DETAILS The Frances Dress features drop shoulder sleeves and a straight, relaxed fit. Our Frances Dress pattern includes three variations for the garment body: top, T-shirt dress, and baby doll dress. It also has two neckline options (v-neck and collared) and two sleeve options (cap and short). The top measures 26"; the dress measures 41"; and the T-shirt dress measures 41". Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with The School of Making™ Studio Book Series as a reference for detailed sewing instruction. Choose between a physical or digital pattern. PHYSICALReceive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper. • Ships in 1 - 3 business days DIGITALOur digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS TopSingle Layer = 1 yardDouble Layer = 2 yards T-Shirt DressSingle Layer = 1.5 yardsDouble Layer = 3 yards DressSingle Layer = 2 yardsDouble Layer = 4 yards The optional collar requires an extra 1/3 yard of fabric.

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<meta charset="utf-8">The Frances Dress features drop shoulder sleeves and a straight, relaxed fit. Our Frances Dress pattern includes three variations for the garment body: top, T-shirt dress, and baby doll dress. It also has two neckline options (v-neck and collared) and two sleeve options (cap and short). The top measures 26"; the dress measures 41"; and the T-shirt dress measures 41".
Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with <a href="https://alabamachanin.com/t/collections/the-school-of-making/studio-books">The School of Making™ Studio Book Series</a> as a reference for detailed sewing instruction.
Choose between a physical or digital pattern. 
PHYSICAL Receive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Ships in 1 - 3 business days 
DIGITAL Our digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. 
<h3>YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS</h3>
Top Single Layer = 1 yard Double Layer = 2 yards
T-Shirt Dress Single Layer = 1.5 yards Double Layer = 3 yards
Dress Single Layer = 2 yards Double Layer = 4 yards
The optional collar requires an extra 1/3 yard of fabric.

The School of Making The Frances Pattern Women's DIY Clothing Pattern for Hand-Sewn Crew Neck T-Shirt Top.

Model wearing the Striped Frances Dress in Black/Wax.

The School of Making Frances Dress Pattern Maker Supplies Sewing Pattern.

The School of Making Frances Dress Pattern Maker Supplies for Hand-Sewn Clothing.

Model wearing the Frances dress with optional ruffle in black.

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Frances Dress Pattern

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Digital – A4

DETAILS *Excluded from all sales and promotions. The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery —from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making by Natalie Chanin is a comprehensive guide to hand-stitching and embroidery. This book focuses solely on the stitches themselves rather than projects or garments. It takes embroidery stitches and breaks them down into different geometric grid systems that make learning even seemingly elaborate stitches as easy as child’s play. The Geometry of Hand-Sewing presents this breakthrough method and features illustrated instructions for more than 100 stitches—from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone—photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to further increase one’s repertoire. To simplify learning, the book also includes two plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric. To create projects in this book, a section of our Variegated Stripe stencil is used. The artwork can be photocopied from the book, hand-drawn using a ruler, or downloaded here. • 144 pages• Paperback• 9 x 11 inches• Abrams, 2017• Ships in 1 - 3 business days INSTALLMENT HIGHLIGHTS • Instruction for more than 100 embroidery stitches• Plastic stitching cards die-cut with the 7 grids shown in the book• Labeled illustrations of each stitch for both left- and right-handed stitching• Photographs of both the front and back of each stitch *Excluded from all sales and promotions.

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<meta charset="utf-8">*Excluded from all sales and promotions.
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing: A Romance in Stitches and Embroidery <meta charset="utf-8"> —from Alabama Chanin and The School of Making by Natalie Chanin is a comprehensive guide to hand-stitching and embroidery. This book focuses solely on the stitches themselves rather than projects or garments. It takes embroidery stitches and breaks them down into different geometric grid systems that make learning even seemingly elaborate stitches as easy as child’s play.
The Geometry of Hand-Sewing presents this breakthrough method and features illustrated instructions for more than 100 stitches—from the most basic straight and chain to the more fanciful feather and herringbone—photos of both right and wrong sides; and guidelines for modifying stitches to further increase one’s repertoire. To simplify learning, the book also includes two plastic stitching cards die-cut with the grids on which every stitch in the book is based. These reusable cards can be stitched through for practicing or used as stencils for transferring grids to fabric.
To create projects in this book, a section of our Variegated Stripe stencil is used. The artwork can be photocopied from the book, hand-drawn using a ruler, or downloaded <a href="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0411/9864/9508/files/The_School_of_Making_-_Variegated_Stripe_-_Stencil_Artwork_Cropped.jpg?v=1666212676" target="_blank">here</a>.
 • 144 pages • Paperback • 9 x 11 inches • Abrams, 2017 • Ships in 1 - 3 business days 
<h3>INSTALLMENT HIGHLIGHTS</h3>
• Instruction for more than 100 embroidery stitches • Plastic stitching cards die-cut with the 7 grids shown in the book • Labeled illustrations of each stitch for both left- and right-handed stitching • Photographs of both the front and back of each stitch 
*Excluded from all sales and promotions.

The School of Making The Geometry of Hand-Sewing Book Cover by Natalie Chanin.

The School of Making The Geometry of Hand Sewing Book for Hand-Stitching and Hand-Embroidery DIY Projects by Natalie Chanin.

