Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing With Knit Fabrics - Tilly and the Buttons
Bibi Pinafore - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Freya Dress - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Joni Dress - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing With Knit Fabrics - Tilly and the Buttons
Stella Hoodie and Joggers - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Frankie T-shirt - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing With Knit Fabrics - Tilly and the Buttons
Joni Dress - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Frankie Baseball T-shirt - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing With Knit Fabrics - Tilly and the Buttons
Freya Sweater - sewing pattern from Tilly and the Buttons: Stretch!
Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing With Knit Fabrics - Tilly and the Buttons

Stretch! Make Yourself Comfortable Sewing with Knit Fabrics

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Includes six full-scale printed sewing patterns from a UK 6-20 (printed on three double-sided pattern sheets for tracing off)*

Want to make comfy clothes you can wear every day? Need some help getting to grips with sewing stretchy knit fabrics?

Designed for home sewists who want to stretch their skills and expand their fabric repertoire, Stretch! contains a wealth of tips and tricks for choosing, cutting, fitting, handling and stitching stretchy knit fabrics, such as jersey, ponte, sweater knit, sweatshirt fleece, stretch velvet and sequin knits. 

Tilly takes you step-by-step through making six gorgeous sewing patterns – included in the book on full scale printed sheets – with inspiration and instructions for customizing the projects to make them your own. 

* Printed patterns are included in the back of the book, layered on three double-sided sheets for tracing off. Or if you don't like tracing, you can download A4/Letter or A0 files to print at home or at a copyshopYou'll be asked to log in or create a shop account. You will then be prompted to enter a password which can be found on the back of your printed copy of the book.

The patterns included are:

The book shows you how to sew all the projects on a regular sewing machine with an adjustable zigzag or stretch stitch. If you also have an overlocker or serger (not essential), you’ll also get a helpful introduction to threading it up perfectly, sewing seams and troubleshooting tips. 

Stretch! will give you the skills, confidence and inspiration to make a wardrobe full of comfortable, wearable clothes that you’ll want to wear every day!

Published by Quadrille (Hardie Grant)

Photos by Ellie Smith and Fanni Williams

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Size range: UK 6-20 / US 2-16 / EUR 34-48 / AUS 6-20

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
106.5cm
(42in)
91.5cm
(36in)
114cm
(45in)
8
UK 20 / US 16 / EUR 48 / AUS 20
112cm
(44in)
96.5cm
(38in)
119.5cm
(47in)


Check the sewing pattern size range before buying.

Printed patterns are included in the back of the book, layered on three double-sided sheets for tracing off. Or if you don't like tracing, you candownload A4/Letter or A0 files to print at home or at a copyshop. You'll be asked to log in or create a shop account. You will then be prompted to enter a password which can be found on the back of your printed copy of the book.

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Eleanor Spratt
Fab sewing hacks and tips

Thanks Tilly I'm creating a book which is easy to use and understand. The patterns are fab and has provided me confidence to use my overlocker.

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Nicole Cheyne
Who knew stretch could be seww easy!

I bought this book to demystify sewing stretch fabric....amd for some inspiration too- so glad I did- the patterns and instructions are great ....and there are extra tutorials online to guide you through any tricky bits. I am really enjoying my return to sewing- learning so much- thanks Tilly and the button crew too!

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Gemma Frost
I love this book,

I can’t wait to work my way through it, I pretty much wear stretch all the time but always dreaded sewing it. I’m getting more and more confident. I’ve made the Frankie T

Your Frankie T looks wonderful, thank you so much for sharing your make and kind words. Team Buttons x

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