Billie … It had me at the sleeves

A review of Tilly and the Buttons Billie Sweatshirt and Dress

Reviewed by jenlegg_teescreatives on 1st December, 2020

Serial Sewist is 6 enough ?

See them here although I missed one out !

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CIDEXBVlLiW/?igshid=ir3c5jn2n77g

This pattern had me at the sleeves I immediately bought and searched my stash for suitable fabric. Which I had a lot of hence making it over and over again! 

I used a variety of lighter weight knit fabrics. In my opinion theses work better on the gathering if the sleeves. I couldn’t imagine it with thick sweatshirt but I think think this would be perfect for the plain sleeved or dress pattern. 

Normally I take pattern and hack but with the first 5 I made straight 14 no modifications, and it fits my 37-31-40 figure perfectly.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0B_EHFjxA/?igshid=1p81gk25eofn7

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHkhAzhl60N/?igshid=193i1p7jrme27

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvdCf8FZPM/?igshid=jnmbrrj5tg62

The final one I replaced the knit sleeves for a chiffon woven fabric and it worked really well.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CILePFMleNl/?igshid=czkq8rk1ipto

 

Its  perfect for yoga and to layer and as much as the sleeves are voluminous they don’t get wet washing up #keepingitreal

Can’t recommend it enough. Love it thank you @tillybuttons