We firmly believe that anyone can sew anything with patience and perseverance, but sometimes it helps to understand how time-consuming or challenging a pattern will be to sew. Here's how we rate the difficulty of our patterns:
Beginner (⭑): Appropriate for a true beginner with simple style lines and details, quick to sew with no closures.
Confident Beginner (⭑⭑): Achievable for beginners who are willing to learn a new skill, may include more design features and techniques (ie. zippers, buttons, facings, etc). Relatively quick to sew.
Intermediate (⭑⭑⭑): More details and style lines, may include interesting details like a zipper fly or topstitching, projects can take 6+ hours to sew.
Advanced (⭑⭑⭑⭑): Still achievable for most sewists, but patterns will include more pieces and more details, and can take 8+ hours to sew.
Challenging(⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑): Complex, skill heavy projects like tailoring and bra-making. Again, achievable for most sewists but be prepared to spend 10+ hours on these types of projects.
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The Edith Shirtdress perfectly blends 1940s New Look elegance with 1950s shirtwaist charm—updated for today's wardrobe. Princess seams create a beautifully fitted bodice, while clever bias-cut side panels add movement and dimension to the full skirt. Classic details include a button-front placket and a distinctive bandless collar that captures authentic vintage style. This is the kind of versatile, well-designed dress that becomes a true wardrobe favourite.
I made this in some cheap block print as a sort of toile. It turned out so well that it's now on high rotation as one of my favourite dresses. Interesting and surprisingly quick to make. Highly recommended.
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Aileen P.
Edith dress
Really enjoyed making this dress and delighted with how it turned out .
I love the idea of this product but was disappointed in its functionality. Over the length of the buttonhole spacer there is a difference in 1/4” in the buttonhole spacing. I want my buttonholes more accurate than that.
