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Duo ZANZIBAR + ZANZIBAR KIDS Top or Dress - PDF Sewing Pattern

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Paper Sewing Pattern

2 PDF sewing patterns to download and print
Women from 32 to 52 and children from 3 to 12 years old

3 shapes: dress, top or nightdress
3 lengths: dress above the knee, blouse, crop top
Thin shoulder straps or shoulder straps to tie.
Front and back can be interchanged for multiple versions.
Optional belted straight dress or with skirt and elasticized casing.
Lined top yoke and gathered bottom.
Long or short elasticated crop-top.
Optional buttoned or buttonless front.
Optional small ruffles at the armhole.
Can be worn over a tee-shirt.
Outfit to be made in woven or jersey fabric depending on the look chosen.


Skill level: easy to intermediate

What you will practice with this bloomer sewing pattern: gathering panels, assembling a button placket, lining a yoke, assembling a casing for the elastic waist option, assembling ruffles and bias binding straps.


A video is  available in free access on the site including the complete assembly of the garment (all options).

Kid age range: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 years

Women age range: 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52 (French sizes)

The size 32 corresponds approximately to a 14 years old and the 34 to a 16 years old

See the size guide

Material suggestions:

  • Woven : cotton (poplin, batiste), viscose and viscose crepe, chambray, fine denim, soft linen, seersucker, double gauze.
  • Jersey knit (cotton, viscose cotton ...)
See supplies infos at footer tab "Supplies".

PDF files: 

  • 14 pages tutorial (bilingual French / English)
  • PDF pattern A4 or US letter format: 16 pages from 3 to 7 year, 22 pages from 8 to 12 years and 35 pages for women (1 file per size + 1 multi-size file)
  • PDF pattern A0 format: 1 page for kids and 2 pages for women.
  • PDF pattern file for projection

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Fabric and trims:

For kids

  • 1 cm (3/8") wide elastic for elasticated versions
  • bias binding for the straps
  • 9 to 11 mm buttons
  • 80x5 cm (30x2") interlining for buttoned versions
  • 30 cm (12") of thin tape for jersey binding

The fabric requirements do not include the bias binding to be purchased ready made. If you want to make your own bias binding (cut at 45° in the fabric), you will have to consider the needs indicated in brackets. NB: 1 cm (3/8'') straps.

Age

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Height

in cm

98

104

110

116

122

128

134

140

146

152

Height

in inch

38

41

43

46

48

50

53

56

58

60

(Measurement in brackets if do-it-yourself bias binding option)

Fabric *

in yards

Crop top with buttons *

3/8 y

(1/2)

3/8

(1/2)

3/8

(1/2)

3/8

(1/2)

1/2

(5/8)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(7/8)

1/2

(7/8)

Crop top without button *

3/8

(7/8)

3/8

(7/8)

3/8

(7/8)

3/8

(7/8)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

Blouse with buttons *

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

1/2

(3/4)

5/8

(7/8)

5/8

(7/8)

3/4

(7/8)

3/4

(1)

3/4

(1)

 

Blouse without button *

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(11/8)

1/2

(11/8)

1/2

(11/8)

5/8

(11/8)

5/8

(11/8)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

Straight dress

with buttons *

3/4

(7/8)

3/4

(7/8)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(11/8)

1

(11/4)

1

(11/4)

1

(11/4)

11/8

(11/4)

Straight dress

without button *

3/4

(11/8)

3/4

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(13/8)

7/8

(13/8)

7/8

(13/8)

1

(11/2)

1

(11/2)

1

(11/2)

11/8

(15/8)

Elasticated dress

with buttons *

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(11/8)

7/8

(11/8)

1

(11/4)

1

(11/4)

11/8

(11/4)

11/8

(13/8)

11/8

(13/8)

Elasticated dress

without button*

3/4

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(13/8)

7/8

(13/8)

7/8

(13/8)

1

(11/2)

1

(11/2)

11/8

(15/8)

11/8

(15/8)

11/8

(15/8)

Add if ruffles

+ 15 cm = 6 in.

Bias binding

prefolded

100 cm=40 in. for classic straps (200 cm=80 in. for straps to tie)

Elastic

optional (in inch)

201/2

211/4

213/4

22

221/2

223/4

231/4

231/2

24

241/2

Buttons

Top/blouse/straight dress

4/6/9

4/6/9

4/6/10

4/6/10

4/6/10

4/7/11

4/7/11

4/7/12

5/8/12

5/8/12

 

For the dress elasticized at the waist, consider the number of buttons on the top (4 or 5 depending on the age), because the skirt is not buttoned.

