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Home » On the Cutting Floor’s Blog » Pam Dress Pattern

Pam Dress Pattern

December 17, 2015 by Daniela 20 Comments

 

Thanks for visiting On the Cutting Floor today!
I am glad to present my another updated pattern made using Patternmaker USA.
20150918065645I was very pleased with the results of the software. It, not only, has given a more professional look to the patterns, but it has also speeded up the process by about 4 times!
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Pam Dress Pattern

THE PATTERN

Pam Dress

Pam dress is a fitted, knee length dress, featuring a classic boat neckline.

This pattern was originally published in 2014, but I have decided to make some updates so it become easier than ever to make.

  • The instructions have been corrected.  The tutorial has easy to understand images with all the needed steps.
  • The dress has been graded and I have changed it to a 4 piece dress instead of 6 (the bodice and the skirt comes together now.)
  • I have improved the darts of the dress, adding a back neck dart.

Pam Dress Pattern

 

Pam Dress Pattern


MATERIALS

1.5 (1.4 metres) yard of medium weight cotton sateen or stretch cotton fabric

printed pattern

regular sewing needle

coordinating thread

1/4 yard of woven interfacing

9” invisible zipper

 

SIZES

The pattern covers sizes from 4 to 22. Please check on the chart below for size measurements

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MEASUREMENT

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FABRIC RECOMMENDATIONS

I used a medium weight, cotton sateen.

The pattern will work well with  stretch woven.

Fabric Requirement

1.52 yards

1.39 metres

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PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

The pattern comes in letter, Copy Shop (A0) and A4 format.  The pages OVERLAP 1/4 inch.

Please notice that there might be small differences from printer to printer.

Remember to check the ”actual size” printing option:

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Please print all pages and place them as shown in the following printing layout:

Letter and A4

24 Pages
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Copy Shop (A0)

2 pages

 

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This patterns comes with specific marks to put the pieces together:
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The circle with a cross is the symbol to help you to put the pages together.   Each page has a quarter of the circle on each corner.  When the pages are aligned correctly, it will form the circle with the cross.
The pages also has a note on the left bottom, identifying the name of the pattern, the column and the row the page is form.  Just as a reminder, the rows are horizontal and the columns are vertical.
The tabs and notches symbols are explained on the first page of the pattern document.  The second page contains a 4”X4” square test to check that the printer is working properly.Here you will re-direct to my  shop to download the pattern for free.  The tutorial is added to the end of this post.  Enjoy!

Click on the button below to find the step by step tutorial and the graded pattern in three different formats.

Please notice that the pattern has not had seam allowance on it.

Pam Dress Pattern

 

Pam Dress Pattern

 

 

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Comments

  1. Jo Vile says

    June 5, 2015 at 11:43 am

    Hi Daniela,
    I have just seen your pattern for the Pam dress, it looks great and is it’s just what I have been looking for. I’m in the UK and our sizings are different I wanted to check the measurements but the link to the measurement page isn’t working.
    Can you tell what the sizes are?

    Thanks, look forward to hearing from you.

    Jo

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      June 5, 2015 at 1:35 pm

      Hi Jo,
      Thanks for your message. I have added a button on the sidebar with the measurement chart page. I will look into the post and fix that.

      Happy Sewing 🙂

      Reply
  2. Rikka says

    June 15, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Hi Daniela!

    Im a newbie on sewing. What are other alternatives for the pam dress fabric?

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      June 15, 2015 at 4:52 pm

      Hi there,

      Thanks for your comment. I will suggest a fabric with some stretch. The one I used was a cotton sateen, a 10% stretch on the grainline, that will help with the fit. You can also look for medium weight stretch denim. Here are some of the ones I like:
      https://www.fabric.com/buy/0340777/bloom-stretch-cotton-sateen-flourish-white-blue
      http://www.moodfabrics.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=&q=stretch+cotton#product-86395

      Happy sewing!

      Reply
  3. Kate says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Hey! Thanks for the great pattern, im really excited to try this out!
    One question tho, I don’t get it from the instructions, where does the zipper go?! ?
    It’s my bad cause im only a beginner but would really appreciate an answer. Thank you again and I wish you all the best! Greetings from Sweden, Kate

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      October 13, 2015 at 1:18 pm

      Hi Kate,

      The zipper goes on the back. The pattern instructions need to be updated because the back bodice says ON FOLD) but it should be two pieces to put the zipper on.
      There will be updates to the pattern very soon (if you want to try that one better 😉 )

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    October 28, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    love the look of the pam dress, was just wondering how much wearing ease is included in the patterns,

    Reply
  5. Linda says

    January 23, 2016 at 9:58 pm

    I love the dress. Such a flattering classic shape. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      January 24, 2016 at 3:53 am

      Thank you Linda for your Comment.

      Happy Sewing!

      Reply
  6. Genevieve C says

    January 24, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    I just wanted to say Thank You for the dress patter. It looks beautiful and can’t wait to make it.

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      January 25, 2016 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks Geneieve!

      I am glad you liked it.

      Happy Sewing

      Reply
  7. C Benson says

    February 3, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    This is the EXACT dress I have been searching for, forever. Thank you! I have been sewing on and off for over 40 years, but I have a newbie question:

    The measurements chart shows values for different sizes.

    Are these values showing the inches of the finished dress in a particular size OR

    Are these values the meaurements of the wearer, and after selecting the size pattern that is closest to the wearer’s actual measurements, the pattern should be modified?

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      February 3, 2016 at 7:19 pm

      Hi!

      Thank you for your comment. It is a very good question, and I will be updating that information today. The measurement chart provides a recommended body measurement for the dress. The finished garment measurement needs to be added to the post.

      Have a wonderful day :+

      Reply
  8. Alida says

    February 14, 2016 at 2:46 am

    thanks

    Reply
  9. Teresa says

    February 14, 2016 at 9:06 am

    Lovely pattern, but I couldn’t find the tutorial.

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      February 14, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Hi Teresa,

      Thank you for your comment. The tutorial is included in the pattern file, when downloaded.

      Happy Sewing!

      Reply
  10. Jen says

    June 4, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    Is this pattern still for free?

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      June 5, 2016 at 4:17 am

      No Jen, sorry about that.
      Here is a post with the reasons behind this decision.

      https://www.onthecuttingfloor.com/new-website-look-changes-blog/

      Reply
  11. Eline Kegels says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:14 pm

    Hi there, it says in big letters that it’s a free pattern, but if I click on the link I’m directed to a paying pattern in the Etsy shop?
    Would love to try out the Pam Pattern, but it’s not clear for me if I have to pay or not…
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Daniela says

      June 1, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      Hi ELine,

      The pattern used to be for free a year ago. Sorry for the inconvenience!

      Reply

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