Tilly and the Buttons Sewing Pattern - Marnie Blouse & Mini Dress

Fall in Love with the Marnie Blouse & Mini Dress Sewing Pattern!

Prepare to swoon over Marnie the romantic, floaty sewing pattern that brings effortless elegance to your wardrobe! With its dreamy smock-style bodice, gentle gathering, and optional ruffles, Marnie is a perfect blend of vintage charm and modern style. Whether you make it as a breezy blouse or a swishy mini dress, Marnie offers endless possibilities to create a truly unique look.

Featuring delicate princess seams and gathered yokes, this design offers a flattering, relaxed fit. For a touch of extra romance, add undulating tucks to the front yoke and sleeves, or make a statement with the optional ruffle collar and shoulder ruffles. The two-piece bishop sleeves with elasticated hems add a whimsical finish, while the keyhole back with button and loop keeps the look polished.

Marnie's Features:

• Breezy smock-style bodice with princess seams and gentle gathering under the yokes
• Dreamy optional undulating tucks on front yoke and sleeves
• Round neckline finished with bias binding, with optional ruffle collar
• Optional shoulder ruffles for extra drama
• Two-piece full-length bishop sleeves with elasticated hem
• Keyhole back opening with button and loop
• Choice of blouse or mini dress hem lengths

Whether you keep it simple or go all out with the ruffles, Marnie is the ideal pattern to create a piece that feels as special as it looks! Perfect for all levels, this pattern will have you falling in love with every stitch.

SKILL LEVEL - Improver

SIZE RANGE - UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - For version with tucks, choose a lightweight woven fabric which presses well, such as cotton lawn, voile, poplin, Swiss dot, seersucker, double gauze, chambray. Version without tucks would also be lovely in broderie anglaise, viscose (rayon) or Tencel (lyocell).

SUPPLIES

• Fabric – see above + below
• Matching polyester thread
• 1 x 10mm (3/8in) button with shank
• 0.6m (5/8yd) x 10mm (3/8in) wide elastic, plus 2 safety pins
• Sewing machine and basic tools

At Truro Fabrics we're a small, family-run business in the heart of Cornwall, UK. We love compiling our carefully chosen fabric collections and sharing beautiful products with our customers. All orders are lovingly wrapped in recycled tissue and re-purposed packaging, ready to arrive and be made into exciting creations.