  You can print this one page containing some key information and your notes to store with your paper pattern parts. 
• A4/letter pattern to print at home.
  This file contains all the pattern parts you need to make every single variant. When you print this, you will need to tape or glue the pages together before you can cut out the entire pattern pieces. Learn here how you can tape the pieces together in a fast and easy way.
  
• A0 pattern to print at a copy shop.
  Would you rather not tape pieces together? We got you covered with this large pattern format. If you don't own a plotter you can print out this file in a copy shop or at a fabric store that provides a print on demand service.
• Both A4/letter and A0 pattern files come in a file where the seam allowance is included AND a seperate file where the seam allowance is not included (which is easier to work with if you want to do a lot of adjustments). All files have a layer per size so that you don’t have to trace your size onto a different sheet of paper and add seam allowance yourself. You can easily uncheck all the layers you don’t need and print only your size with seam allowance included. That way you can directly cut out what you have printed. Don’t forget to tell your copy shop to select the right layers!
  Read more on print instructions here and/or in the instruction booklet.
• Projector file. Want to skip printing all together? You can! With this file you can project the pattern pieces straight onto your fabric using a projector/beamer. 

Level

Easy to intermediate (depending on the variation).

Judy isn't as tough as she looks. There are no closures involved, keeping the difficulty level low without sacrificing the silhouette's finesse.

Fit

The dress and top are loose around the chest and the hips, so there is enough room to pull it on easily over your head. You get the fitted silhouette by wrapping the tie ribbons around the waist.

The lowered inset of the sleeves results in a beautiful short sleeve and a kimono look when you sew on a (half) long sleeve. The neckline has an elegant V-shape, which emphasizes the feminine silhouette even more. The skirt version has a pleasant amount of ease around the hips. The skirt also has no closure, but an elastic waistband for maximum comfort.

Fabric choice

You can use both woven and knitted fabrics. Drapey fabrics are preferred to get a nice wrap effect. Choose thin fabrics for a summer version, or fabrics with a bit more heaviness and warmth for the winter. Avoid thick and stiff fabrics, as they can create bulk when wrapped where you don't want it.

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WASHING YOUR FABRIC BEFORE CUTTING.

Think about the environment and choose deadstock fabrics if you can. That way you give these leftover fabrics from fashion brands a second life and they don’t end up in landfills. We source our quality deadstock designer fabrics at The Fabric Sales.

Notions

• Thread (color of your choice)
• Sewing machine needle (suitable for your fabric choice)

• Fusible interfacing: max. 30 cm / max. 11 3/4

• Interfacing band: 1 roll

• Elastic 25 mm wide, for the skirt: your waist circumference + 2 cm

• Elastic 5 mm wide, for the cropped top: your waist circumference + 2 cm

Fabric requirements 

The fabric lengths charts show how much fabric you will need for all variations, calculated on a standard fabric width of 140 cm - 1.55 yd. If your fabric is narrower, you will need more fabric length. For broader or narrower fabrics you can calculate how much fabric you will need by laying out the pattern pieces on the table according to your fabric width and measuring how much fabric length you will need accordingly.

Fabric requirements DRESS

Fabric requirements TOP

Fabric requirements SKIRT

Finished measurements

Judy has 32 cm (12 5/8 ") ease at the bust, 16 cm (6 1/4 ") at the waist and 8 cm (3 1/8 ") at the hip compared to the size chart.

The table below shows the BACK LENGTH of the finished garment: