Sew Over It Sally Shirt

Buy the Sally Shirt sewing pattern from Sew Over It. Sally is a shirt that feels effortlessly polished yet is surprisingly quick to sew. With its neat fit through the shoulders and bust, gentle ease through the waist and hips, and thoughtful tailoring details, Sally strikes that perfect balance between structure and comfort.

The Sally Shirt features a beautifully finished collar and stand, a back yoke with a box pleat for ease of movement, and bust darts. The armholes are neatly bound for a clean, professional finish, and you can add an optional patch pocket if you love a practical touch.

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: Medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton lawn, poplin,
viscose linen or shirting fabrics. For more drape you could also use a lightweight fabric such as silk or viscose.

Fabric requirements: The fabric requirements include only 10 cm (1/8 yd) buffer to avoid fabric wastage.

Sizes 6 - 20

1.15 m (44") wide fabric: 1.8 - 2.4 m (2 - 2 5/8 yd).

1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 1.7 m (1 7/8 yd).

Sizes 18 - 30

1.15 m (44") wide fabric: 3.1 m (3 3/8 yd).

1.40 m (55") wide fabric: 2.5 m (2 3/4 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: Seven 12-15 mm buttons; 55 cm of interfacing. The pattern includes instructions for making your own bias binding but you could use pre-made binding instead (2 m of 12 mm binding).

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; A4 print-at-home pattern (18 pages for sizes 6-20, 22 pages for sizes 18-30); US letter print-at-home pattern (18 pages for sizes 6-20, 23 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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