Tilly and the Buttons - Billie Swearshirt Size 6 to 34

Billie is an ultra-comfy sweatshirt or sweater dress that you can whip up in an afternoon. Dress Billie up or down for a meeting, dinner date or Sunday on the sofa. It's a bestseller for a reason!

Relaxed shape - not too baggy
Classic crew neckline
Choice of timeless straight sleeves or dramatic balloon sleeve with deep cuffs
Top version sits on the high hip
Mini dress version with cutaway pockets finishes 10cm (4in) above the knee

SKILL LEVEL - Confident beginner

Sewing pattern sizes are labelled with generic numbers from 1 to 15. Use the body measurements to determine your size.

SIZE RANGE: UK 6-34 / US 2-30 / EUR 34-62 / AUS 6-34

BODY MEASUREMENTS
SIZE	BUST	WAIST	HIP
1 UK 6 / US 2 / EUR 34 / AUS 6	76cm (30in)	61cm (24in)	84cm (33in)
2 UK 8 / US 4 / EUR 36 / AUS 8	81cm (32in)	66cm (26in)	89cm (35in)
3 UK 10 / US 6 / EUR 38 / AUS 10	86.5cm (34in)	71cm (28in)	94cm (37in)
4 UK 12 / US 8 / EUR 40 / AUS 12	91.5cm (36in)	76cm (30in)	99cm (39in)
5 UK 14 / US 10 / EUR 42 / AUS 14	96.5cm (38in)	81cm (32in)	104cm (41in)
6 UK 16 / US 12 / EUR 44 / AUS 16	101.5cm (40in)	86.5cm (34in)	109cm (43in)
7 UK 18 / US 14 / EUR 46 / AUS 18	112cm (44in)	94cm (37in)	114cm (45in)
8 UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20	117cm (46in)	99cm (39in)	119.5cm (47in)
9 UK 22 / US 18 / EUR 50 / AUS 22	122cm (48in)	104cm (41in)	124.5cm (49in)
10 UK 24 / US 20 / EUR 52 / AUS 24	127cm (50in)	109cm (43in)	129.5cm (51in)
11 UK 26 / US 22 / EUR 54 / AUS 26	132cm (52in)	114cm (45in)	134.5cm (53in)
12 UK 28 / US 24 / EUR 56 / AUS 28	137cm (54in)	119.5cm (47in)	139.5cm (55in)
13 UK 30 / US 26 / EUR 58 / AUS 30	142cm (56in)	124.5cm (49in)	144.5cm (57in)
14 UK 32 / US 28 / EUR 60 / AUS 32	147cm (58in)	129.5cm (51in)	150cm (59in)
15 UK 34 / US 30 / EUR 62 / AUS 34	152.5cm (60in)	134.5cm (53in)	155cm (61in)

MODEL GARMENT SIZES - Marcela is wearing the (pink grid print dress, navy and metallic sweatshirt, yellow splodge dress and pale blue sweatshirt) and wears size 4 (UK 12). Sarah is modelling the (colour block dress and striped sweatshirt) and wears size 11 (UK 26).

SUPPLIES

Fabric (see below)
Matching thread
Optional: Ribbing (at least 70cm / 27 1/2in wide) for cuffs etc. if main fabric has less than 20% stretch: regular sleeve - 0.7m (3/4yd); balloon sleeve - 0.8m (7/8yd)
Optional: If you’re using a stretchy sweater knit, use 30cm (12in) of 6-9mm (1/4in) wide satin ribbon, clear elastic or stay tape to stabilise the shoulders
Sewing machine or overlocker (serger).
Basic tools, incl. ballpoint machine needle (a walking foot can be helpful if you’re using a regular sewing machine)

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

140CM (56IN) WIDE

Straight sleeve top:

sizes 1-6 - 1.5m (1 3/4yd)±
sizes 7-10 - 2.1m (2 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 2.6m (2 7/8yd)*

Balloon sleeve top:

sizes 1-6 - 1.8m (2 yd)±
sizes 7-10 - 2.1m (2 3/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3m (3 3/8yd)*

Straight 3/4 sleeve dress:

sizes 1-6 - 2.1m (2 3/8yd)*
sizes 7-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.1m (3 3/8yd)*

Balloon sleeve dress:

sizes 1-6 - 2.3m (2 1/2yd)*
sizes 7-10 - 2.8m (3 1/8yd)
sizes 11-15 - 3.6m (4yd)*

115CM (45IN) WIDE