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Building the Pattern

Sizes: EUR 34-50 | US 2-18 | UK 6-22 | Size chart

Building the Pattern – sew your own capsule wardrobe offers a modern approach to dressmaking, celebrating clothes that truly fit your shape.

Designed for the fashion-conscious, this book equips you with the tools to create a coherent capsule wardrobe – complete with an enticing collection of 20 timeless garments that are easy to make, wear and combine.

Taking you beyond the patterns, Building the Pattern offers expert advice on how to achieve the perfect fit, alter the designs to suit your shape and tips on adding your own personal twist. Improve your sewing expertise as you work through the book – with new techniques introduced project-by-project – and use the six essential building blocks to choose, customise and adapt the designs to create a variety of beautiful clothes to fit your figure.

From best-selling authors and Finnish sewing duo behind the indie pattern label Named, Laura and Saara Huhta will build your sewing repertoire and give you the confidence to further design, alter and modify your makes.

Projects: Sorja top, dress, wrap dress and wrap skirt; Eloisa tunic, sweater, circle skirt dress and mermaid skirt dress; Luova blouse, dress and tunic; Heleä pencil dress, peplum top and mermaid dress; Varma trousers, shorts and jumpsuit; Kuulas bomber jacket and blazer; Jalo bag.

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Fabric requirements
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Details

Projects: Sorja top, dress, wrap dress and wrap skirt; Eloisa tunic, sweater, circle skirt dress and mermaid skirt dress; Luova blouse, dress and tunic; Heleä pencil dress, peplum top and mermaid dress; Varma trousers, shorts and jumpsuit; Kuulas bomber jacket and blazer; Jalo bag.

Language: English
Includes 6 full-size pattern sheets
Print-at-home PDF: Download URL included in the book
Copy-shop PDF: Download URL included in the book, print on demand
Projector pattern: Not available

  • Seam allowances included
  • Includes illustrated instructions 
  • Overlapping pattern layout
  • PDF patterns are layered and non-overlapping

Details

Projects: Sorja top, dress, wrap dress and wrap skirt; Eloisa tunic, sweater, circle skirt dress and mermaid skirt dress; Luova blouse, dress and tunic; Heleä pencil dress, peplum top and mermaid dress; Varma trousers, shorts and jumpsuit; Kuulas bomber jacket and blazer; Jalo bag.

Language: English
Includes 6 full-size pattern sheets
Print-at-home PDF: Download URL included in the book
Copy-shop PDF: Download URL included in the book, print on demand
Projector pattern: Not available

  • Seam allowances included
  • Includes illustrated instructions 
  • Overlapping pattern layout
  • PDF patterns are layered and non-overlapping

Fabric requirements

Size chart

Note that for patterned or napped fabrics the fabric requirement may be higher.

SIZE
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Size EUR/US/UK
34/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/22
Bustcm8084889296100104110116
Waistcm6468727680848894100
Hipcm889296100104108112118124
Back lenghtcm41.241.441.641.84242.242.442.843.2
Arm lenghtcm6161.261.461.661.86262.262.462.6
Waist to hipcm2121.121.221.321.421.521.621.721.8
Inseamcm77.777.777.877.877.977.9787878.1


SORJA TOP, DRESS, WRAP DRESS & WRAP SKIRT

Sorja top

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cmcm8080808085155155155155
Fabric width 115 cm cm150150155155155155155155155

Sorja dress

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm265265270270270270270270270
Fabric width 115 cm cm265265270270270270270270270

Sorja wrap dress

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm390400400400400405410415420
Fabric width 115 cm cm405405-------

Sorja wrap skirt

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm235240240240240240240240240
Fabric width 115 cm cm235240-------


ELOISA TUNIC, SWEATER, CIRCLE SKIRT DRESS & MERMAID SKIRT DRESS

Calculate the total fabric requirement by combining your main variation and sleeve variation requirements.

Eloisa tunic

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm110*110*110*110*110*115*115*115*115*
Fabric width 115 cm cm215215220220220220220225225

*For the variation with turtleneck collar, add 25 cm

Eloisa sweater

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm85*85*85*85*85*85*85*85*85*
Fabric width 115 cm cm150150150155155155155155160

*For the variation with turtleneck collar, add 20 cm

Eloisa circle skirt dress

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm190190190190195195195195200
Fabric width 115 cm cm---------

Eloisa mermaid skirt dress

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm225225225225225230230230230
Fabric width 115 cm cm270270270270270275275300300

+Short sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm252525252525252525
Fabric width 115 cm cm252525252525253040

+Puff sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm404040404040404040
Fabric width 115 cm cm404040404040407075

+Long sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm555555555555555555
Fabric width 115 cm cm555555555555556070


LUOVA BLOUSE, DRESS & TUNIC

Calculate the total fabric requirement by combining your main variation and sleeve variation requirements.

