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Description
This is a PDF sewing pattern and tutorial to teach you how to create these garments. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANYTHING IN THE MAIL.
The Francis Flounce is a tank top featuring a v-neck on both the front and back necklines. It includes a fun flounce in three different lengths and a stunning a-line silhouette. The pattern is fitted at the bust, semi-fitted at the waist and swings out at the hips, with four different hem lengths ranging from a crop top to a maxi dress. The flounce adds extra flair to an everyday tank top and is the perfect pattern to take you from a casual summer look to something a little more dressed up.
Options Include:
- Four Hem Lengths: Crop, Top, Dress + Maxi
- Three Flounce Lengths: Small, Medium + Large
- Optional Plain Neckline (no flounce)
- Front + Back V-Neck
- Binding finishes on arm + neckline openings
The Francis Flounce Pattern is drafted for light-to-medium weight knit fabrics with at least 40% horizontal stretch. Fabrics that have good recovery and drape nicely will work best for this pattern. Especially with the dress and maxi lengths, avoid fabrics with poor recovery and that grow over time. Thinner fabrics will have better bounce and drape for use with the flounces, avoid using fabrics that are on the thicker side.
For binding, use a knit fabric with 50% stretch and good recovery.
Specific Fabric Suggestions: Rayon Spandex, Brushed / Double Brushed Polyester, ITY, DTY, Lighter-Weight Cotton Lycra, Bamboo Lycra, Yummy Ribbed Knit, Modal, etc.
Here is a round up blog post and album full of photos to look through!
We have a matching adult sizing: Francis Flounce and a Bundle with Adult and Youth Francis Flounce.
Sizes included: 3m,6,9m,12m,18m,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,14. Size chart is in the product images. Both imperial and metric measurements included. You will receive the easy to print and match color coded pattern pieces on NO TRIM pages with LAYERS options at printing in both US Letter, A4 , A0 Copy Shop File, a Projector File, a cutting guide for rectangle pieces and rectangle pattern pieces (so you can pick your preference to print a piece or not), and a full color and detailed picture step-by-step tutorial and guide to making the garment.
Open the downloaded PDF in a PDF reader. For reliable access to size layers, use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader desktop app; layer support varies in other PDF viewers.
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You may sell items made from this pattern. You may not sell, copy, or redistribute this pattern to others.
Sizing and fabric
- Sizes included: 3m,6,9m,12m,18m,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,14
- Fabric type
- Knit
The designer identifies a size chart in the product images. Compare your measurements with that chart. View product images
Included files
- US Letter PDF: Print at home and assemble the pages.
- A4 PDF: Print at home and assemble the pages.
- A0 copy-shop PDF: For a print shop that prints large pattern sheets.
- Projector file: For a sewing projector setup.
Printing and file help
Start with the instructions for your pattern and choose an available file that matches how you plan to use it.
- Save the PDF to your device. For reliable access to size layers, open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader desktop app. Layer support varies in other PDF viewers.
- For home printing, choose Actual size or 100%. Turn off options that shrink, enlarge, or fit the pattern to the page.
- Print the page with the test square first. Measure it against the dimensions shown in your file before printing the remaining pages.
If your file has size layers, select the sizes you need and keep any shared markings shown in the instructions. Follow the pattern’s page layout when assembling.
If your PDF app asks for an editing password, switch to viewing or printing instead. You do not need editing access to print the pattern.
