Sew Over It Nicole Dress Sleeveless Add-on

Buy the Nicole Dress Sleeveless Add-on sewing pattern from Sew Over It. This add-on swaps out the short or long sleeve on the original Nicole Dress for a beautifully finished sleeveless armhole, perfect for warmer weather or for layering under a jacket or cardigan.

Removing the sleeve from a shirt dress isn't as simple as just leaving it off – the armhole needs to be reshaped and finished properly for a clean, comfortable fit. Sew Over It has done all that work for you, so you can go straight from cutting to sewing with no extra pattern drafting required!

The add-on includes the following pattern pieces, plus instructions for sewing and finishing the sleeveless armhole:

- Newly drafted front bodice
- Newly drafted back bodice
- Armhole binding 

Note: This is not a complete pattern. You must already own the original Nicole Dress pattern to use this add-on. If you have not yet purchased the original pattern, you can do so here.

Sewing level: Intermediate

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics: Woven fabrics such as cotton poplin, cotton lawn, crepe, viscose and tencel.

Fabric requirements: The fabric requirements include only 10 cm (4") buffer to avoid fabric wastage. For the mini length subtract 40 cm (1/2 yd) from the fabric requirements.

Sizes 6 - 20

1.15 m (45") wide fabric: Version 1, 3.1 - 3.7 m (3 3/8 - 4 yd) // Version 2, 3.3 - 4 m (3 5/8 - 4 3/8 yd).

1.4 m (54") wide fabric: Version 1, 2.2 - 2.5 m (2 3/8 - 2 3/4 yd) // Version 2, 2.4 - 2.7 m (2 5/8 - 3 yd).

Sizes 18 - 30 (fabric must be at least 1.4 m (54") wide)

1.4 m (54") wide fabric: Version 1, 3 - 3.6 m (3 1/4 - 4 yd) // Version 2, 3 - 3.8 m (3 1/4 - 4 1/8 yd).

Sizing: UK 6 – 20 and UK 18 – 30 (approx. UK 6 – 20 and UK 20 – 32, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer's size charts and finished garment measurements.

This pattern is split into two different blocks. The 6-20 size range is drafted for a B cup. The 18-30 size range is drafted for a D cup.

Notions: Fifteen 14 mm buttons; 1 m of lightweight interfacing; 2 m of 12 mm binding if you are using pre-made bias binding (optional, a pattern piece is provided).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (12 pages for sizes 6-20, 15 pages for sizes 18-30); US letter print-at-home pattern (12 pages for sizes 6-20, 17 pages for sizes 18-30); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet for sizes 6-20, 1 sheet for sizes 18-30) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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