The School of Making Button Craft Thread sewing techniques.

double image of the geometry of hand sewing with pages showing the stitches.

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DETAILS The Wrap Dress pattern includes 5 length variations for the garment body (top, tunic, 40″ dress, 47.25″ mid-length dress, and 55.5″ long dress) and 5 sleeve options (sleeveless, cap sleeve, short sleeve, three-quarter sleeve, and long fluted sleeve). Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with our The School of Making™ Studio Book Series as a reference for detailed sewing instruction. Choose between a physical or digital pattern. PHYSICALReceive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper. • Ships in 1 - 3 business days DIGITALOur digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS TankSingle Layer = 1 yardDouble Layer = 1 yard TunicSingle Layer = 1.5 yardsDouble Layer = 3 yards DressSingle Layer = 2.5 yardsDouble Layer = 5 yards Mid-Length DressSingle Layer = 3 yardsDouble Layer = 6 yards Long DressSingle Layer = 3.5 yardsDouble Layer = 7 yards

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The Wrap Dress pattern includes 5 length variations for the garment body (top, tunic, 40″ dress, 47.25″ mid-length dress, and 55.5″ long dress) and 5 sleeve options (sleeveless, cap sleeve, short sleeve, three-quarter sleeve, and long fluted sleeve). Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with our The School of Making™ Studio Book Series as a reference for detailed sewing instruction.
Choose between a physical or digital pattern. 
PHYSICAL Receive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Ships in 1 - 3 business days 
DIGITAL Our digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. 
<h3>YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS</h3>
Tank Single Layer = 1 yard Double Layer = <meta charset="utf-8">1 yard
Tunic Single Layer = <meta charset="utf-8">1.5 yards Double Layer = 3 yards
Dress Single Layer = 2.5 yards Double Layer = 5 yards
<meta charset="utf-8">Mid-Length Dress Single Layer = 3 yards Double Layer = 6 yards
<meta charset="utf-8">Long Dress Single Layer = 3.5 yards Double Layer = 7 yards

The School of Making The Wrap Dress Pattern Women's DIY Clothing Pattern for Hand-Sewn Wrap Top and Dress.

The School of Making The Wrap Dress Pattern with Embellished Long Fluted Sleeve.

The School of Making The Wrap Dress Pattern Maker Supplies.

The School of Making The Wrap Dress Pattern for DIY Custom Clothing Projects.

Model wearing the Wrap Dress with Anna's Garden design in negative reverse appliqué. Shown in sand/natural colorway.

Wrap Dress Pattern

DETAILS Our Ezra Coat pattern includes four length variations for the garment body: cropped jacket, blazer, short coat, and long coat. The Ezra Coat is fitted through the bust and waist, slightly flaring out above the hips, and has the option of 3/4" or long, fluted sleeves. Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with The School of Making™ Studio Book Series as a reference for detailed sewing instruction. PHYSICALReceive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper. • Ships in 1 - 3 business days DIGITALOur digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS Cropped JacketSingle Layer = 1.75 yardsDouble Layer = 3.5 yards BlazerSingle Layer = 2.25 yardsDouble Layer = 4.5 yards Short CoatSingle Layer = 2.5 yardsDouble Layer = 5 yards Long CoatSingle Layer = 3 yardsDouble Layer = 6 yards All yardage measurements are taken with fabric folded across the grain line.

<h3>DETAILS</h3>
Our Ezra Coat pattern includes four length variations for the garment body: cropped jacket, blazer, short coat, and long coat. The Ezra Coat is fitted through the bust and waist, slightly flaring out above the hips, and has the option of 3/4" or long, fluted sleeves. Pattern comes in sizes XS to XXL along with instructions for fabric selection, cutting, and garment construction. This pattern is designed for use with <a href="https://alabamachanin.com/t/collections/the-school-of-making/studio-books">The School of Making™ Studio Book Series</a> as a reference for detailed sewing instruction.
 
PHYSICAL Receive a 9" x 12" envelope with a folded paper pattern—printed to scale—and printed instructions on 8.5" x 11" paper.
• Ships in 1 - 3 business days 
DIGITAL Our digital PDF patterns are designed for printing on wide-format printers or desktop printers—as the document includes full-size and tiled versions for US Letter and A4 paper sizes. Upon purchase, you will receive the download link in your order confirmation email. 
<h3>YARDAGE REQUIREMENTS</h3>
Cropped Jacket Single Layer = 1.75 yards Double Layer = 3.5 yards
Blazer Single Layer = 2.25 yards Double Layer = 4.5 yards
Short Coat Single Layer = 2.5 yards Double Layer = 5 yards
<meta charset="utf-8">Long Coat Single Layer = 3 yards Double Layer = 6 yards
All yardage measurements are taken with fabric folded across the grain line.

The School of Making The Ezra Coat Pattern Women's DIY Clothing Pattern for Hand-Sewn Short and Long Jacket.

The School of Making The Ezra Coat Pattern Maker Supplies for DIY Clothing.

The School of Making Ezra Coat Pattern Sewing Supplies for Long and Short Women's Coat.

	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Chest (inches)	28-30	30-32	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46
Waist (inches)	23-24	25-26	27-28	30-32	33-35	35-36
Hip (inches)	32-33	34-35	36-37	38-39	40-42	43-44

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Frances Dress Pattern

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