If you’ve spent any time around my blog or social media, you know I love plaid. And I love sewing plaid. And apparently, I love sewing with Robert Kaufman Mammoth plaid. Because I’ve made a vintage dress with it, and a vintage tie-front topper, and now, in my latest YouTube video, I sewed a vintage jumper dress with it!
I used Butterick B5748, which I wouldn’t exactly call a tried and true pattern yet, but it’s getting there as I’ve used it for two dresses that I’ve blogged (one, two), two I haven’t, plus a modified sheath dress jumper. So wait, that’s 6 dresses. Okay, I think that skyrockets it into TNT pattern status!
For this version, I did two modifications and lowered the neckline and extended the side seams… and then later realized, I had done basically those exact hacks before for my sheath dress version. Oops!
But I’m thrilled with the final dress, it’s warm and cozy and looks great over my new turtleneck. I also made a matching bias cut belt and made a blue resin belt buckle for it!
This video isn’t a plaid matching tutorial but you’ll glean some goodies in my process from it. Plus, stay tuned because later this spring I’ll be working on a matching belt tutorial and resin/mold making tutorials. (How long have people been asking for both?! Just took starting up a YouTube channel to be setup to do it I guess. 😂)
Hop on over to YouTube to watch the new video!
ROMYTISA says
Excellent sewing tutorial! Your step-by-step instructions made it easy to follow along and create a beautiful plaid flannel jumper dress. I appreciate that you provided helpful tips for working with flannel fabric and adjusting the fit of the dress. The final result is stunning and looks great paired with boots. Keep up the great work and inspiring others to try their hand at sewing!
Sophie says
*adds Butterick B5748 to cart immediately* Lovely tutorial, so thorough and amazing tips for matching the fabric pattern (which I usually don’t bother that much but now I think I WILL bother!!) Also very reassuring to see that even a pro seamstress can mess up a bit, give their project the middle finger and need to walk away sometimes lol