Bias binding from haberdashery: 100 cm for classic straps, 200 cm for straps to tie. Preferably use a woven bias for woven garments and a jersey bias for jersey garments.

Thin fusible interfacing: 80x5 cm (30x2") for buttoned versions

Thin ribbon or Stabilmanche© 30 cm (12") to stabilize the jersey bias

The lining pieces for the front and back yoke are provided in the main fabric. They can of course be cut from another fabric; you will then need 15 cm of this other fabric (for a width of 140 cm).

For women

  • 1,5 cm (1/2 in.) wide elastic for elasticated versions
  • Bias binding for the straps
  • 9 to 11 mm buttons
  • 100x5 cm (40x2 in.) fusible interfacing for buttoned versions
  • 45 cm (17 3/4 in.) of thin tape for jersey binding.

The fabric requirements do not include the bias binding to be purchased ready made. If you want to make your own bias binding (cut at 45° in the fabric), you will have to consider the needs indicated in brackets. NB: 1 cm (3/8'') straps from size 32 to 46 and 2 cm (7/8'') wide for 48 to 52.

Size

32

34

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

Height

in cm

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

Height

in inch

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

(Measurement in brackets if do-it-yourself bias binding option)

Fabric *

in yards

Crop top

with buttons *

1/2 y

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

3/4

(11/8)

3/4

(11/8)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

3/4

(11/4)

Crop top

without button *

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

1/2

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(1)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

Blouse

with buttons *

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

11/4

(13/8)

11/4

(13/8)

11/4

(13/8)

11/4

(13/8)

11/4

(13/8)

11/4

(11/2)

11/4

(11/2)

 

Blouse

without button *

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

7/8

(11/4)

13/8

(15/8)

13/8

(15/8)

13/8

(15/8)

13/8

(13/4)

13/8

(13/4)

11/2

(13/4)

Straight dress

with buttons *

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

2

(21/8)

2

(21/4)

2

(21/4)

2

(21/4)

2

(23/8)

21/8

(21/2)

21/8

(21/2)

Straight dress

without button *

11/8

(13/4)

11/4

(13/4)

11/4

(13/4)

11/4

(13/4)

11/4

(17/8)

21/8

(23/8)

21/4

(23/8)

21/4

(23/8)

21/4

(25/8)

23/8

(25/8)

23/8

(25/8)

Elasticated dress

with buttons *

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

11/4

(15/8)

21/8

(21/2)

21/8

(21/2)

21/4

(25/8)

21/4

(25/8)

21/4

(23/4)

21/4

(23/4)

21/4

(27/8)

Elasticated dress

without button*

11/4

(17/8)

11/4

(17/8)

11/4

(17/8)

11/4

(17/8)

23/8

(23/8)

23/8

(23/8)

23/8

(23/8)

23/8

(25/8)

23/8

(25/8)

23/8

(23/4)

21/2

(27/8)

Add if ruffles

+ 15 cm = 6 in.

Bias binding

prefolded

140 cm=55 in. for classic straps (240 cm=95 in. for straps to tie)

Elastic

optional (in inch)

25

251/2

261/4

273/4

291/4

307/8

325/8

341/4

353/4

381/4

401/2

Buttons

Top/blouse/straight dress

6 / 10 / 17

 

For the dress elasticized at the waist, consider the number of buttons on the top (4 or 5 depending on the age), because the skirt is not buttoned.

Bias binding from haberdashery: 140 cm for classic straps, 240 cm for straps to tie. Preferably use a woven bias for woven garments and a jersey bias for jersey garments.

Thin fusible interfacing: 100x5 cm (40x2") for buttoned versions

Thin ribbon or Stabilmanche© 45 cm (17 3/4") to stabilize the jersey bias

The lining pieces for the front and back yoke are provided in the main fabric. They can of course be cut from another fabric; you will then need 15 cm of this other fabric (for a width of 140 cm).

What you will get

  • PDF files to print at home in A4 or US letter format (one per size) 35 pages for women, 16 pages from 3 to 7 years old and 22 pages from 8 to 12 years old.
  • PDF files of the multi-size patterns (grouping all sizes on 35 pages for women, 22 for kids) to print at home in A4 or US letter format.
  • PDF files of each pattern in A0 format (multi-sizes) 1 page for kids, 2 pages for women to be printed in a specialized store
  • PDF files for projection: 1 for women, 1 for kids
  • PDF files of tutorial / guidebook with all the steps described precisely
  • PDF files of tutorial / guidebook with all the steps described precisely in English version

File downloads are immediate after payment

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