For the dress variation, also add the belt fabric requirements.

Luova blouse

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm135140145160165170180180180
Fabric width 115 cm cm195195195200200200205205215

Luova tunic

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm160160160195195205220220225
Fabric width 115 cm cm245250250250250255255255270

Luova dress

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm275280280280280285295300305
Fabric width 115 cm cm320320325335335355375390-

+Belt (buckled/tie)

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm25/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/25
Fabric width 115 cm cm25/2535/2535/2535/2535/2535/25-/25-/25-/25

+Short sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm303030303030303030
Fabric width 115 cm cm303030303030303040

+Half sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm252525252525252525
Fabric width 115 cm cm252525252525252535

+Long sleeve

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm555555555555555555
Fabric width 115 cm cm555555555555555560


HELEÄ PENCIL DRESS, PEPLUM TOP & MERMAID DRESS

Calculate the total fabric requirement by combining your bodice/sleeve variation with the bottom variation.

Heleä sleeved bodice (boat neck)

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm80*80*85*85*85*85*85*90*90*
Fabric width 115 cm cm95*100*100*100*100*105*115*120*120*

*Calculated for the half sleeve, for variation with fluted sleeve, add 35 cm

Heleä sleeveless bodice (O-neck)

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm757580808080808585
Fabric width 115 cm cm757580808080100105105

Heleä asymmetric bodice

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm65*70*70*75*80*80*85*90*90*
Fabric width 115 cm cm85*85*85*85*100*100*100*105*110*

*Calculated for the half sleeve, for variation with fluted sleeve, add 35 cm

+Pencil skirt

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm757575757575757575
Fabric width 115 cm cm7575100130140150150150150

+Top peplum

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm404040404040455055
Fabric width 115 cm cm555560656570707075

+Mermaid skirt

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm255255255255255260260265270
Fabric width 115 cm cm480480485485490495495500500


VARMA TROUSERS, SHORTS & JUMPSUIT

For the jumpsuit, calculate the total fabric requirement by adding the belt fabric requirement to your main variation requirement.

If you wish, you can also add a belt to trousers or shorts with the regular waistband. 

Varma trousers

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm175175175175175175195195200
Fabric width 115 cm cm215215220230245255275295295

Varma shorts

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm125125125125130130130130130
Fabric width 115 cm cm135135145145145150165165165

Varma jumpsuit

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm180185190200210215215215220
Fabric width 115 cm cm210235265275290300310320340

+Belt (buckled/tie)

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm25/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/25
Fabric width 115 cm cm25/2535/2535/2535/2535/2535/25-/25-/25-/25


KUULAS BOMBER JACKET & BLAZER

Calculate the blazer fabric requirement by adding the belt fabric requirements to your main fabric requirements.

Kuulas bomber jacket

SIZE
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Fabric width 150 cm cm185185185185190190190190205
Fabric width 115 cm cm230240245245250250255255270
Lining width 150 cm cm115115120120120120120125125
Lining width 115 cm cm135140145160160165165175185

Kuulas blazer

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm205205205210210210215215225
Fabric width 115 cm cm270275280280280285285300335
Lining width 150 cm cm140140140140140140140145145
Lining width 115 cm cm140165185185190195205210215

+Belt (buckled/tie)

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm25/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/25
Fabric width 115 cm cm25/2535/2535/2535/2535/2535/25-/25-/25-/25


JALO BAG

If you make the bag with a belt, also add the amount of fabric required for the belt.

