Cool, casual and modern, Billie is an ultra-comfy sweatshirt or sweater dress that you can whip up in an afternoon. It has a relaxed shape, crew neckline and classic trim details. Keep it effortless with cuffed, straight sleeves, or add some drama with on-trend balloon sleeves and deep cuffs.
Choose between top length which sits on the high hip, or mini dress which finishes 10cm (4in) above the knee with gorgeous cutaway pockets. You can dress it up or down, whether you’re wearing Billie for a meeting, dinner date or Sunday on the sofa.
Billie includes Tilly and the Buttons' award-winning beginner-friendly instructions, with colour photos showing you each step – making it easy for you to create gorgeous clothes you can be proud to say you made yourself.
SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner
FABRIC SUGGESTIONS - Sweatshirt fleece, French terry, ponte, double knit, interlock or sweater knit with at least 10% stretch. N.B. You’ll need a sturdy machine to sew the balloon sleeve version in a thick sweatshirting fabric.
FABRIC REQUIREMENTS
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| SIZES 1-5 | SIZES 6-10 | |
140cm (56in) WIDE
| Version 1 | 1.5m (1 3/4yd)
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2.3m (2 1/2yd) | |
Version 2 | 1.8m (2 yd)* | |||
Version 3 | 2.1m (2 3/8yd)±
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2.8m (3 1/8yd) | ||
Version 4 | 2.3m (2 1/2yd)± | |||
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| SIZES 1-2 | SIZES 3-5 | SIZES 6-10 |
115cm (45in) WIDE | Version 1 | 1.7m (1 7/8yd)* | 2.4m (2 5/8yd)*
| 2.6m (2 7/8yd)*
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Version 2 | 2m (2 1/4yd)* | 3.2m (3 1/2yd)* | 3.2m (3 1/2yd)* | |
Version 3 | 2.5m (2 3/4yd)*
| 3.1m (3 3/8yd)*
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| SIZES 1-2 | SIZES 3-10 | ||
Version 4 | 2.8m (3 1/8yd)* | 3.8m (4 1/4yd)* |
±0.2m (1/4yd) less if using separate ribbing for cuffs etc *0.4m (1/2yd) less if using separate ribbing for cuffs etc
SUPPLIES
- Fabric
- Optional: Ribbing for cuffs etc, if main fabric has less than 20% stretch: regular sleeve – 0.6m (5/8yd); balloon sleeve – 0.7m (3/4yd)
- Matching thread
- Optional: For stretchy sweater knits, stabilise shoulders with 30cm (12in) of 6-9mm (1/4in) wide satin ribbon
- Sewing machine OR overlocker (serger), plus basic tools, incl ballpoint machine needle
Billie Dress/Top Printed Pattern
All returns will be recorded. Items have a full 6 weeks from the purchase date for you to return them. After this six week time period we will not accept returned items. There are no returns on any sale items.We will only give refunds if the item returned is faulty, any other circumstances will be issued with an exchange or credit note. If any requested exchange item is not available we will suggest alternative products, if however they are not to suit, we will issue a credit note for the amount paid.