Itch to Stitch Oia Dress

Itch to Stitch

£11.00 – £18.00

Buy the Oia Dress sewing pattern from Itch to Stitch. This sleeveless A-line dress is just as perfect for a stroll in the park as a day in the office. Oia is fully lined and features wide shoulder straps, a unique lace-up front neckline with grommets, front princess seams, a centre back invisible zipper, and in-seam side pockets. The pattern also includes A, B, C, D and DD cup options for a fabulous fit!

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). Choose A and B, C and D, or DD cup size. What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics:

Primary fabric: Use stable, light to medium weight woven fabric with a crisp drape. Linen, broadcloth, jacquard, lightweight denim are great choices. Note the wrong side of the primary fabric is slightly visible through the bottom four grommet holes.

Lining: Use stable, lightweight woven fabric, such as lawn, batiste, voile and Bemberg lining.

Fabric requirements: 54″ (135 cm) wide fabric: Primary fabric, 1 1/2 – 2 1/8 yd (130 – 190 cm) // Lining, 1 – 1 3/8 yd (90 – 120 cm).

Sizing: US 00 – 20 (approx. UK 8 – 22). Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

A note from the designer about bust cup options: To determine your cup size, subtract the circumference of your over bust from the circumference of the fullest part of your bust. If the rounded difference is 1″ (2.5 cm), use A cup; 2″ (5 cm), use B cup; 3″ (7.5 cm), use C cup; 4″ (10 cm), use D cup; 5″ (12.5 cm), use DD cup.

Notions: Light to medium weight fusible woven or weft insertion interfacing; eight 3/8″ (1 cm) grommets and corresponding tool to install them (3/8″/1 cm is the inside diameter of the grommet); 16″ (40 cm) or longer invisible zipper; size 1 hook and eye // Optional: 65″ (165 cm) of 3/8″ (1 cm) wide purchased cording or cotton twill tape as drawstring (pattern piece is included, but you can use a purchased drawstring if you prefer); two cord ends for 3/8″ (1 cm) cords.

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step illustrated instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (50 pages, but you only need to print the pages for your cup size); A0 copy shop pattern (4 sheets, but you only need to print the sheets for your cup size) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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