SIZE
One size
Fabric width 150 cm cm45
Fabric width 115 cm cm45
Lining width 150 cm cm40
Lining width 115 cm cm40

+Belt (buckled/tie)

SIZE
123456789
Fabric width 150 cm cm25/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/2525/25
Fabric width 115 cm cm25/2535/2535/2535/2535/2535/25-/25-/25-/25

Finished measurements

Size chart

SIZE
123456789
Size EUR/US/UK
34/2/636/4/838/6/1040/8/1242/10/1444/12/1646/14/1848/16/2050/18/22
Bustcm8084889296100104110116
Waistcm6468727680848894100
Hipcm889296100104108112118124
Back lenghtcm41.241.441.641.84242.242.442.843.2
Arm lenghtcm6161.261.461.661.86262.262.462.6
Waist to hipcm2121.121.221.321.421.521.621.721.8
Inseamcm77.777.777.877.877.977.9787878.1


Sorja top, dress, wrap dess & wrap skirt

SIZE
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Bustcm84.588.592.596.5100.5104.5108.5114.5120.5
Waist, dresses and topcm105.5109.5114118122.5126.5131137.5144
Waist, skirtcm117121125129133137141147153
Hip, dresses and topcm124.5128.5133137141.5145.5149.5155.5161.5
Hip, skirtcm136140144148151.5155.5159.5165171
Length, dressescm118.5118.5118.5118.5118.5118.5118.5118.5118.5
Length, topcm64.564.564.564.564.564.564.564.564.5
Length, skirtcm636363636363636363


Eloisa tunic, sweater, circle skirt dress & mermaid skirt dress

SIZE
123456789
Bustcm92.596.5100.5104.5108.5112.5116.5122.5128.5
Waist, tunic and sweatercm96.5100.5104.5108.5112.5116.5120.5126.5132.5
Waist, dressescm616569737781859197
Hip, tunic and sweatercm99103107111115119123129135
Hip, circle dresscm127131.5135.5140144148.5152.5159165.5
Hip, mermaid dresscm919599103107111115121127
Length, tuniccm93.593.593.5949494.594.594.595
Length, sweatercm69.569.569.5707070.570.570.571
Length, circle dresscm57.557.557.557.557.557.557.557.557.5
Length, mermaid dresscm77.577.577.577.577.577.577.577.577.5
Sleeve length, shortcm16.516.516.516.5161615.515.516.5
Sleeve length, puffcm33.533.533.533.533.533.533.534.035.0
Sleeve length, longcm45.545.545.545.545.545.545.545.546.5


Luova blouse, dress & tunic

SIZE
123456789
Bustcm107111115119123127131137143
Waistcm105.5109.5113.5117.5121.5125.5129.5135.5141.5
Hip, blouse and tuniccm107111115119123127131137143
Hip, dresscm129133137141145149153159165
Length, blousecm74.575757575.575.5767676
Length, tuniccm52.552.552.552.552.552.552.552.552.5
Length, dresscm82.582.582.582.582.582.582.582.582.5
Sleeve length, shortcm151515151515151515
Sleeve length, halfcm252524.524.524.5242423.523
Sleeve length, longcm54.554.554545453.553.55352.5


Heleä pencil dress, peplum top & mermaid skirt

SIZE
123456789
Bustcm81.585.589.593.597.5101.5105.5111.5117.5
Waistcm6569737781858995101
Hip, dressescm9599103107111115119125131
Length, pencil dresscm616161616161616161
Length, mermaid dresscm109109109109109109109109109
Length, peplum topcm25.525.525.525.525.525.525.525.525.5
Sleeve length, halfcm2929.529.5303030.530.53131.5
Sleeve length, flutedcm62.5636363.5646464.56566


Varma trousers, shorts & jumpsuit

SIZE
123456789
Bust, jumpsuitcm88.592.596.5100.5104.5108.5112.5118.5124.5
Waist, trousers and shortscm64.568.572.576.580.584.588.594.5100.5
Waist, jumpsuitcm77.581.585.589.593.597.5101.5107.5113.5
Hip cm98102106110114118122128134
Inseam, long legcm73.573.5737372.5727271.571.5
Inseam, short legcm10.510.510.510.510.510.510.510.510.5


Kuulas bomber jacket & blazer

SIZE
123456789
Bustcm99103107111115119123129135
Waistcm101.5105.5109.5113.5117.5121.5125.5131.5137.5
Hip cm107.5111.5115.5119.5123.5127.5131.5137.5143.5
Length,bomber jacketcm585858.5
58.5
58.5
595959.5
59.5
Length,blazercm77.5
77.5
78787878.5
78.5
7979
Sleeve lengthcm57.557.5585858.55959.56061


Jalo bag

SIZE
One size
Heightcm165
Widthcm170
Depthcm4